Issues with new secure Google

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[SOLVED] Issues with new secure Google

This is probably the wrong place, but does anyone else out there have issues with Google?

Mine started on Thursday, 19 May shortly after 12 o' clock. This is probably the time when they decided to make Google "secure". I cannot access any of Googles services from my PC anymore. Tablet which runs Android works fine, but my 2 PC's (Windows 8.1 & Windows 7) refuses! Things cleared up on Friday, but now (Saturday) it is back!

When I try to search Google using Google Chrome I am resented with a message that my Flash Player is out of date and needs to be updated. Reallly? Flash is included in Chrome and is updated as the browser is updated, so HOW on God's green earth can it be out dated?

Doing the same search with IE and I get a message that the service is offline! WTF?

Thunderbird is unable to connect to the service. No email.

I can search Bing, Yahoo, Wiki, name them and I can go there with both PC's, but Google is completely DEAD!

Anyone had this issue before? I am about to kick Google in the goolies for good! :D
 
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Check your DNS settings. Check your router DNS settings as well. Need to be 8.8.8.8 or set to AUTO otherwise post the current DNS ip here.

Could you upload a screenshot of the "service is offline" message somewhere?

Edit: Do you use any anti-malware/virus software?
 
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Yip.Sounds like the DNS on your router has been hacked.

Seems like there was a huge router attack on Thursday night.My brother also had his router hacked.

Can you tell us what Make and model router you have?
 
I want through a whole range of errors in the mean time.

The first one was an SSL connection error as can be seen below.

Google01.jpg

When I refreshed the screen I got the old service no available again as below

Google03.jpg

IE is pretty constant with their Page cannot be displayed error as below.

Google02.jpg

My router DNS settings are all on AUTO. I use Norton 360. It does not show any virus or malware problem.

Regards,
 
absynth said:
Yip.Sounds like the DNS on your router has been hacked.

Seems like there was a huge router attack on Thursday night.My brother also had his router hacked.

Can you tell us what Make and model router you have?
Click to expand...

Router hack? That will explain it all!

I have a TP Link ADSL 2+ Ethernet/USB Modem Router. It's a real cheapie.
 
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Have you tried resetting your browsers?

Considering your other devices work I can only thing the browsers are the problem.

Can you ping these websites from the same PC?
 
Guys,

Thank you for all your help. You chaps where great!

Google is working again and so is my email. The calendar is still giving issues, but I suppose that will also come right.

The point is that everything seem to be slowly coming back the way they used to be.

I can only hope that the IDIOTS responsible never cross my path. God have mercy on them, because I will not!

Kind Regards,
 
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