Weird message on google search

[smithcorp]

Using Chrome, whether on VPN or not, if i try to make a google search i see this message (below). if I go to a bookmarked site, i don't. Any idea what is going on?
Correction. Happens on VPN. I use ExpressVPN and Aussie Broadband

[durbster]

If it's happening with or without VPN it seems like a local issue. Maybe a dodgy extension?

And now I do the developer thing of saying don't use Chrome, use Brave or Firefox instead because they're better

[DarrenM]

Seems to be a legit google page.

https://support.google.com/websearch/th ... 9760?hl=en
https://support.google.com/websearch/an ... 9675718620

Since it's through the VPN my guess is someone was trying to scrape data off google or manipulate page rankings using the same VPN company and that ip, which is being used at the exit of the VPN, got blocked.

Try resetting your VPN connection or see if they have a way to request a new IP.

[smithcorp]

Cheers chaps - thought I'd got a bad program on my system somehow.