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Q: google safe browsing notification

Hello !

            When i open safari preferences in security - google safe browsing is unavailable no updates have been occurred in 1 day .

Please suggest me only the reason for its appearance .

 

And , please make sure, don't give methods  how to remove it ,  as it goes itself after few days .

 

Any suggestions , will be highly appreciated .

 

A screen shot is attached for reference .

 

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Thanks ! ( Using Mac book air El - capitan 10.11.6 )

Posted on Sep 21, 2016 3:27 AM

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  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Sep 21, 2016 8:41 AM in response to tygb
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    Sep 21, 2016 8:41 AM in response to tygb

    It occurs to me that since GSBS is a "BlackLIST" that is maintained BY Google on their servers, that "unavailability" has everything to do with the Google server being down or VERY busy.

     

    This is not something new - and has nothing to do with Safari

    google safe browsing service safari site:apple.com - Google Search

    https://www.google.com/search?q=google+safe+browsing+service+safari+site%3Aapple .com&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

     

    editADDED

    There are many recommendations to "fix" the problem in the many threads in results above... My bet is that any improvements were merely coincidental with Google taking action on their end

  • by tygb ,

    tygb Sep 21, 2016 9:52 PM in response to ChitlinsCC
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    Sep 21, 2016 9:52 PM in response to ChitlinsCC

    Google servers are not down or very busy , it is something related to safari .

    But this did not solved my query .

    Any how , you have given your precious time to look into this subject .

     

    Thanks !

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Sep 22, 2016 6:43 AM in response to tygb
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    Sep 22, 2016 6:43 AM in response to tygb

    Read the alert carefully.

    "The Google Safe Browsing Service is unavailable.

    No updates have occurred in 1 day."

    If one takes this literally (why wouldn't you?), this indicates that the blacklist is not reachable for whatever reason and that the last time it was reachable was yesterday.

    If it comes and goes, the most likely reason is NOT your browser acting erratically, but rather anything in between you and the Google server. IF you are doing everything else normally on the InterWeb, ONLY the Google server remains.

    OR - WHEN you select this Options panel (that forces the "check of the blacklist') anything in between could be funky.

    "Eliminate the improbable, and what remains, though seemingly impossible, is the solution."

     

    If I were you, I would not worry about it... a "day old" blacklist is awfully current.


  • by tygb ,

    tygb Sep 22, 2016 11:29 PM in response to ChitlinsCC
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    Sep 22, 2016 11:29 PM in response to ChitlinsCC

    You answered half of it correctly  , and now you are very close to answer it 100 % .

     

    Thanks !