Google: "302 Moved" in Firefox
- by Virtlink
For some Google search queries executed from the Firefox search bar, or manually by typing in the URL, I get a ''302 Moved'' page. I did a quick virus scan, have checked the hosts file and the plugins and add-ons that are installed in Firefox. Nothing is out of the ordinary. What could be the problem?
These URLs (and any URL with google.com, empty and firefox-a in them) show me a 302 Moved page:
https://www.google.com/search?q=c%23+empty+array&client=firefox-a
https://www.google.com/search?q=empty&client=firefox-a
Whereas these URLs work fine:
https://www.google.com/search?q=c%23+empty+array (no firefox-a)
https://www.google.com/search?q=empty (no firefox-a)
https://www.google.com/search?q=c%23+array&client=firefox-a (no empty)
https://www.google.nl/search?q=c%23+empty+array&client=firefox-a (no .com)
By default Google redirects my queries to their .nl website, and uses HTTPS. I am currently executing a full system virus scan using Security Essentials. My Firefox plugins were up-to-date. No unfamiliar Firefox plugins or add-ons found. Restarting Firefox did not solve the issue. The issue does not occur in Internet Explorer. The hosts file did not contain any unfamiliar entries.