"Suspicious login attempt blocked" message. Why Google Play developers are blocked Google Play algorithm
The Russian-language version of the Google site was temporarily included in the register of banned sites compiled by om. This has led some providers to close access to the popular search engine, to which social media users have complained.
In the black list google.ru was based on the decision of the Federal Tax Service () more than a year ago.
“We are aware that some users are experiencing problems accessing the google.ru website. There are no technical problems on Google's side. We're looking into the situation," a Google spokesperson said.
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The blocking problem this moment solved - about it » Interfax"said the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander. “The problem was, this is not a false block. Google had a redirect from the site of the betting company, so the operators began to block it. Google has already removed the redirect, the problem was quickly resolved, ”said the head of the supervisory agency.
It turned out that the site google.ru was entered into the register on the basis of Art. 15.1 (about information, information technology and on information protection) by decision of the Federal Tax Service of June 14, 2016.
The Telegram channel "Sibersecurity and Co.", which is run by IT specialist Alexander Litreev, reported that Google "managed" to block in Russia, Telecom TZ, Science and Communications, Maxima Telecom, TTK, Stalnet, "Signal", "MaryinoNet" and about a dozen other providers. Litreev himself spent investigation and found out why Google got into the registry because of gambling sites.
According to the expert, the point is not the found vulnerability of the system, but the incompetence of the employees who contributed the site with prohibited information - instead of a direct link, the service address of the search engine advertising network was added to the list.
“Voila, the RKN killed Google for a huge number of Russians,” writes Litreev.
“This is just incompetence - people do not understand anything about how they work advertising networks search engines like "Yandex.Direct" and Google AdWords', added the analyst.
Gazeta.Ru contacted the director (IRI) for project activities to find out if Roskomnadzor has, in principle, reason to block Google. The expert confirmed that the reason for entering the search engine in the registry can only be a mistake or misunderstanding.
“Despite various scandalous initiatives in the field of Internet regulation, Russia is confidently moving along the path of free movement and exchange of information, access to legal sources of its distribution, which is a search engine. Google service. Any restrictions introduced in our country are minimal and are caused by the provision national security: countering the spread of illegal content, terrorism and extremism. Blocking Google in this situation would be barbaric, ”said the interlocutor of Gazeta.Ru.
Banned on google
Despite a fairly prompt solution to the problem, the news about the blocking of Google instantly spread across social networks, causing a huge number of publications. Many noted that the phrase “what, they banned you in Google” sparkled with new colors.
In addition, users joked about the fact that Roskomnadzor cannot remove Google from the register of banned sites, because now it cannot “google” how to do it.
Some also commented that Google's blocking should make employees very happy.
In general, the blocking of Google.ru came as a complete surprise to everyone, since Roskomnadzor did not make any statements about the existence of violations. The situation is completely different with the Telegram messenger, which Zharov’s department has long been trying to enter into the register of organizers of the dissemination of information, which means getting the necessary identifiers from it.
Telegram and its creator do not make contact with Roskomnadzor and do not respond to its requests, which led to the fact that the head of the department promised to personally demand the necessary data. Zharov added that he was “waiting, waiting for an answer from the messenger,” but has not yet achieved any result.
The main idea of the article is to collect in one place as many real precedents as possible for blocking applications and developer accounts. For each case, analyze in detail the causes and consequences.
The topic is very serious. If Google blocks you once, there will be no going back. Apparently, the relationship of the account with your full name, IP, Mac address and other personal data is tracked. Ruin your relationship with Google once, you'll never clean up later.
In order not to lose an account registered personally to you, you need to follow certain principles. Let's try to get them out together.
I will say right away - personally, my account and applications have not yet been blocked. But, after reading articles about blocking other users, I began to be afraid. Ask questions on the forums. And the fears were not in vain.
If you or your friends have had cases of blocking applications of accounts - you can describe them in the comments or in a personal message - I will be happy to add them to the list. The more cases, the more useful the article. And try to include as much information, links and screenshots as possible.
cases
Tetris
Essence: The developer created a small game, in the name of which he used the word Tetris. This word is a registered trademark, for the use of which you need to pay. In principle, this is logical, since quite a few users type in the word “tetris” in Google Play and the application immediately receives many visits and installations. The app has been blocked.
Reason for blocking: Copyright infringement (use of the word Tetris)
Proof: http://javatalks.ru/topics/42335
Outcome: Prosperous. The developer re-uploaded the same application with a different name. The account remained intact, the application is still working.
Guess the anime
Essence: The developer wrote an application that contains pictures of characters for which he does not own the copyright. The app has been blocked.
Reason for blocking: Copyright infringement (Using pictures from anime)
Proof: http://toster.ru/q/101383 (answer from danil031997)
Outcome: I had to register a new bank card, a new account, etc. The user decided not to upload old projects anywhere else.
Black SEO
Essence: Some account contained about 20 applications (total number of downloads ~ 500k). They were crammed with unevenly distributed keywords. After ~7 warnings from Google The developer account has been banned.
Reason for blocking: Search spam
Proof: http://toster.ru/q/55160
Outcome: A new account was registered, but it was banned due to downloading old applications into it.
Erotic content
Essence: The developer has created a media player for android. Everything would be fine, but among his screenshots on the github there was erotic content. At the time of the publication of that article, he really was there, I checked. The app has been blocked.
Reason for blocking: Erotic content
Proof: http://habrahabr.ru/company/freeamp/blog/230293
Outcome: Don't associate your app with erotic content. Carefully control every picture that you put anywhere on the Internet. Especially on github.
Lifetime ban
Essence: The developer is a US citizen and lives in San Francisco. Judging by his post, he switched from iOS to Android, invested quite a lot of money in the latter, and then created a series of harmless applications for his son. These applications fixed in themselves some YouTube channel, allowing you to view only his videos. The app titles contained channel names, some of which were quite popular. A total of 10 such applications were created. Two of them were blocked.
Reason for blocking: Search spam
Proof: https://medium.com/@sgehrman/banned-for-life-c62f2404f66
Outcome: After blocking, the user tried to write to support, but in response, his account was banned for life. Note that he is a US citizen. I initially thought that only ours were banned so hard on Googleplay. It turned out that justice still exists.
Google Play algorithm
There are two types of moderation - manual and automatic. Apparently, if there are no popular keywords in the name and description of the application, it passes automatic moderation. This was the case with my applications - they appeared 2-3 hours after downloading the APK.
If the application has not passed automatic moderation, you can wait a few days for manual moderation.
Rules
- Never, never don't contact google tech support if your app is banned. There were many cases when Google banned an account just because of an attempt to “download rights”.
- Do not try to re-upload the application under a different name
- If you have similar applications (similar to the one that was blocked) - delete them immediately, even if they cost you a lot of work or money. You will save your priceless account, the loss of which is irreparable.
- Use only content for which you own the copyright. Do not use other people's pictures, videos or sounds, even if your application will contribute to the development of the author of this content.
- Pay special attention to the title of your application. Out of harm's way - do not add company names or any popular products there.
- Be careful with tags. In general, much of the above can be summarized as follows - don't try to cheat the app through google play search. If you will indicate in the title, tags or anywhere popular keywords, a lot of people will find your app, but google won't like it.
- For your personal projects - find an alternative to Google play. There are plenty of them. You are unlikely to be banned there. And at worst - no one bothers you to place the APK on your personal website or blog.
Outcome
I don't understand why it's so strict. The fact that over the past couple of years the player has put things in order and tightened the rules is good. But to ban developer accounts for life for just a few harmless applications, and without trial or investigation, is nonsense.
Who bans? Apparently, any left desk can snitch on your application if something is wrong there. And also a robot or a moderator can ban (when the application is first loaded). Application is blocked without warning and without the possibility of recovery.
Hope this article helps you. Joke “What, have you been banned in Google?” is becoming a harsh reality for some android developers. This is sad.
You received a message from Google "Blocked suspicious attempt Sign in"? This means that we thought that someone else was trying to access your account. Such messages are sent for security purposes. We also notify users of suspicious sign-in attempts, for example, on a new device or from a different city in which they are usually found.
How do you know if a message came from Google?
Unfortunately, sometimes hackers try to get account data by copying Google messages about a suspicious login attempt. Do not trust messages that ask you to provide a username, password, or other personal information. If the message contains a link to a third-party site, do not follow it and do not leave your personal data on such sites.
If you receive a message that your login attempt was blocked, follow the instructions below. Be sure to change your password if you find anything suspicious.
How to view suspicious activity data
If you receive a blocked sign-in attempt from Google, follow these steps:
- Open the Google Account page.
- From the navigation bar on the left, select Safety.
- In chapter Recent Events click Show Security Events.
- Check to see if the list contains actions taken from unfamiliar devices or in unfamiliar places. To view detailed information about an action, click on it.
- If you find suspicious activity, click on the link Protect your account at the top of the page.
- Change your password following the instructions.
If you receive a letter asking you to provide personal information, then most likely someone else is trying to gain access to your account. This type of internet scam is called phishing. Let us know and we will try to prevent such emails from being sent.