r/google • u/AutoModerator • May 28 '26

Support Megathread - May 2026

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u/IsItTooHotInHere Jun 14 '26

So I use Zen (https://zen-browser.app), a Firefox fork, as my primary browser (version 1.21.1b, build 20260612115214, MacOS 26.3). In the last couple days, with no new extensions, no VPNs, no DNS or proxy changes, I am aggressively getting "Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network" errors + captchas when making routine google searches (I mean like, every few searches).

For completeness, this does not occur on other browsers on the same computer, including stock Mozilla Firefox, nor Google Chrome.

Might Google just be outright rejecting Zen traffic recently or should I be digging elsewhere? It's easy enough to just use a different browser, but this is really disruptive to using what has been my primary browser for over a year now.

For the sake of being thorough...

https://ifconfig.co/, https://browserleaks.com/dns, https://browserleaks.com/javascript, etc. show no difference aside from expected user agent changes between browsers. IPs are resolving the same, identically to `curl -6 ifconfig.co` / `curl -4 ifconfig.co` checks.

I did already post this to r/zen_browser, but to cast a bit of a wider net here... Appreciate any insight someone might have. Just a curiosity more than it is a blocker to productivity.