Qlik Google Drive Web Storage Provider connector - Spam error message

Andrei_Cusnir — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:17:58 GMT

Users using the Qlik Google Drive Web Storage Provider connector, has started getting the error message "Connector error: 403 This file has been identified as malware or spam and cannot be downloaded".

There is an issue on Google Drive's side, which doesn't allow you to download a file, after it being marked as harmful by Google. You can also notice that trying to download the file via browser from Google Drive's site, will also display a warning, which you will be able to bypass, by force downloading the file. However. regarding Qlik Google Drive Web Storage Provider connector, we will have to wait for Google, to release a fix for the issue.

In Google Issue Tracker "File cannot be downloaded due to 403 cannotDownloadAbusiveFile error.", you will be able to find some additional information and on Jul 13, 2022 09:05AM CEST, it was confirmed that a fix was released that should resolve the issue. Another user has confirmed earlier that he is facing the same issue, has confirmed that now it is resolved. Therefore, it means that the issue with Qlik Google Drive Web Storage Provider connector, should be resolved as well.

Re: Qlik Google Drive Web Storage Provider connector - Spam error message

p_verkooijen — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:46:14 GMT

Had the same issue on 2 occasions using a .xslx file from Google Drive

Tried to solve it with a duplicate of the file, however still blocked with the same error. Maybe because it is CRC checked?

We resolved it by downloading the xlsx file, remove the old file from Drive.
Then removed some unnecessary content from the xlsx and uploaded it again using the same name as before. And Google did not block this new file.

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