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Users visiting such pages may see innocuous-looking banner ads containing code which can trigger pop-up ads and malicious Flash ads that install malware. Even if you change the risky default settings to a safer configuration, downloading files from an anonymous source increases your exposure to infection because the files you are downloading may actually contain a disguised threat. This practice can make you vulnerable to data and identity theft, system infection and remote access exploit by attackers who can take control of your computer without your knowledge. The reason for this is that file sharing relies on its members giving and gaining unfettered access to computers across the P2P network.

As such, it is not uncommon for some anti-virus/anti-malware disinfection tools to detect torrent related files and programs as a threat and attempt to remove them. File sharing networks are thoroughly infected and infested with malware according to Senior Virus Analyst, Norman ASA. In some cases the computer could be turned into a virus honeypot or zombie. Limewire, eMule, Kontiki, BitTorrent, BitComet, uTorrent, BitLord, BearShare, Azureus/Vuze, Skype, etc) or visiting such sites is a security risk which can make your system susceptible to a smörgåsbord of malware infections, remote attacks, exposure of personal information, and identity theft. Using any torrent, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing program (i.e. Log in to BC with your brother sometime and have him read the following. Why does Malwarebytes Anti-Malware block Skype?.Why does Malwarebytes Anti-Malware block BitTorrent or other Peer to Peer Clients?.Common Issues.Section G: Malicious Website Blocking (IP Protection Module).

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Malicious Website Blocking FAQs.

What does it mean when I get an IP alert about blocking a 'malicious' site?.

By default, most P2P file sharing programs are configured to automatically launch at startup and to allow other P2P users on the same network open access to a shared directory on your computer.įor more information about Malicious Website Blocking (IP Protection), please refer to: Even the safest P2P file sharing programs that do not contain bundled spyware, still expose you to risks because of the very nature of the P2P file sharing process. Malwarebytes IP Protection will block access to some of the peers a P2P client attempts connection to because they are classified or detected as malicious. Why? P2P programs are a security risk which can make your system susceptible to a smörgåsbord of malware infections and remote attacks. Limewire, eMule, Kontiki, BitTorrent, uTorrent, BitLord, BitLord, BearShare, Azureus/Vuze, Skype, etc) or an Instant messaging (IM) client, they can trigger Malicious Website Blocking alerts. Malwarebytes is doing its job by blocking this kind of traffic and alerting you about these intrusion attempts.Īs noted above, if you are using peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs (i.e. Hackers use " port scanning", a popular reconnaissance technique, to search for vulnerable computers with open ports using IP addresses or a group of random IP address ranges so they can break in and install malicious programs. Botnets and Zombie computers scour the net, randomly scanning a block of IP addresses, searching for vulnerable ports - commonly probed ports and make repeated attempts to access them. IP Protection is also designed to block incoming connections it determines to be malicious. IP alerts are also triggered by banner ads running on websites. Your firewall should be able to give you a list of such programs so you can confirm if they are legitimate.

iTunes, Instant Messenger client, SKYPE, P2P software, web browsers) have access to the Internet and that action can trigger an IP alert if it tried to access a malicious IP address. Some legitimate programs on your computer (i.e. Notification that an outgoing IP address has been blocked does not necessarily mean the computer is infected. A browser does not have to be running.just an active Internet connection with processes running. No action is required unless you're also experiencing malware symptoms or there are multiple IPs. An outgoing IP alert indicates that a process on the system tried to load a malicious IP and was prevented from loading content. When attempting to go to a potential malicious website, Malwarebytes will block the attempt and provide an alert.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Malicious Website Blocking (IP Protection) is part of the Protection Module in the Pro version and works after it is enabled.

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