MalwareBytes successfully blocked access to a potentially malicious site

[truelies]

Just bought and installed the Malwarebytes, just doing a full scan. got this a lot of "MalwareBytes successfully blocked access to a potentially malicious site" message. What does this mean and what need to do?

[daledoc1]

Hello and welcome to MBAM, truelies:

IP blocks can indicate that MBAM is doing its job of blocking bad content on websites.

They can also occur when running certain P2P and other programs, such as Skype.

In some cases the blocks are a false positive.

However, they can also be a sign of infection, especially if the blocks are outgoing and they occur when no browsers are open.

There is more information about the IP blocking module in the FAQ - Section G.

It includes instructions on how to set MBAM to ignore a particular IP, if you wish to do so.

It also contains instructions on how to determine what process might be trying to make the connections.

You may also research the IP in question at www.ip-lookup.net or a similar site.

On the other hand, if you think the IP blocks might be a false positive, then please read this article before starting a new topic in the False Positives forum.

Alternatively, if you think you might be infected, based on the IP blocks and/or other suspicious computer behavior, then please read the following to begin the cleaning process.

• Please print out, read and carefully follow the instructions in the "I'm Infected - What Do I Do Now?" article.
  
• If the infection has so crippled the computer that you cannot complete some or all of the steps, then just do the best you can and start a new topic as described below.
  

• Then please start a new post in the Malware Removal forum.
  
• When starting your new post, please note the following:
  
• Please do NOT post in a topic started by someone else, even if their problem sounds similar.
  
• Please COPY/PASTE the requested logs into your post, rather than attaching them.
  
• Under options, please be sure to select "track this topic" and "immediate email notification", so you'll know when a helper responds.
  

• An authorized, trained malware expert will provide free, one-on-one assistance as soon as one becomes available.
  

• Please be patient - it may be 48 hours or more before a helper can assist you, especially when the forum is very busy.
  
• Please do NOT "bump" your topic or reply back to it for at least 48 hours.
  
• Doing so may cause your topic to be overlooked, as it will appear that you are already being helped.
  

Please be patient - someone will assist you as soon as possible.

Thanks!

daledoc1

PS Please use the button or the message pane (instead of the “Quote” and “MultiQuote” buttons) when replying here & at the other forums. That will make your topic easier to follow.

[truelies]

Are they a way to add except for this? I am sure the software is safe and it reports a lot of IP address, I can't have so much time to report one by one.

[truelies]

Anyway to let it stop tracking a software? It's annoy to see so much message.

[Firefox]

Anyway to let it stop tracking a software? It's annoy to see so much message.

What software are you trying to stop tracking?

[truelies]

It's call Utorrent

[Firefox]

While using uTorrent, which is a P2P app, it will attempt to connect to many host, many of which are know to contain malicious software. Malwarebytes is working as designed during this time.

You have two options.

1. You can temporarily disable web blocking feature by right clicking on the Malwarebytes icon in the system tray and uncheck Website Webblocking and then turn it back on after you are done with uTorrent.

2. The other thing you can do is open Malwarebytes GUI and then go to the protection tab and Uncheck Show tooltip ballon when malicious website is blocked. This will allow you to still be protected but not be notified every time a block has occurred.