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spc3rd
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Question about MBAM outgoing block when checking another member's site?

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Good morning everyone,

     In reviewing another forum member's post here on the McAfee site regarding issues with their websites, I copied and pasted their two URL's into my address bar to see if any warnings would appear.  MBAM generated an OUTGOING block for BOTH this particular member's websites.  Hphosts also displays warning messages about both sites having "resolution failures."

Is this indicative of an issue on MY end or with the forum member's website? (When I checked the IP address that access was blocked to, it is shown to be in Russia).

Thanks very much for your time and any enlightenment!

Message was edited by: spc3rd on 2/14/12 7:12:12 AM EST

Message was edited by: spc3rd on 2/14/12 7:15:29 AM EST
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exbrit
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Re: Question about MBAM outgoing block when checking another member's site?

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I have no idea - you would have to ask this on  MBAM's forum:  http://forums.malwarebytes.org//

This isn't MBAM Pro is it?  Not recommended with McAfee products, only the FREE one is as per my blurb here: https://community.mcafee.com/docs/DOC-2168

I see in the description of Pro one of its features is....

Malicious Website Protection Blocks Access to Known and Zero Day Malicious Web Content

That feasibly could clash with SA whereas WoT (for instance), is OK as another early warning device as it's passive.

Message was edited by: Ex_Brit on 14/02/12 8:05:28 EST AM

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exbrit
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Re: Question about MBAM outgoing block when checking another member's site?

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I have no idea - you would have to ask this on  MBAM's forum:  http://forums.malwarebytes.org//

This isn't MBAM Pro is it?  Not recommended with McAfee products, only the FREE one is as per my blurb here: https://community.mcafee.com/docs/DOC-2168

I see in the description of Pro one of its features is....

Malicious Website Protection Blocks Access to Known and Zero Day Malicious Web Content

That feasibly could clash with SA whereas WoT (for instance), is OK as another early warning device as it's passive.

Message was edited by: Ex_Brit on 14/02/12 8:05:28 EST AM
spc3rd
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Re: Question about MBAM outgoing block when checking another member's site?

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Hi Peter,

      I had pasted the two URL's in a SA post (which Hayton is currently helping on) into my address bar to see what would happen, and both URL's generated the MBAM outgoing alert I mentioned. (I had a little trouble with SA and uninstalled it, so I don't know if it would have generated an alert).  When I can get it re-installed again, I can try it and see what happens.

Thanks very much for getting back with me!  (As always)

exbrit
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Re: Question about MBAM outgoing block when checking another member's site?

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I just re-wrote my post above so it probably was MBAM...is this MBAM Pro?

spc3rd
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Re: Question about MBAM outgoing block when checking another member's site?

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I do have MBAM Pro on the computer, but have the real-time scanning turned off...EXCEPT for this one occasion when I turned it on (since I didn't have SiteAdvisor installed).  I know what you'll probably tell me.............admonishment taken!

Best regards again!

Message was edited by: spc3rd on 2/14/12 8:14:02 AM EST
exbrit
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Re: Question about MBAM outgoing block when checking another member's site?

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That would explain it then...it was acting like SA would I guess.

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