outgoing process for google chrome

[Mhayes22802]

Hi, I've used Malwarebytes for a while and just upgraded to pro.  Every time I sign on to google chrome and pretty much any website I visit, I get a Malwarebytes Anti-Malware alert message that goes something like this: Successfully blocked access to a potentially malicious website: 162.111.000 Type: Outgoing, Process: Chrome.exe

 

I'm just wondering how serious these threats are or do I have some type of virus already that is causing this constant threat?

 

Thanks,

Mike

[daledoc1]

Hello and , Mhayes22802:

 

Are you sure that's the correct IP that is being blocked - the IP you reported is not a valid address?

(You can check in your protection logs.)

 

In any event....

 

IP blocks can indicate a number of things:

• They could indicate that MBAM is doing its job of blocking bad content on websites.

• They can also occur when running Skype and certain P2P programs, such as torrents. For example, please see this help desk topic about Skype and this one about P2P.

• 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 in the Help Desk topics HERE and HERE and HERE, and in the FAQ - Section G.
They also contain 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 pinned topic before starting a new topic in the Website Blocking False Positives sub-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 for the available options to have a malware expert assist you with the cleaning process Available Assistance For Possibly Infected Computers.

Thanks,

daledoc1