And again, and again, and again... yes and again...

[A2000]

I really don't understand why the "Notifications" only allow us to "Exclude Website" and we don't have an option to "Don't alert me about this website anymore" (IPs)

 

It's really annoying to have the same alert poping up over and over, specially while browsing around some sites, or while having some Torrent software open.

 

I know there is an option to "Disable notifications" but that's not the case, I still want to know while browsing if alerts come up, but for the ones I already know are been blocked I would love an option to "Don't alert anymore"

 

Hope some future update of the Software come with this feature.

[daledoc1]

Hi:

 

More granular user control of certain non-critical notifications (especially popups) is on the list of changes for a future program version.

(Only the staff and development team can provide more details about that, when they become available.)

 

Having said that, it sounds as if MBAM is doing its job.

You ought to be able "Ignore" any website you wish, as explained here: How do I stop Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from blocking a website or network program that I trust?

However, doing so will increase your system's security vulnerability and it is NOT recommended.

 

If you are routinely visiting websites whose IPs are blocked and you think those blocks might be false positives, then I suggest the following:

1. Please follow the steps in this pinned topic: Important: Please Read Before Reporting A False Positive
2. Then, please post the requested information in the Website False Positives section >>here<<

OTOH, if you are getting lots of outbound IP blocks, especially with no browsers open, then you might be infected.

In that case, you might want to have a trained expert assist with looking into your issue.

To do so, I suggest following the advice here: Available Assistance for Possibly Infected Computers

 

Thank you,

[A2000]

Thanks for the answer daledoc1.

 

Yes I'm sure this possitives are probably right, so I'm ok with them been blocked, I wont exclude them.

 

I was thinking something, but not sure if it's possible. In fact I did try but either it doesn't work or I'm doing something wrong.

 

I thought it would be possible to add the IP that normally show up in the "hosts" file like so...

 

xx.xx.xx.xx 127.0.0.1

 

But it doesn't do the job, I think hosts file only works when you have something like

 

domain.ext 127.0.0.1

 

I guess some IP Blocking software can do the trick, but I'm trying to avoid having to install another software.

[daledoc1]

Hi:

 

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking, but I don't think MBAM works the way you describe, as it is neither a Windows hosts file nor a firewall.

 

You ought to be able "Ignore" any website you wish, as explained here: How do I stop Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from blocking a website or network program that I trust?

However, doing so will increase your system's security vulnerability and it is NOT recommended.

 

It sounds as if MBAM is doing its job.

So, the best way to solve the problem you describe would be to stop visiting dangerous and dodgy websites?

(As mentioned in my previous reply, more granular user control over certain popup notifications will be provided in a future program version.)

 

Perhaps a staff member or forum expert will be able to assist you.

 

Thank you again,

[gonzo]

A2000,

 

I was just scanning posts and spotted this.  There are three different kinds of websites that you receive notifications about.  The first is related to activity on a user's computer that is sometimes a sign of malware, and the notification alerts you to that.  The second is common for Skype and for torrent activity.  The connection that you have to the website in question is generally okay (unless you're doing something you shouldn't be doing), but other activity on that website may be something that you want to keep your distance from.  The third is websites that used to be in the second category, and need to be stricken from the list once someone manually reviews them to see if they still need to be on the list.

 

Malwarebytes does not constantly review sites to know the difference between #2 and #3, and does not scan traffic to the protocol level to know what is good and what is not as it pertains to any specific domain.  The bottom line is that the notifications can sometimes be a pain in the butt, we'll fine tune their behavior over time, and the primary goal of the whole thing is to keep users protected as best we can.

[A2000]

Thanks for the reply Gonzo

 

As think that for now I will just disable notifications I can tell MBAM is doing its job, but still it would be nice to be notified each time it does something.