Cannot exclude *.zippyshare.com

[Guffeh]

Hi, I use zippyshare.com and the way they handle file URLs has the site starting with www##.zippyshare.com, ## can be 01-99.  I'm unable to add *.zippyshare.com to Malwarebytes exclusion list because it gives me the error: "The information entered is not valid. Please enter a valid URL".  I've seen in past threads that this was possible to add *.zippyshare.com, but with version 4.4.2 I'm unable to. Is there anyway to do this without manually adding 99+ separate exclusions?  Thanks.

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[Porthos]

Try adding the IP. 145.239.9.15

[Guffeh]

Thanks Porthos. I gave that a try and it seems to work. I appreciate the help.

[jaraiza]

@Guffeh I have the same issue. The problem is Malwarebytes doesn't allow to use wildcards, so blacklisting zippyshare.com will not allow you to download a file stored in, let's say, www63.zippyshare.com

You'll need to disable Web Protection to download, incredible, isn't?

In fact, I've just subscribed to this forum because I was asked to do so, because I reported the lack of wildcards support 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Porthos]

Iwill move this to the web FP section so staff can evaluate.

[jaraiza]

7 minutes ago, jaraiza said:

@Guffeh I have the same issue. The problem is Malwarebytes doesn't allow to use wildcards, so blacklisting zippyshare.com will not allow you to download a file stored in, let's say, www63.zippyshare.com

You'll need to disable Web Protection to download, incredible, isn't?

In fact, I've just subscribed to this forum because I was asked to do so, because I reported the lack of wildcards support 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sorry, I meant "so whitelisting zippyshare.com will not allow you to download a file stored in, let's say, www63.zippyshare.com".

[Guffeh]

Well, unfortunately this fix isn't working anymore.  Zippyshare file URLs are back to being blocked/blacklisted and allowing 145.239.9.15 doesn't help.  Currently having to manually add IPs to allow list which is what I wanted to avoid.

[jaraiza]

1 minute ago, Guffeh said:

Well, unfortunately this fix isn't working anymore.  Zippyshare file URLs are back to being blocked/blacklisted and allowing 145.239.9.15 doesn't help.  Currently having to manually add IPs to allow list which is what I wanted to avoid.

I've found an ugly bug, but I'm trying to determine how is it triggered. After I've added some domains (like zippyshare.com) and some others, since I need to avoid the wildcard issue, I disable web protection until I finish doing my stuff. But when I re-enable web protection, *fuushh* all website exclusions have vanished. Sometimes they are kept, sometimes the aren't.

So, I'm not sure how the vanishing bug is triggered, but it does exist and I'm forced to add the web exclusions again, and again.... 

[Guffeh]

1 minute ago, jaraiza said:

I've found an ugly bug, but I'm trying to determine how is it triggered. After I've added some domains (like zippyshare.com) and some others, since I need to avoid the wildcard issue, I disable web protection until I finish doing my stuff. But when I re-enable web protection, *fuushh* all website exclusions have vanished. Sometimes they are kept, sometimes the aren't.

I wasn't sure if that was just me and my install or not, but I also have that bug.  Turning web protection off and on wipes the Allow List.

[JPopovic]

Hello,

The block from the domain (zippyshare.com) will be removed.

Thank you!

[jaraiza]

34 minutes ago, JPopovic said:

Hello,

The block from the domain (zippyshare.com) will be removed.

Thank you!

Thanks!

Should we open a new thread about the lack of wildcards (that should be in user's options) and Website's Allows list wiping bug?

Best Regards