MJL Posted April 6 ID:1628265 Share Posted April 6 My version of MWB Premium has just been updated to version 5 this morning. I don't use the VPN service so like many others here would like to see an option to remove it from the dashboard. However, what is more disconcerting is that MWB is attempting to communicate with a server in Sweden (IP address 45.83.223.233) host ipv4.am.i.mullvad.net every 1/2 second. This is being blocked by the web filter on my router (Arista Untangle) under the Category "Proxy Avoidance and Anonymizers" . Can someone explain what is going on and why and how to turn off this communication? Thanks Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted April 8 Author ID:1628605 Share Posted April 8 Can no one on the MWB staff give any insight on why this attempted communication is happening? Thanks Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted April 24 ID:1632330 Share Posted April 24 On 4/6/2024 at 11:10 AM, MJL said: However, what is more disconcerting is that MWB is attempting to communicate with a server in Sweden (IP address 45.83.223.233) host ipv4.am.i.mullvad.net every 1/2 second. This is being blocked by the web filter on my router (Arista Untangle) under the Category "Proxy Avoidance and Anonymizers" . Can someone explain what is going on and why and how to turn off this communication? @MJLYou might have better luck contacting support. How to contact support Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted April 24 Author ID:1632349 Share Posted April 24 @Porthos. I was going to contact support on my original query but the constant attempts to establish a TCP connection with that server in Sweden stopped after a few days of my second posting. It now only happens for about 3 seconds after MWB has been restarted. I still have it blocked so no connection is made but my web filter logs are no longer being filled with blocked attempts. Still do not appreciate why this is happening. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted April 24 ID:1632362 Share Posted April 24 49 minutes ago, MJL said: Still do not appreciate why this is happening. It is most likely looking for a VPN subscription. I personally would not block it. If it can easily be checked, it might not be checked as often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmacri Posted April 24 ID:1632370 Share Posted April 24 (edited) On 4/6/2024 at 11:10 AM, MJL said: My version of MWB Premium has just been updated to version 5 this morning. I don't use the VPN service ...However, what is more disconcerting is that MWB is attempting to communicate with a server in Sweden (IP address 45.83.223.233) host ipv4.am.i.mullvad.net every 1/2 second... Hi MJL: I can't give you a definitive answer but the Mullvad VPN web page at https://mullvad.net/en/help/partnerships-and-resellers notes that "Malwarebytes has partnered with Mullvad in order to utilize our global network of VPN servers for its own VPN application, Malwarebytes Privacy, since October 2019". Mullvad is based in Sweden. Someone from Malwarbytes will have to explain why the new Malwarebytes v5.x still attempts to connect to the Mullvad servers if the user dos not have Malwarebytes Privacy VPN installed on their system. That's something that could be checked on the local computer before the connection is even attempted. ---------- Dell Inspiron 15 5584 * 64-bit Win 10 Pro v22H2 build 19045.4291 * Firefox v125.0.2 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.24030.9-1.1.24030.4 * Malwarebytes Premium v5.1.3.110-1.0.1219 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.7783 Edited April 24 by lmacri Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff H4V0C Posted May 2 Staff ID:1633974 Share Posted May 2 On 4/6/2024 at 12:10 PM, MJL said: My version of MWB Premium has just been updated to version 5 this morning. I don't use the VPN service so like many others here would like to see an option to remove it from the dashboard. However, what is more disconcerting is that MWB is attempting to communicate with a server in Sweden (IP address 45.83.223.233) host ipv4.am.i.mullvad.net every 1/2 second. This is being blocked by the web filter on my router (Arista Untangle) under the Category "Proxy Avoidance and Anonymizers" . Can someone explain what is going on and why and how to turn off this communication? Thanks Mike Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Confirming that the Internet traffic you reported is a bug and we've started work to patch this. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted May 3 Author ID:1634146 Share Posted May 3 Thank you @H4VOC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff H4V0C Posted May 28 Staff ID:1639380 Share Posted May 28 Hello @MJL thanks again for reporting this issue. Following up to let you know this has been addressed in our latest Beta release. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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