IP 216.240.187.103

[Amethyst]

My ISP gave me a web page to go to so I could test my internet speed. There's a secure sign in. First time I went, everything was fine. A few minutes later, I went to sign in again (so I could let Firefox remember the password this time, for the sake of simplicity), and MWB popped up a warning that it was blocking the above IP. I closed out, tried again, same thing. The page did load each time, however. The IP was blocked a total of 5 times. What can you tell me about that IP? I was about to call my ISP back to tell them about this, but the last few times I've gone to that page, the warning doesn't come up. Is this a false positive?

[MysteryFCM]

It's not an F/P, no. The IP is on a Trellian range, and there's no reason I can think of, for your ISP to be pointing to anything within this range. In saying this, if it's only happening occasionally, chances are it's actually an advert on the page that's responsible, rather than the ISP themselves.

[Amethyst]

Yes, I figured it had to be some scripting from an advert on the page. I've had that happen on other web pages with adverts, where an IP is blocked but the page still comes up.

What's a Trellian range?

[MysteryFCM]

Trellian's range is used for "parked" or inactive websites, but sadly, due to their wanting to monetize them and not caring about how, they tend to lead to phishing scams, rogues and malware.

[Amethyst]

OK, thanks. That particular IP is in California. My ISP is in Canada, no reason for the connection at all, unless it's an advertisement. I think if it keeps happening, I'll let them know, and hope I get a tech with a bit of knowledge about this sort of thing.