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From: Dave U. Random on 29 Jun 2010 13:39 In article <Xns9DA5EA5B881BEHHI2948AJD832(a)69.16.185.247> Dustin Cook <bughunter.dustin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Dave U. Random <anonymous(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net> wrote in > news:1967c91560c895a7f4e29d7d17745a1f(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net: > > > In article <Xns9DA57718B54F7HHI2948AJD832(a)69.16.185.250> > > Dustin Cook <bughunter.dustin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Dave U. Random <anonymous(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net> wrote in > >> news:685d83318d217a69c5272c7a407871ce(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net: > >> > >> > In article <Xns9DA4CD04A31EBHHI2948AJD832(a)69.16.185.247> > >> > Dustin Cook <bughunter.dustin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >> >> At the end of the post it does say that you can add an IP to the > >> >> ignore > >> >> >> list, it also includes info about why good sites get blocked. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > I do not have any such IP thingy in my version 1.46. > >> > > >> >> > >> >> Right click the icon in your tray. :) > >> >> > >> > > >> > Grayed out. But it says nothing about being an IP ignore dingy. It > >> > merely says, "Add To Ignore List". It never occurred to me it meant > >> > IPs instead of programs. How to I get this menu choice functional? > >> > >> Hmm.. Ahh.. Hold up, you have to re-enable the IP blocking module > first, > >> then it should ungrey itself and you can add whatever IPS you don't > want > >> it blocking to the don't block list. > > > > It is still grayed out when the Website blocking is enabled. But > > something else is strange. On the protection tab settings, Enable > > Protection Module is checked but grayed out. I didn't think anything > > of it in the beginning because it was checked even though grayed out. > > I've checked all other settings and can find nothing that relates to > > the protection module, as far as I can determine. > > > > > >> > As far as adding to the ignore list goes, the HELP file says: > >> > > >> > "To add items to this list, simply run a scan and click Show > Results. > >> > The detection list will appear. Right click on any item you would > >> > like ignored and click Add to Ignore List." > >> > >> That's for programs, and I agree, probably not the easiest user > friendly > >> way to do it. > >> > >> > Mind you, I ain't arguing with you, I'm just trying to understand > >> > this darn proggy. It seems very clumsy to me. > >> > >> No problem. Hopefully I can help you. > >> > >> > > > > So, I guess the question is why is the protection module okay in the > > Website blocking setting, but checked and grayed out under the > > Protection Tab? > > It shouldn't be. Have you gone to the settings menu and made sure IP > blocking and resident blocker are both enabled? There is absolutely no reference to IP blocking anywhere in the main settings menu. > It may take a few seconds for the icon in the taskbar to update, but when > they are running, options for them shouldn't be greyed out. > I have MBAM on auto update. I don't monkey with it while it is updating. Here are the pertinent RIGHT click and LEFT click settings. Right Click On System Tray Icon: (All these are enabled.) Enable Protection Web Site Blocking Start With Windows (Grayed Out) Add To Ignore List +++++++++++++++++ (Left Click Main Settings) Protection Tab Settings Which Are Enabled: Start protection with Windows Start file execution blocking when protection module starts Start malicious website blocking when protection module starts Show tooltip ballon when malicious website is blocked Grayed Out But Checked: Enable protection module ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nowhere do I see a reference to IP blocking. It is the paid version 1.46 and totally updated. Something is goofy.
From: ~BD~ on 29 Jun 2010 13:46 "Dave U. Random" <anonymous(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net> wrote in message Dave Why are you discussing this matter on Usenet instead of on the Malwarebytes Forums? -- BD - Just wonderin'!
From: Dave U. Random on 29 Jun 2010 15:01 In article <gXhWn.1043$vD2.807(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au> Pedro Hardhat <choc(a)icecream.com> wrote: > > Dave U. Random <anonymous(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net> wrote in > news:e881b15f15c268682a5f12f857880734(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net: > > > I now find that it is blocking MyWayNews. > > > > What in the heck is wrong with this program? Which idiot placed so > > many good sites into it's block list? > > > > I have the paid version, and it is updated. > > > > This feature is so ridiculous that I had to uncheck Website Blocking > > on my wife's machine. She wouldn't put up with it another day after > > it blocked a children's clothes site. > > > > Ridiculous! > > > > > > That would be because the domain is owned by IAC and because the IP range > hosts the unpopular IAC domains smileycentral, funwebproducts, iwon and > zwinky. That does explain it. But I think blocking entire domains because of a few sites is really overkill and entirely unproductive. This MBAM is really a rather crudely done program. It needs a major rethink.
From: George Orwell on 29 Jun 2010 16:15 "Dave U. Random" <anonymous(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net> wrote in message news:f7f5dba88940410789a1c3125c1c4994(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net... > >This MBAM is really a rather crudely done program. > It needs a major rethink. Why? Because it wasn't written for idiots like you? Il mittente di questo messaggio|The sender address of this non corrisponde ad un utente |message is not related to a real reale ma all'indirizzo fittizio|person but to a fake address of an di un sistema anonimizzatore |anonymous system Per maggiori informazioni |For more info https://www.mixmaster.it
From: Anonymous on 29 Jun 2010 16:33
"~BD~" <Boater_Dave(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:i0dbgv$o6i$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Dave U. Random" <anonymous(a)anonymitaet-im-inter.net> wrote in message > > Dave > > Why are you discussing this matter on Usenet instead of on the > Malwarebytes Forums? > > -- > BD - Just wonderin'! > > Because he's an idiot, like you ? (It must be genetic!) |