The IP 82.163.143.176 is blocked as part of the range 82.163.143.0 – 82.163.143.255. These IPs are used by a family of adware that uses DNS hijacks to serve advertisements.
The IP 82.163.143.176 belongs to one of the DNS servers used by the adware family called DNSUnlocker. DNSUnlocker changes the victim’s DNS settings in order to add or modify ads shown on websites visited.
Malwarebytes blocks the communications to this adware server.
Malwarebytes blocks any connection to this IP.
Should users wish to visit a blocked IP Address and exclude it from being blocked, they can add it to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
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