# Blocked outbound connection attempt

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-outbound-connection-attempt/579513>\
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**Created:** [April 23, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-outbound-connection-attempt/579513 "2011-04-23T23:06:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-outbound-connection-attempt/579513/1 "2011-04-23T23:06:24Z")

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While reading the [How do you reinstall an OS if manufacturer doesn’t include a recovery disk?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=605875) thread, Malwearbytes blocked an outbound connection attempt to 208.91.207.10 which, when tested from my ipad results in a “[sexual content warning](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/g3rm6TNGqnwO_PMxCByPq2F2yUcC3ikfzdldx2mnp1o?feat=directlink)” screen. [Here’s a snapshot of the ad that was displaying at the time](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vjHSorgrma8hpFRgwXNswUGO-KTdtB1gFi1pCaeEPL0?feat=directlink).

This is the first time it has happened to me. Are we supposed to report this when it happens?

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-outbound-connection-attempt/579513/2 "2011-04-24T04:15:04Z")

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Yes, that’s the right thing.

I passed this on. Thank you for the screenshot. It helps immensely.