Hello all,
So all the sudden I cannot access the internet. I get the following message:
Blocked because of IPS attack
An attack was detected, originating from your system. Please contact the system administrator.
See attached screenshot.
Tried searching online but didnt find any clear information on how to fix this.
Anyone have any ideas where to start?
Thanks in advance,
J
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Are you running any third party apps that claim to protect, clean, boost performance, etc.? If so, uninstall these apps.
What did your ISP say when you talked to them?
Well then try contacting your ISP as suggested by LeroyDouglas and ask them if they are blocking your access.
It looks like a scam. Just close your web browser window.
So did you uninstall all third party apps that claim to protect, clean, etc.?
Just ran a scan using Malwarebytes software (had to download on another computer and copy over since affected computer is blocked from the internet) The scan came back clean, no issues.
Rebooted the the computer in Safe-Mode and still have the same issue.
Not sure how / why this would be a scam? since there are no options to resolve the problem...doesnt seem to be a scam.
Just seems that all internet traffic is somehow being blocked...even in Safe-Mode.
I dont have any installed...other than Malwarebytes which I just installed today.
Also tried rebooting into Web Recovery mode (Command-Option-R) and that is also no able to reach out and connect to the internet.
Not sure what is going on.
I have tried that. Even restarted the computer.
Shows up in Safari and Chrome.
I also noticed that sometimes the URL is forwarded to:
http://www.gstatic.com/generate_204
Not sure if that helps or means anything.
It means it is a scam.
If your ISP was added to a blacklist, your ISP will know what to do—
If you suspect you have installed adware/malware. Try running this trusted utility https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
Note that this is IPS, not ISP. It could be an “Intrusion Protection System” on your router. You could try restarting your router.
If that doesn’t work, or perhaps even it it it does, try running EtreCheckPro. EtreCheckPro is a diagnostic program I wrote to help show what might be causing problems like this. Download EtreCheckPro from https://www.etrecheck.com and run it. Create a new reply and use the "Notes" tool below to add your EtreCheck report.
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Blocked because of IPS attack
