
Having more than 1 anti-virus (AV) installed on your system actually increases your vulnerability it can also cause system slowdowns, crashes and other problems. >Also, you said that you ran both Avast! and Norton 360? The expert help in the malware removal section of the forum is free. Under the circumstances, this would probably be the safest plan of action at this time. On the other hand, if you think the IP blocks might be a false positive, then please read this pinned topic before starting a new topic in the Website Blocking False Positives sub-forum.Īlternatively, if you think you might be infected, based on the IP blocks and/or other suspicious computer behavior, then please read the following for the available options to have a malware expert assist you with the cleaning process Available Assistance For Possibly Infected Computers. You may also research the IP in question at or a similar site. They also contain instructions on how to determine what process might be trying to make the connections. > There is more information about the IP blocking module in the in the Help Desk topics HERE and HERE and HERE, and in the FAQ - Section G.

IP blocks can indicate a number of things:

Without the protection logs showing the process and the IP being blocked, it's hard to say for sure.

Hello and welcome, DisgruntledCarthaginian:ĭisclaimer: I do not personally use Steam & I am only a home user, not staff or a computer expert.
