[well then]

Apparently my other thread was deleted.

Getting this on my p2p blocker.


Does that mean I am connected to a botnet? If so, what are the steps to removing it?

[koolfrank]

your program blocked the "botnet on smart broadband"..doesn't mean your connected to a botnet... you'll see that alot if your torrenting..

[Aura]

your program blocked the "botnet on smart broadband"..doesn't mean your connected to a botnet... you'll see that alot if your torrenting..

This. We had a thread with that kind of issue a few months ago. I can't remember what it was exactly too but it wasn't a botnet.

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Comment:      These addresses have been further assigned to users in
Comment:      the RIPE NCC region. Contact information can be found in
Comment:      the RIPE database at http://www.ripe.net/whois
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Updated:      2009-05-18
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OrgName:      RIPE Network Coordination Centre
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StateProv:      
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RegDate:      
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[-Hyperion]

Your torrent client is just connecting to a peer who is in a botnet is all.
-sent from my iPhone