Connection to Plex server is having Malwarebytes constantly block an IP referenced as Trojan

[matthe213]

Server Version#: 1.42.1.10060
Player Version#: 4.149.0 (Web Firefox)

To make a long story short, we installed Malwarebytes and it’s constantly popping up that it’s blocking a malicious IP; 18.189.106.45. I can still access the player and everything still works. When I go to about:networking#dns in firefox it is associating that IP with Plex. We visit plex via local, not through the main website and this is happening. All websites reference that IP to trojans and remote access and what have you. I remember some major emergencies to update plex but I’ve always kept it up to date. But did they get in before I did that or something? That IP is also apparently AWS, but if you search it you can see what I’m talking about.

[OttoKerner]

@matthe213

That IP is also apparently AWS

AWS has thousands of customers. IP adresses of hosts are frequently re-assigned to other customers.
If one of them temporarily is involving AWS in some nefarious scheme, then all customers of AWS are flagged as evil-doers by malwarebytes?

[matthe213]

I suppose that’s the real question. It seems to have been a bad one for a while based on reports and certs. I just don’t know if this is one that Plex has used, or is using. But it’s also peculiar that it’s constantly pinging it even though I’m using it locally with a local address.