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Google Chrome accesses an IP on startup, malwarebytes flags as malicious..

On one of my machines – Windows 7 Pro 64 bit svc pack 1. Every time Google Chrome starts malwarebytes Pro blocks access to ip 128.204.198.67 on random ports like 49497, 63718, etc. On a full scan Malwarebytes pro comes up clean. I cannot find anything that is set for an initial page to load and I've tried uninstalling and re-installing Chrome, running tdsskiler, hitman, adwcleaner and it still persists. Should I just ignore it? Thanks!

clintonpubliclibrary

Sounds like you may have a root kit. Those programs you described are the common tools I use to remove them. I would assume the computer is compromised. You may just need to format and install a new OS from scratch.

I'm not too familiar with Chrome. Is there a feature in Chrome that you must have? Try Fire Fox and install ad block plus and flash block. Chrome is like having the Eye of Soron installed on your computer.