Solved Hosts file has wierd entry in it lazerpenguin.com


denvilledon

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I just looked at my hosts file and found this in it
159.203.184.236 ip-159-203-184-236.lazerpenguin.com
Any idea what it is and how it got there. I do have McAfee installed and I did see a mention of it Should I remove it?
 

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    WDC WD20NMVW-11EDZS7

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You can use the attached batch script to reset Hosts file.
 

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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Not much out there on it but lazerpenguin appears to be related to VPN Tunnelbear.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
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    Integrated Realtek
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
The entry appears when the VPN is activated. It automaticly is removed when I turn off the VPN. I am using McAfee for my VPN
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Winsows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg1xxx
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1195G7 @ 2.90GHz
    Motherboard
    HP 898C Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
    Memory
    16.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 - GT2 Integrated Graphics [Hewlett-Packard
    Sound Card
    Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    L2251x Wide
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HBLB-00BH1
    WDC WD20NMVW-11EDZS7
I am using McAfee for my VPN
Just guessing. McAfee probably either owns Tunnelbear or contracts with Tunnelbear as an outside provider for their VPN. Only McAfee could tell you that for sure.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium

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