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how do i unblock self blocked websites

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I blocked 2 websites which had began accessing the companies mexican version with (.mex) in the address. I believed that if I blocked the .mex addresses, I would be able to access the U.S. version as I regularly do and the normal websites would not be hijacked again. However, it blocked all access to both websites. How do I unblock the english version and block the mexican websites? It just started doing this at the beginning of the year.

I blocked 2 websites which had began accessing the companies mexican version with (.mex) in the address. I believed that if I blocked the .mex addresses, I would be able to access the U.S. version as I regularly do and the normal websites would not be hijacked again. However, it blocked all access to both websites. How do I unblock the english version and block the mexican websites? It just started doing this at the beginning of the year.

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What is the web address you want to use, and the other address? Where are you, in the same area as the other address?

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You need to check the settings in the Block site 1.1.8 extension if you blocked the website that way.

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cmclay said

I blocked 2 websites which had began accessing the companies mexican version with (.mex) in the address. I believed that if I blocked the .mex addresses, I would be able to access the U.S. version as I regularly do and the normal websites would not be hijacked again. However, it blocked all access to both websites. How do I unblock the english version and block the mexican websites? It just started doing this at the beginning of the year.

Hi FredMcD The websites I tried to block were homedepot.mx.com and lowes.mx.com. I am in the US so I have no idea why the .mx started coming up in the address. After this happened continually, I decided the only way to remedy it was to block both websites with .mx in the address using Tools. I had to do this last year for another website that suddenly began accessing the website in Australia and after blocking it I was able to get to the regular website. I use these websites often to order items for renovations. This is driving me crazy. Please help.

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What does this webpage say about your location? http://whatismyipaddress.com/

Have you tried these?

homedepot.com

lowes.com

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cmclay said

I blocked 2 websites which had began accessing the companies mexican version with (.mex) in the address. I believed that if I blocked the .mex addresses, I would be able to access the U.S. version as I regularly do and the normal websites would not be hijacked again. However, it blocked all access to both websites. How do I unblock the english version and block the mexican websites? It just started doing this at the beginning of the year.

I typed in the normal addresses homedepot.com and lowes.com but the homedepot.com.mx and lowes.com.mx websites open instead. I have tried blocking the sites using Hosts on my computer but that doesn't work. I do have lowes.com.mx IP address now (which orignates in TX), but don't know what program to use for blocking using the IP. Has my computer been compromised by these .com.mx websites? I have also used add-on WWW block-websites to block through Firefox and this doesn't work. Thank you.

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Blocking those sites will not help. We need to find the cause FredMcD said

What does this webpage say about your location? http://whatismyipaddress.com/