Whois IP 185.84.108.20

[DeweyChetham]

So I noticed that MakeMKV is pinging IP 185.84.108.20

My question is, if I block that IP, does MakeMKV V2.0 still work just fine?

My concern is based on current geopolitical situations...

I did a Whois:
netname: MAJORDOMO-185-84-108
country: RU
admin-c: MJDM-RIPE
tech-c: MJDM-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: MNT-MAJORDOMO
created: 2023-12-07T15:11:16Z
last-modified: 2023-12-07T15:11:16Z
source: RIPE

role: MAJORDOMO.RU NOC
address: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
address: Saint-Petersburg
address: 196233
address: p.o. box 34, OOO "Xocting"
phone: +7 812 3353545
phone: +7 495 7272278
abuse-mailbox: email@majordomo.ru
nic-hdl: MJDM-RIPE
mnt-by: MNT-MAJORDOMO
created: 2007-08-06T09:43:23Z
last-modified: 2021-12-08T14:57:07Z
source: RIPE # Filtered

[Woodstock]

That is where makemkv.com actually exists. When you use the webpage, you get redirected through cloudflare to it, but the site is actually in what used to be called the "soviet block".

Personally, I haven't blocked things that tightly on my systems. But a lot of people do...

MakeMKV only needs to access that block when you insert a disk it hasn't downloaded a key for. As such, many people never have to add any configuration to allow it. But, some firewalls will flat-out block any attempt to access it, so people must be aware of it when it happens.

[mike admin]

If you do not enable "Allow internet access" in preferences, MakeMKV would not contact any website at all. And if you set proxy, all traffic will be routed only through said proxy. No need for a firewall rule - it will never try connecting anywhere on its own, unless you enable it in preferences.