I'm trying to find out where computer 224.0.0.251 is from. It keeps coming up in a warning and I block it every time, but was curious who or where.
I'm trying to find out where computer 224.0.0.251 is from. It keeps coming up in a warning and I block it every time, but was curious who or where.
It is a multicast address, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_address
Hi dlrobinson49,
The IP address that you have given is a general Ip (Multicast DNS) that is most commonly used by softwares like Apple's Bonjour and Linux Avahi service discovery systems. This can be a reason when Apple iTunes is installed on the computer and if tried to run updates for itself. Since the Apple's Bonjour is a file associated with the Apple iTunes. You can find a few more information in the link mentioned below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_address
Regards,