Wireless networks are everywhere, at home, in offices, in restaurants, in hotels, etc. If you are working on setting up your home network or are just curious about security issues, you may wonder how to minimize the risk of being infected by viruses or fix network vulnerabilities. In this article, we will figure out how to block malicious IP addresses for not to become a victim of malware.

What Is IP Blocking and Why It Is Necessary

IP address blocking is configuring your network to reject requests sent from specific IP addresses. This can be made for various purposes: 

• Enforcing standards for online behavior. This type of blocking is common in educational institution WiFi networks to restrict students from accessing certain websites or block sources that deem distracting or inappropriate.
• Protecting networks against hackers, bot attacks, mail spam, or viruses. For both the corporate and personal sectors, IP blocking may be useful to prevent hackers' access to confidential and valuable information like credit cards, business details, accounting records, etc.
• Limiting access to confidential information. Sensitive information requires special attention and potential threat from leakage of business or personal data can be minimized by blocking malicious IP addresses.