As long as you asked, I'll share the elimination of AOL IM banner advertisements with
the whole group
These are derived from (denial) events recorded by my firewall.
I observed ten subnets in use; protocol in all cases is TCP/5190
"no obs" = no records of observations
??? = seems acceptable/reasonable
152.163.15.*
ACCEPT all (appears to be AOL product)
152.163.241.*
REJECT 56-71 .. used for banner ads
REJECT all (no obs)
152.163.243.*
ACCEPT 168-175 .. used for IM authentication (login)
REJECT all (no obs)
152.163.244.*
ACCEPT 40-47 .. used for IM authentication (login)
REJECT all (no obs)
198.81.24.*
ACCEPT 75-76 .. used for IM authentication
ACCEPT 108-109 .. used for IM authentication
ACCEPT 64-127 (???)
REJECT all (no obs)
198.81.28.*
ACCEPT all (appears to be AOL product)
205.188.3.*
REJECT 214 .. banner ads
REJECT all (???)
205.188.4.*
REJECT 96-135 .. banner ads
ACCEPT 152-159 .. user for IM authentication (login)
REJECT all (no obs)
205.188.5.*
ACCEPT 160-164 .. used for new IM account creation?
REJECT all (???)
205.188.28.*
ACCEPT 36 (AOL product)
REJECT all (???)
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