Privacy settings in safara

Hi,
I regularly remove cookies, etc. from my safari privacy settings as they appear due to internet browsing. I have never had any issue with removing unwanted sites. However, just recently a plug-in for what appears to be an IP address starting with 174.120. appeared and it will not allow me to remove it. I attempted to locate this plug-in in my library for internet plug-ins but I don't see it there in this format.
Does anyone know what this may be and how and if it should be removed?
Thank you for any helpful information on this.
Have a good week.

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