Re: AppleTV Dropped Connection Problem (Solved - VirusBarrier X6 Interaction)
Hi Adam, Oh yes, I’ve one client that had trouble with their AppleTV and I located the problem to NetBarrier blocking AppleTV … not allowing traffic through. On another setup it was Little Snitch blocking AppleTV. I also found when trying to solve why a person could not access the iTunes Store, that Little Snitch was the cause. I’m not a believer that Macs require antivirus software at this time. Considering the current level of risk, and the resource intensity of most antivirus software, it's hard to recommend antivirus except under limited circumstances. Sure, if you engage in ‘risky’ online behaviour, use antivirus software. There are other precautions I would suggest before using antivirus software. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 28/05/2011, at 1:26 PM, Adam Lippiatt wrote: Hi I thought I would just relate a problem I had with my 1st Generation AppleTV. It disappeared from my devices list in iTunes, but was still there in my preferences list (in iTunes). The AppleTV didn't seem to be updating (in any event, I couldn't change any preferences in iTunes). I delinked my AppleTV from my iTunes library. Rebooted both, no luck. Remembering what I changed in the last week, I recalled updating to VirusBarrier X6 from X5. I looked through the manual and found the problem - a new feature called antivandal. The high volumes of data transfer caused it to shut down the connection - describing it as This address was put in the Blocked Addresses list because it tried to attack your computer with a Connection flood. If you just drag this to the Trusted Addresses tab in the antivandal function, all is fixed. A pity I found this only after I delinked my AppleTV from my iTunes library - now it is uploading everything again - a long process. Thought someone might find this of interest. Adam _ Adam Lippiatt adam.lippi...@me.com 0402 301 706 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: AppleTV Dropped Connection Problem (Solved - VirusBarrier X6 Interaction)
Hi Ronni, You are in good company in believing that Macs do not require antivirus software at this point. This Apple Insider article, for instance http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/24/apple_posts_instructions_on_how_to_remove_mac_defender_malware.html contains the following quote: Security expert Charlie Miller, who has regularly won security contests demonstrating Mac exploits, has downplayed that real threat of the few Mac malware titles that have surfaced, recently noting in an interview that Microsoft recently pointed out that 1 in 14 downloads on Windows are malicious. And the fact that there is just one piece of Mac malware being widely discussed illustrates how rare malware still is on the Mac platform. Miller explained that while antivirus software can help protect your system from being infected, he also countered that it's expensive, uses system memory and reduces battery life, stating, At some point soon, the scales will tip to installing antivirus, but at this point, I don't think it's worth it yet for most people. Apple recommends that Mac users should exercise caution any time they are asked to enter sensitive personal information online and notes that it provides security updates for the Mac exclusively through Software Update and the Apple Support Downloads site. Cheers, Carlo On 2011-05-28, at 16:03, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Adam, Oh yes, I’ve one client that had trouble with their AppleTV and I located the problem to NetBarrier blocking AppleTV … not allowing traffic through. On another setup it was Little Snitch blocking AppleTV. I also found when trying to solve why a person could not access the iTunes Store, that Little Snitch was the cause. I’m not a believer that Macs require antivirus software at this time. Considering the current level of risk, and the resource intensity of most antivirus software, it's hard to recommend antivirus except under limited circumstances. Sure, if you engage in ‘risky’ online behaviour, use antivirus software. There are other precautions I would suggest before using antivirus software. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 28/05/2011, at 1:26 PM, Adam Lippiatt wrote: Hi I thought I would just relate a problem I had with my 1st Generation AppleTV. It disappeared from my devices list in iTunes, but was still there in my preferences list (in iTunes). The AppleTV didn't seem to be updating (in any event, I couldn't change any preferences in iTunes). I delinked my AppleTV from my iTunes library. Rebooted both, no luck. Remembering what I changed in the last week, I recalled updating to VirusBarrier X6 from X5. I looked through the manual and found the problem - a new feature called antivandal. The high volumes of data transfer caused it to shut down the connection - describing it as This address was put in the Blocked Addresses list because it tried to attack your computer with a Connection flood. If you just drag this to the Trusted Addresses tab in the antivandal function, all is fixed. A pity I found this only after I delinked my AppleTV from my iTunes library - now it is uploading everything again - a long process. Thought someone might find this of interest. Adam _ Adam Lippiatt adam.lippi...@me.com 0402 301 706 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: AppleTV Dropped Connection Problem (Solved - VirusBarrier X6 Interaction)
Hi Carlo, Yes, the Apple recommendation states it well: “Apple recommends that Mac users should exercise caution any time they are asked to enter sensitive personal information online and notes that it provides security updates for the Mac exclusively through Software Update and the Apple Support Downloads site. My suggestions would be that Mac users need to use caution and take precautions, to “Protect Their Privacy online”, “Surf Safely”, “Secure Their Communications” and “Fight Spam Phishing”. Cheers, Ronni On 28/05/2011, at 4:16 PM, cm wrote: Hi Ronni, You are in good company in believing that Macs do not require antivirus software at this point. This Apple Insider article, for instance http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/24/apple_posts_instructions_on_how_to_remove_mac_defender_malware.html contains the following quote: Security expert Charlie Miller, who has regularly won security contests demonstrating Mac exploits, has downplayed that real threat of the few Mac malware titles that have surfaced, recently noting in an interview that Microsoft recently pointed out that 1 in 14 downloads on Windows are malicious. And the fact that there is just one piece of Mac malware being widely discussed illustrates how rare malware still is on the Mac platform. Miller explained that while antivirus software can help protect your system from being infected, he also countered that it's expensive, uses system memory and reduces battery life, stating, At some point soon, the scales will tip to installing antivirus, but at this point, I don't think it's worth it yet for most people. Apple recommends that Mac users should exercise caution any time they are asked to enter sensitive personal information online and notes that it provides security updates for the Mac exclusively through Software Update and the Apple Support Downloads site. Cheers, Carlo On 2011-05-28, at 16:03, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Adam, Oh yes, I’ve one client that had trouble with their AppleTV and I located the problem to NetBarrier blocking AppleTV … not allowing traffic through. On another setup it was Little Snitch blocking AppleTV. I also found when trying to solve why a person could not access the iTunes Store, that Little Snitch was the cause. I’m not a believer that Macs require antivirus software at this time. Considering the current level of risk, and the resource intensity of most antivirus software, it's hard to recommend antivirus except under limited circumstances. Sure, if you engage in ‘risky’ online behaviour, use antivirus software. There are other precautions I would suggest before using antivirus software. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 28/05/2011, at 1:26 PM, Adam Lippiatt wrote: Hi I thought I would just relate a problem I had with my 1st Generation AppleTV. It disappeared from my devices list in iTunes, but was still there in my preferences list (in iTunes). The AppleTV didn't seem to be updating (in any event, I couldn't change any preferences in iTunes). I delinked my AppleTV from my iTunes library. Rebooted both, no luck. Remembering what I changed in the last week, I recalled updating to VirusBarrier X6 from X5. I looked through the manual and found the problem - a new feature called antivandal. The high volumes of data transfer caused it to shut down the connection - describing it as This address was put in the Blocked Addresses list because it tried to attack your computer with a Connection flood. If you just drag this to the Trusted Addresses tab in the antivandal function, all is fixed. A pity I found this only after I delinked my AppleTV from my iTunes library - now it is uploading everything again - a long process. Thought someone might find this of interest. Adam _ Adam Lippiatt adam.lippi...@me.com 0402 301 706 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
