Re: Ftp connection - it worked

Nana wrote:
I found out that the "Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service" is related to the block worms whitin the NAV, so it's ok, I think. I installed Comodo and it really allows me to connect to my ftp sites. The only thing that scares me is that it keeps me asking about allow or deny something and I'm afraid to do so, because I don't know if it's safe, which action I must take. But I think I'll learn by try and error.

Thank you very much for your advices and your time,
Rosana

"Nana" <nanadek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escreveu na mensagem news:ujh3zGUtHHA.4800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I'll try one of the suggested and I only hope they allow my ftp. It's a
strange behavior since the windows firewall allow my Limewire and MSN
messenger and the ftp apps don't. They are all in the exceptions list. I'd
never figure it out.
I have Norton Sistem Works 2005 but only NAV is installed. I've been using
it for many years, I think I tried AVG once and went back to Norton. I never
had any problem at all. I read some of the posts in the newsgroups and it
seems a lot of people have problems with it. It doesn't scan my e-mail, and
didn't prevent me for using my ftp like the windows firewall did.
One thing that I think is strange is that under "services" a "Norton
AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service" is listed, but I don't think this is
part of NAV and also there is a "Firewall do Windows/Compartilhamento de
Conexão com a Internet (ICS)", both of them configured to automatic and
running.
I'll keep your address, just in case...

Thank you for your help and attention,
Rosana


"C.Joseph Drayton" <csdcs@xxxxxxxxxx> escreveu na mensagem
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Hi Rosana,

It is 'normally' recommended that you only run one firewall
at a time. I read NAV and assume you are using the suite. If
not, I would recommend that you install either ZoneAlarm
Firewall (NOT the suite) or Comodo.

ZoneAlarm has a free and a commercial version. I use the
'Pro' version, but my clients (mainly NPOs) have had no
trouble with the free version.

You might also consider getting a different AV since Norton
is a notorious resource hog.

The address listed here is my real address so if you have
any questions, please feel free to write.

Tchau . . . C.Joseph

"A promise is nothing more than an attempt,
to respond to an unreasonable request."

http://blog.tlerma.com/
(A Windows professional's view of entering the Linux world)


Nana wrote:
HI!!!!

You won't believe it: I'm so excited: after a long time, I could
connect!!!!! I'm so happy! I disabled the windows firewall and voilá! My
good old fpt worked like a charm! How can that be? It means the exceptions
are bogus? And there's no problem if I disable it?

Thanks a lot!!!!!
Rosana

"Nana" <nanadek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escreveu na mensagem
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Hi!

This is interesting, I'll try to disable the windows firewall and let you
know. There must be something and I'm mad at me because I can't figure it
out. It's so frustrating...
I liked your Ciao, even if this is an Italian word. My English must be
bad,
but I'm trying. Here in Brasil "bye" is "Tchau".

Thanks for your attention!
Rosana

"C.Joseph Drayton" <csdcs@xxxxxxxxxx> escreveu na mensagem
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Nana wrote:
Hi,all

I posted this question in the internet newsgroup and the solutions
suggested
didn't work. I have used Filezilla for more than 4 years to upload my
sites.
Now I can't connect anymore. I uninstalled it, reboot and installed it
again. Same thing. I installed three other ftp apps and they don't
connect
too. I set the windows firewall and NAV to see them as exceptions. I even
tried to connect with NAV auto-protect turned off. Nothing.
Another question is that if I have to download a file from any ftp site
(just like the Symantec Norton removal tool) within IE6, it says page
cannot
be found, but I never could do this.
I did a google search, went to the foruns of the apps, did everithyng
suggested and still have the problem. It's been almost two weeks now, and
I
was wondering if this has something to
do with the windows updates installed recently. I set the updates to ask
permission, but that doesn't make many difference, I don't know what they
are talking about. I did a research through the kbs installed, but I felt
like a donkey looking at a palace...
Win xp pro sp2, IE6.

Any help will be appreciated, thanks in advance,
Rosana



Hi Rosana,

The last time I saw something like what you describe, it was
because the Windows Firewall got turned on and was not
allowing the FTP port. Occasionally, I will have people
complain that after a Windows update that the Firewall was
in fact on though they had had it off because they were
using a third party firewall

Ciao . . . C.Joseph

"A promise is nothing more than an attempt,
to respond to an unreasonable request."






Hi Rosana,

Basically, there are some programs that you should trust and just set them to always have access. There are other programs that you should only let access the Internet as 'you' deem they need to do. So many programs want to phone home these days that you might want to keep a close watch on who is calling home and how often.

Also most spyware 'phones home' to dump the private information that it stole off of your computer.

The reason why some firewalls may or may not allow access is because certain types of activities use set port; e-mail, ftp, http, etc.. Even though your program may be allowed access to the Internet, the port that it wants to use may be blocked.

Ciao . . . C.Joseph

"A promise is nothing more than an attempt,
to respond to an unreasonable request."

http://blog.tlerma.com/
(A Windows professional's view of entering the Linux world)

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