Sharonto Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hey, guys. I can't open many websites on my Mac like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube etc. Some programs such as Skype and WOW can not run normally either. Can anyone tell me what's wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Fiber Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Did you check your hosts file? Do you have an anti-virus installed or firewall? If so, can you temporarily disable these? Is your router blocking certain websites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Are you at work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'd check the hosts file. That's what it sounds l like to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'm guessing you are at work and they are filtered? Talk about lacking information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Need more information, where is this happening, when did it start, did your antivirus change anything, has hosts file been modified? We can't help if we don't have this info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John Teacake MVC Posted June 9, 2014 MVC Share Posted June 9, 2014 Are you talking about a work provided connection, This wouldn't be uncommon...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Poster Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 sounded like a MiTM attack untill you mentioned WoW but then could still be ... sounds like an SSL block or just your firewall/anti virus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsylalapo Supervisor Posted June 9, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 9, 2014 Think the best bit of information you could give is what you see when you try and access those sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 SSL block are also awesome way to block pesky https sites, just add the sites certificates into "Untrusted Publishers" list, my untrusted list currently contains certificates for: *.google-analytics.com *.adserver.yahoo.com *.yieldmanager.com *.facebook.net *.facebook.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun N. Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Are you at work? are you at your parent's? I would imagine you are being blocked by an external proxy and not on your laptop. More info please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted June 9, 2014 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2014 if you are at work, at school, you probably have a web filter blocking you (there are are a lot of them out there, some built into the company/school firewall). If it is a business/school computer it could be part of the security/antivirus package as well. If it is home, your parents could do the same if they are decent enough or have a good set of friends to rely on for this type of thing. I know that I have setup some things like this for my aunts kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharonto Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have checked the activity monitor, and I can't find any unknown program or malware running. Help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mps69 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have checked the activity monitor, and I can't find any unknown program or malware running. Help please? I think you need to answer some of the question raised by the other guys before any definitive help can be dispensed. The Evil Overlord and Nashy 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted June 10, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have checked the activity monitor, and I can't find any unknown program or malware running. Help please?Several people have asked you questions in this thread and you haven't answered them. None of us can help you without more information, such as where you are experiencing the issue (work, home?) how long you've been having the issue for, what kind of changes have happened to your machine recently that could be responsible, are you running an antivirus, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabz0r Veteran Posted June 10, 2014 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2014 Guys give the OP a chance to reply. Since he hasn't been online after the post has been made so I assume he is busy or away, we can wait until he replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Guys give the OP a chance to reply. Since he hasn't been online after the post has been made so I assume he is busy or away, we can wait until he replies. He has replied, and ignored the questions asked?! The Evil Overlord, spikey_richie and Nashy 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabz0r Veteran Posted June 10, 2014 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2014 He has replied, and ignored the questions asked?! My bad. Didn't see his reply. :) The Evil Overlord, Dick Montage and Shaun N. 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted June 10, 2014 Member Share Posted June 10, 2014 Just how long is a piece of string? xrobwx71 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have checked the activity monitor, and I can't find any unknown program or malware running. Help please? If you stated entirely correctly that you are using a mac then there wouldn't be malware running that would cause this. And I don't believe netnanny or anything similar is made for os x. Now, os x parental controls if properly setup would be able to do this. Again, where are you connecting to the internet that you are having this issue? Here at work, we use a system called bluecoat proxy that filters a huge amount of the internet and blocks a large amount of websites. On the other hand for some family members I have used opendns to setup some simple rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanspringer Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Make sure the Date and Time, and Timezone is set correctly on your computer. Incorrect date/time will cause certificate errors, which causes sites like those to not allow you to login. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John Teacake MVC Posted June 10, 2014 MVC Share Posted June 10, 2014 Make sure the Date and Time, and Timezone is set correctly on your computer. Incorrect date/time will cause certificate errors, which causes sites like those to not allow you to login. Do they? lol I vote for Work Proxy is the problem here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i11usive Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Do they? lol I vote for Work Proxy is the problem here. Damn you work proxies .... They normally come up with a warning / block screen informing the user is violating policy - the good ones do at least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted June 10, 2014 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2014 Damn you work proxies .... They normally come up with a warning / block screen informing the user is violating policy - the good ones do at least... Having configured many of "the good ones" They have the ability to disable the alerts. Nashy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i11usive Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Having configured many of "the good ones" They have the ability to disable the alerts. Sure, but I don't see why an administrator would just leave a user sat there with a blank screen. Surely some sort of notification is preferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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