A question to mac users on the forum today.

Tokolosh · 09.26.2007, 12:59 PM

I'm experiencing something on my macs at work and at home.
My machines automatically start downloading ghost files with an .aspx extention. What the hell is going on? Habib?

floatingslowly · 09.26.2007, 01:08 PM

Active Server Page Extended

those are activeX files (microsoft) used by web pages using ASP.NET formats.

are you connected to a website when this happens?

Tokolosh · 09.26.2007, 01:18 PM

Sometimes. What's weird about it is that the files are all 0kb. Strange.

floatingslowly · 09.26.2007, 01:21 PM

is your OS or Safari set to auto-update?

it's possible that it's getting files that it needs to connect to ASP.NET sites from microsoft.

turn off auto-update if it's on and see if it still happens (I don't use a Mac [bleh], but I assume that it has this function).

most likely, the files are benign (and under 1kb in size).

is your firewall active and up to date?

next time, write down the whole file name (if you can) and google it. that will usually tell you what / why / where.

Tokolosh · 09.26.2007, 01:35 PM

No. It's not on auto update and I've never had to use a firewall. Well, we have a firewall at work, because we have pcs to protect. This only happens when I'm posting on here. It's not constant though. My last post was ok.

floatingslowly · 09.26.2007, 01:45 PM

hmm, well, that is weird then.

have an iBook at home and I don't think that it ever has that problem (here or anywhere else).

next suggestion: toss out yr Mac and buy a PC.

Tokolosh · 09.26.2007, 01:49 PM

Rub it in will ya!

I've had to log in 4 times since my last post. Maybe it's a sign to go make supper. Thanks anyway.

screamingskull · 09.26.2007, 02:00 PM

yeah, that's happened to me before. every time i opened a new window on this board to read the next page of posts etc it downloaded something.

Best thing to do is to quit safari, then reopen it, that fixed it for me. If not try shutting down everything you are running and restarting the computer.

val-holla-ing · 09.26.2007, 03:06 PM

never happened to me, but let me know what you do to get rid of it, just in case it does.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 09.26.2007, 03:35 PM

this reminds me, i need to setup my MacPro in the studio

09.26.2007, 12:59 PM	#1
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	I'm experiencing something on my macs at work and at home. My machines automatically start downloading ghost files with an .aspx extention. What the hell is going on? Habib?
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09.26.2007, 01:08 PM	#2
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	Active Server Page Extended those are activeX files (microsoft) used by web pages using ASP.NET formats. are you connected to a website when this happens?
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09.26.2007, 01:18 PM	#3
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Sometimes. What's weird about it is that the files are all 0kb. Strange.
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09.26.2007, 01:21 PM	#4
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	is your OS or Safari set to auto-update? it's possible that it's getting files that it needs to connect to ASP.NET sites from microsoft. turn off auto-update if it's on and see if it still happens (I don't use a Mac [bleh], but I assume that it has this function). most likely, the files are benign (and under 1kb in size). is your firewall active and up to date? next time, write down the whole file name (if you can) and google it. that will usually tell you what / why / where.
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09.26.2007, 01:35 PM	#5
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	No. It's not on auto update and I've never had to use a firewall. Well, we have a firewall at work, because we have pcs to protect. This only happens when I'm posting on here. It's not constant though. My last post was ok.
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09.26.2007, 01:45 PM	#6
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	hmm, well, that is weird then. have an iBook at home and I don't think that it ever has that problem (here or anywhere else). next suggestion: toss out yr Mac and buy a PC.
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09.26.2007, 01:49 PM	#7
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Rub it in will ya! I've had to log in 4 times since my last post. Maybe it's a sign to go make supper. Thanks anyway.
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09.26.2007, 02:00 PM	#8
screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	yeah, that's happened to me before. every time i opened a new window on this board to read the next page of posts etc it downloaded something. Best thing to do is to quit safari, then reopen it, that fixed it for me. If not try shutting down everything you are running and restarting the computer.
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09.26.2007, 03:06 PM	#9
val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	never happened to me, but let me know what you do to get rid of it, just in case it does. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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09.26.2007, 03:35 PM	#10
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	this reminds me, i need to setup my MacPro in the studio
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