[X-Newbies] "Service attacks" on Mail, Safari, MIE, iTunes, etc.?

[Steven Rogers]

On Aug 21, 2005, at 8:25 PM, Rodney A.Hoiseth wrote:

> Recently, when using Internet-connected OS X applications  
> (partially listed in the subject line), the active window will  
> repeatedly jump up and down, like it's resisting a pop-up or  
> something. My instinct tells me it's caused by some sort of PC  
> directed malware that can't affect a Mac but keeps trying anyway.
>
> Am I way off base?

In short, yes. There is no way for a PC virus to make windows bounce  
around by "trying" to run on OS X, nor is there a way for windows to  
"resist" pop-us. Its more like when you put the wrong key in a lock -  
the lock doesn't "resist" the key, nor does the key "try" to open the  
lock, it simply doesn't work because the parts don't line up.

My guess is that you have an unusual software or hardware problem. I  
couldn't turn up anything like that with Google. It would be  
interesting to know how big the "jumping" is - just a few pixels, the  
width of the menu bar, etc. And how fast is it? And does it jump all  
the time, or just occasionally make one little hop?

Regarding the router, most of the pages about that box are in  
Japanese, so that makes it difficult to figure out what the options  
are. I doubt that there is no firewall for it, but figuring it out  
could be tricky. Probably much easier to buy a cheap little router  
box with a firewall than figure out how to retrofit the Buffalo.

SR