cant start firewall cause theres another already running?

[lucface]

i want to turn on my firewall, osx.3.8. i go to my shared folder and select firewall. it tells me other fire wall software is running on my computer and i have to turn it off first. i didnt consciously set up any other fire wall, witch makes me kinda nervous. so but the first thing i want to do it find out whats running.
i want to know how to tell what programs are running on my comp. is there an easy way to do this?

ps, i know apple/tab. im looking deeper. also if ive been hacked im also wondering if any one has any advice for software. including virus clean up/protection, anti hack (hack resistent i meen), or anything of that nature.
thanx

 

[daveL]

Are you running VPC, by any chance?

 

[lucface]

Yes 🙂

 

[darkwing]

Yes 🙂

Well that is your problem. Turn off virtualPC and it will be back to normal.

Steven

 

[lucface]

so simple. thanx a bunch.
regarding my first post, is there a way (like in windows) were you can see all the little worker bee programs running, when you press ctr/alt/del?

 

[Blackheart]

so simple. thanx a bunch.
regarding my first post, is there a way (like in windows) were you can see all the little worker bee programs running, when you press ctr/alt/del?

/Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app

 

[daveL]

so simple. thanx a bunch.
regarding my first post, is there a way (like in windows) were you can see all the little worker bee programs running, when you press ctr/alt/del?

Apple-option-ESC gives you the running apps and allows you to force quit them, if that's what you're after. Otherwise, what ^^ he ^^ said.

 

[lucface]

great, since i got you- im trying to figure out why my downloads wont work from some places and will from others.
just recently started happening.

 

[Blackheart]

great, since i got you- im trying to figure out why my downloads wont work from some places and will from others.
just recently started happening.

Are you just downloading from websites?

 

[lucface]

yes. ftp works fine. and im pretty sure its me not them. one thing that may contribute: i used speeddownload 2 for a week. it was getting anoying (trial vision) so i through it and all its folders away by doing a finder search then trash then empty. i use fire fox is there like a cache or cookies or somthing to clear? (as you can prob tell, im learning...thanx for the help)

 

[daveL]

yes. ftp works fine. and im pretty sure its me not them. one thing that may contribute: i used speeddownload 2 for a week. it was getting anoying (trial vision) so i through it and all its folders away by doing a finder search then trash then empty. i use fire fox is there like a cache or cookies or somthing to clear? (as you can prob tell, im learning...thanx for the help)

Do you have problems with Safari, as well?

 

[lucface]

yes...

I AM MOVING THIS POST BECAUSE THE SUBJECT LINE DOESNT ATRACT ATTENTION TO MY CURENT ISSUE

 

[yellow]

SpeedDownload 🙄

It's a common source of problems.. make sure you completely uninstall it.