ftp connect call failed

[ohgodimlame]

i searched but i couldnt find anything that covered this problem

i am running xp x64 sp2 and i am not able to connect to any ftp from this computer

i am able to use other computers to connect so i know it isnt a problem on the network

there is some glitch with the windows firewall that disables the use of the ftp but when turned off i can use the cmd line ftp program that comes with windows to connect to any ftp

but when i go to tc 7.01 i always get connect call failed

any help will be greatly appriciated

[Clo]

2ohgodimlame

Hello ! Welcome aboard !

• Try to tick the box Use passive mode on the connection dialogue.

- If it doesn't help, please set a log-file (Options >> F T P) and report a failed connection here.

 Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[ohgodimlame]

----------
Connect to: (07/02/2007 3:56:55 PM)
hostname=ftp wearerockstars com
username=--------
startdir=
ftp wearerockstars com=65.61.216.113
----------
Connect to: (07/02/2007 3:57:13 PM)
hostname=ftp wearerockstars com
username=------
startdir=
ftp wearerockstars com=65.61.216.113


that is the log file with the usernames removed tried with passive ticked and unticked

after the dns sends back the ip i get a pop up box saying that "connect call failed"

cmd line ftp works and so does ie but tc and firefox dont connect

[Clo]

2ohgodimlame

Hello !

• Hm… Please, have you really this host name with spaces and no dot ?

hostname=ftp wearerockstars com

- Normally, it might be rather either :

hostname=ftp://wearerockstars.com

or :

hostname=wearerockstars.com

which is sufficient with the TC F T P client…

- Then, this doesn't match the indications we have usually in the (full) log-file, many are missing.
- I guess it's a bit too short…
- I guess too that you might check whether this server could have “exotic” definition-strings…
- And also, the Author here could get a better clue if he could test himself directly…

 KR
Claude
Clo

[ohgodimlame]

i had to take out the dots because i havent been a member for more than 3 days

i am able to contact the ftp from my other computer that is running win2k using tc

its not a problem with tc and my ftp its a problem with tc and my computer running x64 connecting to any ftp

[ghisler(Author)]

Total Commander cannot even connect to the server, so the active/passive mode problem cannot occur yet.

It seems that some kind of firewall blocking any kind of Internet access by Total Commander.

[ohgodimlame]

it seems like my virus scanner was blocking ftp communication

but only for tc and firefox

it didnt stop cmd line or ie

strange

anyway, it works now, thanks

[bbbrian]

I think it was actually caused by the virus that you were scanning for and that's why it worked when the scan stopped because it probably removed it.

I had the same problem but Norton didn't remove the trojan horse (Spyeye Trojan Horse) and I still got the "connect call failed" error after the scan was finished so it wasn't the scan in my case at least. When I managed to remove the virus with MalwareBytes I was able to connect with Total Commander again. For some reason it didn't affect other FTP clients like FileZilla which is strange.

[neverfail]

For some reason it didn't affect other FTP clients like FileZilla which is strange.

really strange. normally it should attack all FTP clients