[wp-forums] Can't Access WordPress.org (except for Codex)

[Ron Cohen]

I have no idea why the avast! firewall suddenly started blocking these 
servers, but it was automatic.

At the time, I also was unable to access WordPress.org sites, and others.
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  Subject: Re: [wp-forums] Can't Access WordPress.org (except for Codex)


  I'm no expert but one supposes it could be related somehow!

  Do you have any idea why Avast blocked it for you? Was it an automatic
  thing it kust randomly did?

  Firewalls and antivirus-related issues was the first thing I checked 
myself
  to no avail.

  No antivirus updates, no MSFT updates (I'm on XP SP3 with the last 
security
  updates installed so no more updates for me), no browser updates, no
  browser add-on updates, yes to WordPress updates.

  The only thing 'different' between not having problems and having problems
  accessing the literal WP.org sites (that I know of) was the Heartbleed
  issue and the issuing of WP 3.9.

  I actually had no problems accessing my WordPress sites of varying 
versions
  (some of my older clients whom I still support still run slightly older WP
  installs and themes) - including those running 3.9.

  My problem was literally WP.org sites (Support forum, Codex, general info,
  core.trac, etc).

  I'm thinking that what Sergey said makes the most sense - an SSL bug that
  somehow cropped up in that particular browser version.

  But how and why and should I be concerned about this 'bug' repeating 
itself
  again.

  On Sunday, April 20, 2014, Ron Cohen <ron.cohen at comcast.net> wrote:

  > Dunno if this is relevant, but I also had a mysterious problem this week
  > using
  > WindowsXP and Firefox (the latest version): my WordPress.org site 
couldn't
  > connect to WP or Google resource servers. Turns out my avast! Internet
  > Security
  > firewall was blocking them. I relaxed a key firewall setting and the
  > problem
  > instantly disappeared.
  >
  > Hard to know where to place the "blame," because Firefox, WordPress and
  > avast!
  > all were upgraded recently. The avast! support person blamed Windows XP 
as
  > it's
  > no longer supported by Microsoft. But XP is the only likely suspect on 
my
  > computer
  > that has not changed recently, at least as far as I know.
  >
  > Ron Cohen
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  >   From: it's EMG
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  >   Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 11:33 PM
  >   Subject: [wp-forums] Can't Access WordPress.org (except for Codex)a
  >
  >
  >   Hey everyone,
  >
  >   I know this isn't quite the right place to ask this question, but it's
  >   related to WordPress.org and accessing the Forums (and other .org 
places
  >   save for the Codex) and I really have no idea what to do or what's 
going
  > on.
  >
  >   I'm an old forum member (EMG) and recently in the last few days - for 
no
  >   reasons I can think of - I suddenly can't access the Forums or the 
rest
  > of
  >   WordPress.org on Firefox save for the Codex.
  >
  >   I get the Connect was reset message for everywhere on WordPress.org...
  >   except the Codex.
  >
  >   1)  I tried clearing cache and cookies and restarting the browser but 
to
  > no
  >   avail.
  >
  >   2)  Opera still works.
  >
  >   3)  I am on Windows XP (don't lecture me please) and I run older 
versions
  >   of web browsers to accommodate both my OS and my older machine's
  >   capabilities... or lack thereof.
  >
  >   4)  My internet connection re: to WordPress.org is perfectly fine as
  >   accessing from my iPod is fine.
  >
  >   Does anyone have any ideas?
  >
  >   Did I get banned somehow for some reason?
  >
  >   Browser banned?
  >
  >   Thanks in advance,
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