What is NMDB and why does it want to connect to netbios?

Only lately have I been getting a connection warning for this... what is it? Anyone know?
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NMDB is part of the samba networking package that OS X uses to connect to windows machines over the network. NetBIOS is a way for computers to properly associate names on a network, so you can enter the computer name to connect to it instead of having to type the ip address. It appears the windows networking functions are trying to connect to netbios in attempt to resolve network names. You can try toggling windows networking on and off to see if this fixes the problem. If you're not on a network with windows machines then you can turn off windows networking altogether and hopefully get rid of the problem. Do all this in the "sharing" system preference.

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I thought about that, but all that LittleSnitch does is report ingoing/outgoing communications. It doesn't create any. So I'm just trying to figure out what a program called "ndat" does, and what 0.0.0.0 on DIVERT port 2560 (labrat) means.
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Hi,
I'm having Safari 4.0.3 crashes on PowerBook G4 running Tiger 10.4.11 -- like everyone else.
Tiger is out dated.
Or is it a Trojan or other malware?
Definably you are a switcher from MS to Apple. You need to know more about the system you running and about Mac general.
Apple needs to unbug Safari fast.
What you talking about?
Because you have something you don't understand your assuming that this the fold of Apple.
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Everytime I reboot my macbook pro I get this message.
I always just hit cancel but I'm starting to wonder what it is. I used finder to see what program it was and found nothing. Then I googled it and searched this board and didn't find anything.
Did some malicious software sneak its way onto my macbook?
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I thought about that, but all that LittleSnitch does is report ingoing/outgoing communications. It doesn't create any. So I'm just trying to figure out what a program called "ndat" does, and what 0.0.0.0 on DIVERT port 2560 (labrat) means.
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What is "automountd" and why does it try to connect to "fakehome.dat"?

Hi everybody,
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Generally, this is not a "problem" per se, but it can cause a delay in showing dialogs etc while DHCP is being queried, but far less than say an external drive that has fallen asleep. If you are not using network file storage outside of your local network, and not using named paths within it, it is probably okay to block traffic to the ISP's DHCP server for automountd (not other processes). You can try it, and if there seems to be a problem, Lil Snitch makes it easy to remove that rule. Should you add some network storage, or an app that does, in the future, then you will likely need to delete this rule.
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If you don't understand something that doesn't make it pointless.
Like a lot of old-school forums, Apple Support Communities puts a premium on a contributor's volume, not their quality. It's best to seek answers somewhere else, like the StackExchanges, where contributions are valued qualitatively not quantitatively and the contributors themselves are held accountable for their content and conduct.

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Help: I've had my Lucid 3 phone since May and this phone has been the most confusing thing to operate. I'm currently having three (3) issues:
The Wi-Fi is not working...I keep getting the symbol refreshing. I can't turn the Wi-Fi on or off. I read "Turning Wi-Fi on..." when I go to the setting for Wi-Fi but this has been going on for 3 hours. C'mon! My Wi-Fi at home is working great; that's how I'm writing this post. Help!
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We certainly want to clear up all the confusion and have a working phone in your hands, srodezno. Let's take this one issue at a time:
1. How long ago did this trouble with WiFi start? Are you able to connect to any alternate WiFi signals other than the one at home?
2. Do you get that notification when you access anything in particular? Did it begin when you updated or installed any application?
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What is "Other" and why does it take up so much space?

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First try:
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as recommended by:
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Hello all,
I use GIMP at work on a Windows workstation, and love it. I have just downloaded the mac version but on boot up it prompts me to locate the 'X11'.
What is X11?
where is it located?
and
Why does GIMP need it so badly?
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