Comments on: Automountd trying to connect to Backups.backupdb

By: captain

captain — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:40:51 +0000

One solution would be to let this process do what it’s doing, but to block all traffic using port 111 at your gateway. Blocking traffic at the gateway is always a good ultimate line of defense.

By: Martin Pedder

Martin Pedder — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:48:14 +0000

Add me to the list of people with this problem.

By: Fuzzjohn

Fuzzjohn — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:41:10 +0000

Damn! I just got it too. thanks for the save little snitch. And I’m glad there are people with the same problem I wouldn’t have known what to do if this page wasn’t here probably would have allowed it.

By: ljocampo

ljocampo — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:43:10 +0000

Bill, It’s call to a DNS server. Usually the you use. I’ve researched the web and according to what I’ve found is that Time Machine is looking for its backup database and when it doesn’t find it, it ask the system to find it and the system can’t find it, it goes looking through DNS as if it was a domain. Even though I and others too don’t have TM enabled, it still happens. Many say it’s because your ISP is hijacking the 404, but I think it’s more than that and local to Leopard. No one seems to have an good answer to why Leopard is allowing an outside connection when no TM is setup. I’m still hoping to find out.

I believe this is a real security risk if someone hijacked your DNS server and then waited for this to happen to sent back malicious code. Deny it forever in Little Snitch and keep asking why.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:14:29 +0000

I have a full-time, externally connected drive for time machine. Little snitch flagged the same attempted connection. I was too busy, so took a screen shot of the warning then denied it and am glad that I did.

Anyone know what sunrpc is?

By: sd-pro

sd-pro — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:12:43 +0000

I had it today after switching off my camera while it was connected via USB. Just if it helps someone…

By: ljocampo

ljocampo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:47:30 +0000

I still get this LS request and I also have TM turned off. I’m using the latest system (10.5.8) so I guess, if this is an Apple problem, they haven’t fixed it.

Has anyone found an answer to: Is it malware? or TM problem.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:59:18 +0000

I’ve seen this pop up a few times. I have TM hooked up via ethernet and do my backups manually, so there’s absolutely no reason for my system to search for TM on its own. Have denied the connection permanently…will update if anything relevant happens.

By: oc seo

oc seo — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:03:51 +0000

hhaha yes i have to agree with donster on this one. little snitch ftw!
my solution: leave the firewire drive plugged in and DENY automountd on 111.

By: Luis

Luis — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:55:09 +0000

Just got it today as well. About 6 minutes ago even. Time Machine has never been on, and I don’t have an external drive at all. Strange for this to come up. Sadly i allowed it before investigating further. Since reading this, I have deleted the rule.