I have two computers on the network, I have them setup correctly but my secondary computer keeps registering Brute Force Attack from my primary computer. Both are running Avast products, and I was told to go in and put in my IP address in the primary computer as a safe IP address/computer and I did, however it still is registering as a brute force attack when I try to access that computers files from my primary computer. I end up having to disable the software for me to send files back and forth. What am I doing wrong?
Did this ever get resolved?
I have exactly the same issue and have also added the secondary PC to the Primary’s exclusions list.
what avast software?
what firewall software?
In my case the Software is Avast Premium Security for both.
Further to 'apptech’s original question I’d add that I was previously able to ‘map’ to shares on the computers using Windows explorer but at some stage, I assume after an AVAST update, I started getting the same Brute Force message.
I have seen some advice that suggests that this can occur when multiple connection attempts are occur in quick succession such as when using a Batch file. Windows will also try to re-establish previous connections on start-up. Consequently, I deleted all connections on both computers. When I attempted to set-up the connection, once again I could no longer do so.
I am continuing my investigation but have turned up nothing at this stage.