360 v. 4.2.0.12 "Unable to connect to the Norton Liveupdate server ..."

"Unable to connect to the Norton Liveupdate server.  Please check your internet connection"

 

First, I had a screen saver problem that was fixed with the latest update as of 5/20 and now I can't access the Norton LiveUpdate server. 7 days without being unable to update my virus and spyware definitions ... coincidence?

 

I did disable all programs that might prevent access to the server. I am able to access everything but... I also unchecked "Smart Firewall" in settings. Any thoughts?