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Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?

From Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?
Date 2017-03-01 18:53 +0000
Organization Miskatonic U
Message-ID <slrnobe694.26dp.g.kreme@snow.local> (permalink)
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In message <o96t4b$r7t$1@dont-email.me> Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> wrote:
> On 2/28/17 5:37 a, Lewis wrote:
>> In message <o91nab$cn8$1@dont-email.me> Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> wrote:
>>> I couldn't find Silent Gaming Mode on my Mac Avast. At least it doesn't
>>> have any dancing popups, but it does open with a window with a big red X
>>> in a circle and 'You Are Not Protected!' since I haven't bought their
>>> services and have turned off auto-update.
>>
>> Turning off auto-update on an Anti Virus program is... well, tehre's no
>> other word for it but asinine. If you're going to bother running you,
>> you have to keep it up-to-date.

> I only run Avast manually. I always update the app and the defns before 
> running it, so I don't see a problem.

>> And that is the only reason for the red X. You do not have to buy any of
>> Avast's addons.

> But it's their _presumption_ that I'm not protected because I don't run 
> it automatically, which I think goes out and updates the definitions 
> without my advance approval.

If the definitions are not up to date, you are not protected. Out of
date antivirus is worse than no anti-virus at all.

>> Console logs are unlikely to show you that. pmset will tell you,
>> however.

> I'm somewhat familiar with pmset for setting sleep etc. How do you get 
> it to tell you what is going on?

pmset -g will show if a process is preventing sleep.

-- 
'Everything will be all right. From History's point of view, that is.
There really isn't any other.'

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  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 14:59 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 15:39 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 10:38 -0500
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2017-02-19 15:51 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 10:55 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2017-02-20 19:06 +0000
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        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-02-20 16:03 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-02-20 13:46 -0800
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2017-02-19 16:11 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-02-19 08:44 -0800
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2017-02-19 12:16 -0500
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2017-02-19 17:01 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-19 18:25 +0000
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-19 11:59 -0700
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 19:58 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Alrescha <alrescha@gmail.com> - 2017-02-19 15:00 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 15:24 -0500
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 15:24 -0500
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-19 20:33 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? MeV <michael.vilain@gmail.com> - 2017-02-19 12:35 -0800
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-19 20:50 +0000
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2017-02-20 02:07 +0000
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-19 21:18 -0500
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-20 03:22 +0000
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2017-02-19 21:31 -0500
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-20 03:27 +0000
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2017-02-20 15:32 +0000
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2017-02-20 17:35 -0500
  Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-02-19 16:39 -0500
    Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-02-25 15:13 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-02-25 18:33 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-02-25 18:04 -0800
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-02-27 12:16 -0500
      Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-26 06:48 -0700
        Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-02-27 12:25 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-27 12:28 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-27 18:26 +0000
            Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-27 16:40 -0500
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-27 11:50 -0700
            Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-01 11:28 -0500
              Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-03-01 10:53 -0700
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-03-01 13:24 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-03-01 15:50 -0700
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2017-03-02 20:42 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-03-03 09:30 -0700
          Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-28 10:37 +0000
            Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-01 11:35 -0500
              Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-01 18:53 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-03 14:23 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-03 19:41 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-03 20:55 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-03 21:04 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-03 21:49 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-03 23:25 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-04 06:24 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-04 16:02 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-04 22:26 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-06 15:03 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-06 20:52 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-07 12:00 -0500
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-07 17:18 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-10 12:51 -0500
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                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-10 22:22 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-11 01:22 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-13 17:57 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-13 22:06 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-13 17:53 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-13 17:44 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-03-14 19:42 +1300
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-14 04:29 -0400
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                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-15 13:12 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-15 13:10 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-15 13:31 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-16 13:53 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-16 14:15 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-15 13:08 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-15 13:36 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-16 14:15 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-16 19:50 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-18 13:59 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-03-17 09:02 +1300
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-18 13:56 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-22 17:17 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-03-23 10:43 +1300
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-22 23:47 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-23 13:53 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-23 13:52 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-23 04:34 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-23 13:57 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software?--Sleep problem update Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-23 16:03 -0400
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2017-03-11 09:12 +1100
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-11 00:44 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-05 01:07 +0000
                Re: One More Time: Mac Antivirus Software? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-04 08:08 +0000
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