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Offline Spiritual2016

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General Anti-Virus Questions
« on: June 17, 2015, 11:07:26 PM »
Please answer each question:

1. Is an anti-virus program 'active' if the computer is disconnected from the Internet but left on?

2. Is an anti-virus program 'active' if the computer is turned off but left plugged in?

3. Is an anti-virus program 'active' if the computer is turned off and unplugged?

4. If a computer is disconnected from the Internet at one location and re-connected to the Internet at another location, does an anti-virus program 'automatically' detect an Internet connection and become active?
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Offline Alikhan

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Re: General Anti-Virus Questions
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2015, 11:11:36 PM »
1. Yes
2. No
3. No
4. An anti-virus is always active running real-time in the background when the computer is on (assuming one is installed). The internet connection is just needed for the virus database updates and cloud features.
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Re: General Anti-Virus Questions
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2015, 07:22:23 AM »
Thanks!