On Mon, 12 Aug 2013, Ed Vance wrote to All:

 EV> AVAST! has a "Software Updater" like Secunia's PSI does.
 EV> When I looked at it the first time it said VLC, Irfanview,
 EV> Foxit Reader and Adobe Air needed updating.

then you should update them...

 EV> The first three I use regularly, but I couldn't remember using 
 EV> Adobe Air, so I checked Control Panel in XP and didn't see any 
 EV> mention of Air, then  I looked at Adobe's website to see if Air 
 EV> was something I 'needed'.

adobe air is not something you actually know you are using when it is being used...

 EV> From waht I read about Air I didn't use it or need it, so I 
 EV> changed the setting in ADVAST! Software Updater to "Ignored".

 EV> Did I do right?   Thanks!

no... if psi or avast tell you that AIR is out of date, then you need to
update it or uninstall it via add/remove programs or whatever your
winwhatever's control panel calls that application management panel...

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