I use Avast as an Anti virus tool. But I put all the viruses in the Virus chest. If i delete those, will they come back to my computer? What does it mean to put viruses in the chest anyways?
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November 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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1 Romoe p // Nov 16, 2008
it’s kind of quarantine
they will be deleted but they will come back if u use and infected disk any kind of disk i mean which contain a virus file
2 tempo1 // Nov 16, 2008
The “Chest” in Avast is what most anti-virus programs call “quarantine”. It IS actually a quarantine.
Some anti-virus programs give their quarantine a cheesy name like “Chest” or “Vault” but it’s one and the same.
Malware removal is somewhat of an inexact science. Mistakes can and do happen. Often. False-positive detections happen more often then the anti-malware industry cares to admit. It’s their dirty little secret.
Needed system files can be mistakenly flagged as malware. Quarantining allows a way to undo any incorrect file deletions, easily, if it ever becomes necessary. When the anti-virus vendor finds their mistake and corrects their signature definitions, for you, the user, it is too late. The needed file has already been permanently deleted. And then it’s, “tough luck”.
A file in quarantine (the chest) is totally safe. It can do no harm. Repete after me… A file in quarantine (the chest) is totally safe. It can do no harm.
You should quarantine everything for a month or so, then if all is OK with your computer and all of your programs, then you can delete.
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