Re: Antivirus

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:39:06 -0700

That does make sense but it's not always the case. Remember, viruses are
written to specifically bypass various security features and/or to get the
user to do something that opens the system to attack and that might include
making normally locked files vulnerable. 

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"Donald McDaniel" <orthocrossNOSPAM@cablespeedDOTcom.invalid> wrote in 
message news:25k3l09j15b3dsdmtae68f9h6kvshivbqe@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:32:31 -0700, "Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows
> Shell/User\)" <user@#notme.com> wrote:
>
>>This is not isolated to AVG.  When files are in use or sometimes 
>>protected,
>>they cannot be opened.  You can try scanning in Safe Mode, that should
>>eliminate most open files as an issue.  Boot the system, start tapping F8,
>>when the menu appears, select "Safe Mode."
>>
>>Some things might be protected.  If AVG can create a log, have it do so 
>>with
>>file details and you can get an idea of which files they are.  However, if
>>they are protected files, some such files simply cannot be opened.  You
>>might try checking AVG's online support for more information.
>
> It seems to me (I may be wrong) that if the Antivirus program can't
> open a file to scan it, neither can a virus open a file to write to
> it, so you are probably safe if the Antivirus program can't open
> certain system files.  When a file is locked, it is locked to
> EVERYONE, "saint" and "sinner" alike.
>
> Donald L McDaniel
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