Re: Quaratine folder

I can't remember that ever happening to me, so after a years of
Quarantining, what always was a virus...I now delete.


"FeMaster" <FeMaster @ hotmail . com> wrote in message
news:rHzig.72$fN.29@xxxxxxxxxxx
| The only reason for the quarantine is in the case of a false positive. It
| happens more often than you think. It allows you the ability to restore
the
| file in case of a false positive. Another possibility is that if it's an
| important file that had somehow become infected, you may later on gain the
| ability to repair it, should that become an option through a later update
of
| your virus definitions and/or antivirus software.
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:OFvCLEEjGHA.1320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Most virus software I've used default to Quarantine rather than what I
| > prefer; Delete.
| > Check your McAfee setup.
| >
| >
| > "richard" <rmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:O6b0gEBjGHA.5036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |I have a folder called Quarantine. In it are about 25 files with the
| > | extendsion "vir." Most of the files have names like AOO72720.exe.vir.
| > | Also, a few "dll's" and Adobeupdatemanager and Adobedownloadmanager"
and
| > | a few other files.
| > |
| > | If these are files infected with viruses, I am confused. Some of these
| > | files have dates extending from 2001-06. I only bought the computer a
| > | year ago.
| > |
| > | I use McAffee Anti Virus, and it has never reported finding a virus.
So,
| > | where did all these files come from? Would On-Access Scan put them in
| > | this Quarantine folder?
| >
| >
|
|


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