2006-11-11 06:05:22 · 20 answers · asked by private 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
The most popular thing to do is to delete the file straight away. However, viruses are getting trickier to determine, or may be attached to a file you actually want. In these situations, either quarantine a file if you are unsure whether it is an actual needed file, or if you want to store it away safely until you find a way of removing the virus.
By quarantining the file, the file will be in a safe place but not removed completely. If a program then fails to load because this file is missing, or for some reason you need the file back, you have the file.
After about a week of using the computer without problem, you can delete the quarantined files as your computer obviously doesn't need the files you stored away.
2006-11-11 06:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by quickhare_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try delete first. Sometimes your anti-virus won't be able to delete the virus, so then go for quarentine. Next time you restart the computer, you should be able to delete the virus - that's the purpose of quarentine, to make the virus inactive by the boot.
2006-11-11 14:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by netwalker01 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should quarentine first to make sure the removal does not cause system instability. If all is well after a few days you can safely delete it from the quarentine. If the removal causes system crashes / problems then oyu can restore the file and find another soloution to removing the infection.
2006-11-11 14:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The reason to quarantine is simple, your virus protection may be detecting a software file thinking its a virus. Quarantineing this file simply allows you to put the file back if its an integral part of your system. Quarantine it and leave it sit for a week. If your PC runs okay, delete it!
2006-11-11 14:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most antiviruses, there is option to choose the action for infected file such as either clean or delete/quarantine. If can't clean, it will either delete or quarantine the file based on your option.
I think it is always better to delete infected file.
So, concluding answer: when you run virus scan, antivirus will try to clean the infected file(based on its own virus definition file) and it will then quaratine the file if can't clean. Now, you have the option either to keep it quarantined or delete it.
2006-11-11 14:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by observer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should quarentine the virus first. If you think the virus is safe to delete then delete it. If you don't think it is safe try to cleanse the virus and if it fails quarentine it.
2006-11-11 14:51:26 · answer #6 · answered by Brian H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you should always delete because the virus has a chance of coming back. If you delete it, it will never come back. I always delete it.
2006-11-11 16:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redrock is correct. Quarentine first ,then delete.
2006-11-11 17:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by Mags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quarintine is for storage of viruses while deleting is obviously a permenent solution
i belive the reason for the quarintine option is if you need to forward the virus(es) to the anti-virus manufacturers for technical investigation
i would delete any virus found as standard as i wouldnt want any virus left on a p.c,wether its quarintined or not...just delete them
good luck
2006-11-11 16:47:12 · answer #9 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quarentine first and then delete.
2006-11-11 14:08:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋