Some virus cannot be healed so they are moved in the Virus Vault but I really wanted to delete them... so I pressed delete. It says that the viruses were deleted from my virus vault. My question is... is the virus deleted from my computer or just deleted in my virus vault and not in the whole system?
2007-03-17 03:20:07 · 7 answers · asked by Jim 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Chances are, your virus is totally gone from your computer. The only way that it still is in your system, barring a malfunction by your Anti-Virus program, which is very unlikely, is if you had an option selected that would move normally deleted files into a "virus queue". The virus queue is simply an isolated section of your memory (it is very small) that quarantines the viruses so that they shouldn't inflict harm to your computer, but aren't totally gone. If you find that the virus queue section is on, then delete those files just as you cleared your Virus Vault, then they will be gone from your whole computer.
2007-03-17 03:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by Billy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct - it is cyber dust when you click 'Delete'. This is the same basically in all antivirus programs - that there are the two options of either quarantine or delete. Quarantine options may be used to try and recover a particular file that is infected like a photo or a document. It may be possible to attempt to 'clean' the virus from the file - and then you get rid of the virus and keep the file intact and restored. Sometimes it is just not possible to undo the corruption a virus may have caused to a file. I use AVG Premium as well - used to be a long time Norton user. These are the reasons I always tell anyone that you need to have paid subscription antivirus forever on the pc. Otherwise you do have to face the prospects of damage if someone is just using free versions that do not have the real time protection enabled by paid subscrption. Blue moons ? Over about five years time - I would guess the average user with free protection is going to loose a couple things for sure - has been my experience. Even worst, if not at least using a firewall also - a worm can destroy the Windows Operating System easily if just using free protection. With severe worms - all computer contents are like leafs and the worm is a caterpillar eating them all up.
2007-03-17 04:46:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have AVG anti-virus, and when you put a virus in the vault, it's quarantined for good. There is no way it can hurt the computer again, unless you let one just like it in again, but once it's in the vault, it's better than delete, because when you delete anything, it just goes in the recycle bin, it's not in a place where it can do no harm.
2007-03-17 07:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by The Count 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's in undemanding words AN SCANNER meaning that's in undemanding words job is to examine virus. Avg also eliminate viruses you also seek for for it, that's virus elimination my buddy, and not in any respect basically virus scanner hehe
2016-12-02 03:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also use AVG anti virus.let them in the Vault itself do not
worry
2007-03-17 03:31:13 · answer #5 · answered by SK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The virus has been removed entirely.
2007-03-17 03:43:06 · answer #6 · answered by Grampa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I would check my recycle bin and also if you can get to your web login. Check in there
2007-03-17 03:31:12 · answer #7 · answered by egotist61 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋