what is really happening when avg is healing infected files? does it delete the file?

Answer 1

It usually moves them to the "Virus Vault" and you can delete them from there.

Answer 2

The software tries its best to 'remove' the virus from it, it basically tries to clear the destructive part of the program using some algorithims written.If its really 'successful' in trying to remove the virus from the file it leaves it alone, else like others have written its vaulted or qurantined.
The algorithim to actually 'heal' involves this, when the computer heals a file it really impresses certain restrictions on the file and gives certain parameters to the OS on executing the file, and is so done while being monitored.
Thanks,
Kakes

Answer 3

That's so weird I always wondered that too. I did some research and found out that the file is quarentened. Which means the file is put into a special area that the program has set up where it's behavior and computer interaction is monitored if it found to be hazerdous the file is then deleted...

Answer 4

I have being using AVG for like 2 years and don't have any virus in my PC, the other day i had the same doubt what i did was that i uninstall AVG and try 2 other free antivirus that claim to be better and they didn't find anything after a full scan, so i went back to AVG because i like it. I recommend you to install an antispyware software because AVG (at least the free edition) don't deal with spywares, get spybot search and destroy or spyware terminator they´re both free a easy to use.

Answer 5

Healing meant removing the virus from the actual file, removing or deleting meant deleting, sometime it puts them into a vault after disabling them/

Answer 6

it ought to be that your chum's laptop would not have an as much as date antivirus so it would not hit upon the viruses in the video games which has additionally contaminated your exterior hdd. the single ingredient to visual show unit for is the Sality computer virus virus which infects exe documents. it may commence spreading to your equipment the 2d you run the contaminated exe record. it would additionally be detected as viruses if the video games have been 'cracked' reason maximum antivirus detects those documents as viruses. it would be greater useful which you basically reproduction video games from different source, or you greater useful merely purchase it :D

Answer 7

No, it does not delete the file - it heals it and restores it, if it can. If the file cannot be healed, then it will be quarantined, and the decision whether or not to delete it is up to you.