Antivirus Question
I would like to know what Quarantine means when it comes to AntiVirus software. Where does the file go, why is it put there, what happens to it once it's there, and can I get it back out if I have some reason to?
Thanks,
Carol
Comments
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1. The Quarantine is a place where the virus is placed by the AV.
2. You can restore the virus from Quarantine
3. If the virus is in quarantine it can`t harm your pc.
4. the virus is moved in quarantine to minimize the infection(his action)
This is not an expert definition but you can make an impression about the quarantine.0 -
1. The Quarantine is a place where the virus is placed by the AV.
2. You can restore the virus from Quarantine
3. If the virus is in quarantine it can`t harm your pc.
4. the virus is moved in quarantine to minimize the infection(his action)
This is not an expert definition but you can make an impression about the quarantine.
Thanks Cat.0 -
1. The Quarantine is a place where the virus is placed by the AV.
2. You can restore the virus from Quarantine
3. If the virus is in quarantine it can`t harm your pc.
4. the virus is moved in quarantine to minimize the infection(his action)
This is not an expert definition but you can make an impression about the quarantine.
Actually, Cat, so that my earlier reply to your post doesn't leave the wrong impression, I need to add that I know that Quarantine generally means "isolate due to sickness." I wanted a little more specific information from the Moderator regarding how quarantined files are treated within BitDefender. Thanks for trying to pitch hit for them until they get back, though.
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Actually, Cat, so that my earlier reply to your post doesn't leave the wrong impression, I need to add that I know that Quarantine generally means "isolate due to sickness." I wanted a little more specific information from the Moderator regarding how quarantined files are treated within BitDefender. Thanks for trying to pitch hit for them until they get back, though.
Catalin's explanation is pretty much the right answer. Quarantine is a special folder, were nor other process except the AV nor the user can acces the file. It is the safest way to isolate a suspicious or an infected file.
Andrei0 -
Catalin's explanation is pretty much the right answer. Quarantine is a special folder, were nor other process except the AV nor the user can acces the file. It is the safest way to isolate a suspicious or an infected file.
Andrei
Thanks Andrei-- I didn't know whether a file that is suspicious (or infected) would have a chance to do any damage before it hit Quarantine. (I still don't, and it may just depend on how it is infected.) But once it's in Quarantine, does it get fixed while it's there? Or does BD just isolate it so it can't spread its cooties.0 -
As far as I know, in version 11, after each update, the quarantine will be scanned.
Well if the file is detected by BD from the beginning as suspicious or infected, it wouldn't have time to make any harm, if it's moved to the quarantine. However, there is the chance that BD doesn't detect the file at all, which may lead to system damage, once executed. If you have suspicious files, move them to quarantine, and send them to the labs. If it is a new worm/trojan/virus, the detection will be added. Else, you would safelly restore the file back.
Andrei0 -
As far as I know, in version 11, after each update, the quarantine will be scanned.
Well if the file is detected by BD from the beginning as suspicious or infected, it wouldn't have time to make any harm, if it's moved to the quarantine. However, there is the chance that BD doesn't detect the file at all, which may lead to system damage, once executed. If you have suspicious files, move them to quarantine, and send them to the labs. If it is a new worm/trojan/virus, the detection will be added. Else, you would safelly restore the file back.
Andrei
Okay, thanks! I will check the help file within BD and see how to move a file into BD Quarantine folder, I suspect it's just a right-click or something.
Carol0 -
Hi, Carol!
To add a file to quarantine, all you have to do is click the "+" button near the delete one (the "-" button). A dialog will appear, which will let you browse the files you wish to add.
Andrei0 -
To add a file to quarantine, all you have to do is click the "+" button near the delete one (the "-" button). A dialog will appear, which will let you browse the files you wish to add.
Besides what Andrei said, you can also add something to quarantine by Drag'n'Drop-ing the file into the Quarantine List.
Also, you can set BitDefender to automatically move the file to Quarantine when it finds an infected/suspected file in Realtime protection or On-Demand scanning.
Cris.0 -
Hi, Carol!
To add a file to quarantine, all you have to do is click the "+" button near the delete one (the "-" button). A dialog will appear, which will let you browse the files you wish to add.
Andrei
Thanks Andrei--
I could find this out the long way, but how do you get TO the Quarantine screen, and are the plus and minus signs you're referring to located in there? So sorry, but all this is really new to me.
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Hi Carol,
To get to the Quarantine, open BD Management Console, click on Antivirus and you'll see there a tab named Quarantine.
Cris.0 -
Hello Carol
You can also drag an drop a particular file. So you don't have to press on the +-icon when you are in the quarantaine section. To do that first you have to select the file which you want to quarantaine by pressing the leftclicking on the file and release your leftmousebutton when you are in the quarantaine section. After you done that you will see the file is gone and viewable in the quarantaine section.
Regards
Niels0 -
Hello Carol
You can also drag an drop a particular file. So you don't have to press on the +-icon when you are in the quarantaine section. To do that first you have to select the file which you want to quarantaine by pressing the leftclicking on the file and release your leftmousebutton when you are in the quarantaine section. After you done that you will see the file is gone and viewable in the quarantaine section.
Regards
Niels
Hi--
Well, I must have done something wrong, LOL. Through Windows Explorer, I had a file I didn't care about on that screen, and then launched BD "Quarantine" window. I drag/dropped the file into the Quarantine window and that was all fine. Then I clicked the minus button above the Quarantine window, and the file name disappeared off the Quarantine list screen. I checked back into the folder where the file had been kept, and it wasn't there either. Did I delete it??
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Hi Carol,
Yes, you deleted the file, permanently.
To restore a file, press the Restore button. It is placed under the list, at the left of the Send button.
Cris.0 -
Hi Carol,
Yes, you deleted the file, permanently.
To restore a file, press the Restore button. It is placed under the list, at the left of the Send button.
Cris.
LOL. Okay, thanks.0
