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If you have recently done the antivirus test with the live viri, even after you have deleted the downloaded rar and the folder which you have extracted to
you could still have live viri on your comp.
they are safely quarantined - BUT THEY ARE STILL THERE!
I recommend to delete all quarantined files from the test, empty your recycle bin, and do a full system scan - then you can't accidentally bring them back in the future
No need to panic - better to be safe than sorry :)
Right-nearly forgotQuote:
I recommend to delete all quarantined files from the test, empty your recycle bin, and do a full system scan - then you can't accidentally bring them back in the future
Good point..just incase lots of people dont know where the viruses are,,Standard procedure for them to be in the quarintine..theyre safe as in there..
I just delete them from my quarintine..I aint doing a full system scan though..you know how long it takes to scan 2x120GB hard drives?
But good point bringing it up..After today Id say people should be more aware of these things
Like an hour at the most?Quote:
Originally posted by DVD PIRATE III@11 January 2004 - 06:00
you know how long it takes to scan 2x120GB hard drives?
not as long as it takes to scan one 80GB, one 120GB and one 250GB drive? :)Quote:
Originally posted by DVD PIRATE III@11 January 2004 - 12:00
...you know how long it takes to scan 2x120GB hard drives?
But Im scanning mine over a network :(
and it takes a bit longer...I dont have any antivirus programs on my comp at the moment till I can find a decent one ..especially after those virus tests we ran today guys...lol :lol:
bump - to keep it on same page as test
How to flush the quarantin in symantec corporate 8.1?
Also delete your restorepoints if systemrestore is enabled on Me and XP machines. The .CAB file containing the restorepoint will also contain the viruses.
yeah, and since this topic seems targeted at newbies,Quote:
Originally posted by AndrewBarker@11 January 2004 - 04:19
you could still have live viri on your comp.
they are safely quarantined - BUT THEY ARE STILL THERE!
you may have to disable system restore (win xp users)
before your next reboot to totally insure you're rid of em ;)
just some FYI :)
edit - nostalgia covered that while i was typing my post :lol:
Normally I'm not that fast in typing :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by FKDUP74@11 January 2004 - 19:48
edit - nostalgia covered that while i was typing my post :lol:
:lol: then you can see how REALLY slow i am :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by nostalgia@11 January 2004 - 11:55
Normally I'm not that fast in typing :lol:
i thought of the "disable system restore" thing late last night when I was lying in bed, but i was too lazy to get back up and post it here...
Good to see people covered that angle ..Good one guys