quarantine files?


  1. Posts : 275
    Win7 Starter 32 bits
       #1

    quarantine files?


    what is a quarantine files?
    i found this in MS Security Essential?
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  2. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    If an antimalware program finds a suspicious file, that file is usually placed in quarantine to give the computer owner an opportunity to determine if the file is a danger or not. (As opposed to known malware which is usually removed right away with no action required by the user.)

    MSE: How to Remove Quarantined Items - Microsoft Answers
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  3. Posts : 1,167
    Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
       #3

    Quarantined files are the files that are suspected as infected by a Malware Detection Program and placed in a special zone that is isolated from the rest of the computer so that these files do not infect the other non-infected files. This special zone is called quarantine by most programs or the vault by some of them.

    The quarantined files can be safely deleted.
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