Difference between quarantine and delete

[komobu]

I am using AVG and used Norton AV before. If a virus is discovered, it
wants to quarantine them. Why cant you just delete them?

Pat

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "komobu" <[email protected]>

| I am using AVG and used Norton AV before. If a virus is discovered, it
| wants to quarantine them. Why cant you just delete them?
|
| Pat

Insurance.

If a given file is as an infector, it can be quarantined. If it is later deemed to be a
false declaration then the file can be restored from quarantine.

This is a good thing !

BTW: Thanx for following my advice

 

[Tony]

From: "komobu" <[email protected]>

| I am using AVG and used Norton AV before. If a virus is discovered, it
| wants to quarantine them. Why cant you just delete them?
|
| Pat

You can delete them from quarantine.