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    The use of quarrantine in antispyware

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by luee, Jul 1, 2007.

  1. luee

    luee Notebook Deity

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    programs. What is the benefit in putting spyware into jail, and taking up space, rather than simply deleting?
     
    luee, Jul 1, 2007
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    Thibault Banned

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    I'm not 100% sure what the correct answer is but here's my guess:
    The program might delete an essential file required to run another program (thinking it is spyware). Putting it in quarrantine allows you to restore it if it causes an error.
    So I think that it's there so you can restore it in case it deleted something it shouldn't have. That's just a guess though so don't quote me on this.
     
    Thibault, Jul 1, 2007
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    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah it's just a safeguard against false positives. I'd recommend quarantining the files first, then delete them after a week or so if you don't notice any unusual errors with any applications.
     
    iza, Jul 1, 2007
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