Important file deletion worries?

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Calv, Oct 1, 2004.

  1. Calv

    Calv Private E-2

    When i run my Ad-Aware, AntiVir, Spybot, and CWShredder.....when it finds anything dodgy that needs to be removed.....is it just removing the infection or is it removing the actual file? I mean is there a chance that i could be giving it the ok to remove a file that is real important to my computer?

    As well as asking for my own piece of mind i would like to know that when i help anyone else out with this, i'm not deleting anything that will be neccessary to run their system yanno?

    Thanks..

    Calv.
     
    Calv, Oct 1, 2004
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Most of the time they are not removing anything that you need. A virus scan application however may have to delete a file that cannot be fixed. And in some cases these files may be necessary files. In that case you may need to re-install an application. This does not happen that often.
     
    chaslang, Oct 1, 2004
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  3. Calv

    Calv Private E-2

    Thanks for that.

    Calv.
     
    Calv, Oct 2, 2004
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome!
     
    chaslang, Oct 2, 2004
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