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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: ronlee99 on March 10, 2023, 09:25:46 PM

Title: Need to reverse Avast action
Post by: ronlee99 on March 10, 2023, 09:25:46 PM

My computer knowledge is very limited - I depend on a grandson for most help.

I started to open a text file in Open Office and Avast gave a warning of an app that would access it's sensitive data and so I deleted it. Now I cannot access Open Office.

How can I reverse this action?

Answers in baby computer talk please :D

Title: Re: Need to reverse Avast action
Post by: Pondus on March 10, 2023, 10:00:25 PM

Try reinstall open office

Title: Re: Need to reverse Avast action
Post by: Rundvleeskroket on March 10, 2023, 10:58:11 PM

Did you really delete it or quarantine it? If the latter, try restoring the file from the quarantine vault.

Title: Re: Need to reverse Avast action
Post by: rocksteady on March 11, 2023, 12:01:28 PM

There is an article on avast website about use of Quarantine, which may aid understanding: https://support.avast.com/en-us/article/Use-Antivirus-Quarantine/#pc