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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Waterfiets on July 22, 2010, 09:33:33 AM

Title: Virus chest and uninstalling
Post by: Waterfiets on July 22, 2010, 09:33:33 AM

Hi, my question is rather simple, but I just couldn't find an answer on the forum so far.

When you uninstall avast (i.e. for a reinstall), what happens to all the viruses that are currently in the virus chest? Do they get released from the chest or something or is it still safe to do?

Regards,

Waterfiets

Title: Re: Virus chest and uninstalling
Post by: Tarq57 on July 22, 2010, 09:50:42 AM

When the program is uninstalled the contents of the chest are deleted, not released.
Simply put, what happens in the chest, stays in the chest, unless the user decides to restore something.

Title: Re: Virus chest and uninstalling
Post by: BlacMoon91 on February 24, 2011, 03:44:50 PM

No. when a virus added into virus chest then it's disinfected by avast. So you don't worry about this, Waterfiets  8)

Title: Re: Virus chest and uninstalling
Post by: CraigB on February 24, 2011, 03:49:55 PM

Quote from: BlacMoon91 on February 24, 2011, 03:44:50 PM

No. when a virus added into virus chest then it's disinfected by avast. So you don't worry about this, Waterfiets  8)

You need to check the date of the threads before posting as this one you have replied to is 7 months old.