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wafflemaster

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unable to scan
« on: June 12, 2008, 01:58:55 PM »
i ran a scan last night and got a big list of things unable to scan,what should i do, i couldnt move them to the chest.
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zheke01

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Re: unable to scan
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2008, 07:04:54 AM »
i think its a file that is password protected.
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Offline TedNelly

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Re: unable to scan
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 07:28:10 AM »
A lot of security software password protect their databases, sig files etc.

Nothing to worry about password protected files are fine.
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Re: unable to scan
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2008, 03:13:33 PM »
See http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35347.msg297170#msg297170 this topic for information on why files can't be scanned.
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