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protected or hidden files
« on: December 13, 2008, 05:18:30 PM »
ever time i scan when it finishes avast says that it could not scan in the neighborhood of 1,500 files is there a way to scan them or do i just leave them alone

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Re: protected or hidden files
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2008, 05:42:46 PM »
See http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35347.msg297170#msg297170 this topic for more information on why files can't be scanned.

Files that can't be scanned are just that, not an indication they are suspicious/infected, just unable to be scanned.
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Re: protected or hidden files
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2008, 09:39:46 PM »
Welcome to forums gman29.
Feel free to come back any time you need help or just to change experiences 8)
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