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walesbug

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Scanning files in the virus chest
« on: March 03, 2011, 07:16:40 PM »
I have 11 files in the virus chest. I have scanned these files whilst they are safely in the chest. If any of them were actual viruses would this scan alert me with some sort of message or warning ?


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Re: Scanning files in the virus chest
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2011, 07:30:05 PM »
You can scan them within Chest (right click them) and you'll see a popup message.
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spg SCOTT

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Re: Scanning files in the virus chest
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2011, 07:34:50 PM »
You can scan them within Chest (right click them) and you'll see a popup message.

Examples of the popup message for infected/clean :)

walesbug

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Re: Scanning files in the virus chest
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2011, 07:38:26 PM »
The pop up message just shows the file type and name - nothing showing clean or virus just PUP after file type and name
« Last Edit: March 03, 2011, 07:40:04 PM by walesbug »

spg SCOTT

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Re: Scanning files in the virus chest
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2011, 07:41:53 PM »
Can you show a screenshot?

As you can see, it should say whether or not it is infected

EDIT: I see your edit now, PUP is a detection, so PUP is the "infection"
(i.e it is correct)

walesbug

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Re: Scanning files in the virus chest
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2011, 07:44:25 PM »
So PUP denotes that it is an actual virus ?

Thanks so much for all the replies
« Last Edit: March 03, 2011, 07:46:58 PM by walesbug »

doktornotor

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Re: Scanning files in the virus chest
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2011, 07:49:58 PM »
PUP - potentially unwanted application.

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Re: Scanning files in the virus chest
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2011, 07:53:12 PM »
Potentially unwanted program :)
Could be for good, could be used by a hacker...
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