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Managing quarantined files

CompuClever Antivirus Plus isolates the malware-infected files it cannot disinfect and the suspicious files in a secure area named quarantine. When a virus is in quarantine it cannot do any harm because it cannot be executed or read.

By default, quarantined files are automatically sent to CompuClever Labs in order to be analyzed by the CompuClever malware researchers. If malware presence is confirmed, a signature is released to allow removing the malware.

In addition, CompuClever Antivirus Plus scans the quarantined files after each malware signature update. Cleaned files are automatically moved back to their original location.

To check and manage quarantined files, follow these steps:

  1. Open the CompuClever Antivirus Plus window.

  2. Access the Protection panel.

  3. Click the Antivirus module.

  4. In the Antivirus window, select the Quarantine tab.

  5. Quarantined files are managed automatically by CompuClever Antivirus Plus according to the default quarantine settings. Though not recommended, you can adjust the quarantine settings according to your preferences.

    Rescan quarantine after virus definitions update

    Keep this option turned on to automatically scan quarantined files after each virus definitions update. Cleaned files are automatically moved back to their original location.

    Submit suspicious quarantined files for further analysis

    Keep this option turned on to automatically send quarantined files to CompuClever Labs. The sample files will be analyzed by the CompuClever malware researchers. If malware presence is confirmed, a signature is released to allow removing the malware.

    Delete content older than {30} days

    By default, quarantined files older than 30 days are automatically deleted. If you want to change this interval, type a new value in the corresponding field. To disable automatic deletion of old quarantined files, type 0.

  6. To delete a quarantined file, select it and click the Delete button. If you want to restore a quarantined file to its original location, select it and click Restore.