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Toomg
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Toomg asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

I have 2 Viruses in my AVG Virus vault and want them deleted, what should I do?

By running a full scan AVG picked up 2 viruses and has put them into the virus vault. What should I do to get them off my computer?

Update:

Thanks It sounds easy but I wanted to make sure!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    you really do not need to do anything. viruses are put in the vault because avg is unfamiliar with that specific file. it remains in the vault until avg has an idea what to do with it, perhaps by an update or so. now you may delete the file by going to virus vault, selecting the files, then manually deleting them; however, it is not a necessity. if the files are the vault, your good to go

    Source(s): computer tech; avg antimalware manufacturer
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    With your computer picking up on these viruses you have nothing to worry about - if you said they have been put into the AVG virus vault, they are safe and no other programs can be ran through them.

    Simply the viruses are harmless - If you want you can delete them, or quarantine them either way it's effective enouth..

    OR you can keep them, and laugh at all the hackers who tried to get into your computer...What a dumb lot people are, they think they can simple put a virus into a computer.. Pathetic.

    Source(s): Effective Spam-Killer / KeyLogger Programmer Deleter
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Your amazing wager quite is to re format your computing gadget as I have had an identical situation. what's happening is that AVG is punctiliously messing up your computing gadget slowly, except you obtain the version. What has exceeded off is you've ventured onto an internet site that has given you a operating laptop or computer virus. Get your complicated stress reformatted, it is going to do wonders, and the speed will be as a lot as par back, yet another situation you could opt for to attempt is deleting some below necessary coaching and information out of your computing gadget to help maximize performance out of your computing gadget.

  • Ron M
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Simply delete them from the virus vault. It is located within the AVG folder in Program files.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    First: Enable viewing of hidden files, system files and file extensions. To do this go to My Documents and click on the Tools menu and then click on folder options. Click the "VIEW" tab and select "Show hidden files" and click OK.

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    Now run the MGTools.exe program by double clicking on it. It will finish automatically.

    Toggle system restore if malware had been found during the cleaning procedures. Right click on MY COMPUTER and go to properties... Then go to System Restore and uncheck the box that says monitoring.

    If still having problems, do this in Safe mode (F8 When restarting computer) and try all steps again.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Click Delete or you can put them in Quarintine, either way you don't have to worrie about them any more. But if you feel better just click the delete button

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    A good tool I used to clean up and speed up my PC is CCleaner. You can download it for free here http://j.mp/UrAAg5

    It's the best software of its kind.

    Good Bye

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Don't worry, if AVG quarantined the files you are OK. You can also see the quarantined files in the AVG menu and delete de files.

  • 1 decade ago

    I just open the vault and delte them then run anouther scan just to be sure they are gone.

    No problems ever :)

  • 1 decade ago

    empty it

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