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How should I interpret these virus statements by F-Prot Stan Hilliard 04-28-2007
Posted by Stan Hilliard on April 28, 2007, 8:17 pm
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What does it mean when F-prot v6 says that it disinfected 9 out of 11
infected objects? I rescanned and no objects were found.

The following is copied from F-prot's ScanReport.txt

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Scan ended:        4/28/2007, 6:05:16 PM
Duration:        0:10:36

Scan result:

Scanned files:                 107152
Infected objects:         11
Disinfected objects:         0
Quarantined files:         9
---------------------------------------------------------------------

The following two message types are from the Windows ZP Event Viewer

Information ---------------------------------------------
File
E:\Mail\Pmail\NewMail\PVV62QLJ.CNM->email-details.zip->email-details.htm
.exe quarantined

Warning -----------------------------------------------
Found file,
E:\Mail\Pmail\NewMail\PVV62QLJ.CNM->email-details.zip->email-details.htm
.exe, infected with W32/Mytob.NA@mm

-------------------------------------------------------------------

I think I understand that quarantined means that the file is placed
where it cannot do any harm.

But when F-prot does NOT say quarantined, does that mean it is active
and doing harm? Or what?

I will appreciate any advice,
Stan Hilliard

Posted by Stan Hilliard on April 28, 2007, 9:28 pm
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On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:17:47 -0500, Stan Hilliard

>What does it mean when F-prot v6 says that it disinfected 9 out of 11
>infected objects? I rescanned and no objects were found.
>
>The following is copied from F-prot's ScanReport.txt
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>Scan ended:        4/28/2007, 6:05:16 PM
>Duration:        0:10:36
>
>Scan result:
>
>Scanned files:                 107152
>Infected objects:         11
>Disinfected objects:         0
>Quarantined files:         9
>---------------------------------------------------------------------


I now understand the two message types below -- F-prot gives two
messages per object -- that the object was found, and that it was
quarantined.

But that doesn't explain why the disinfected objects (0) plus
quarantined objects (9) don't add up to the infected objects (11).

Why is that?

Information will be appreciated,
Stan Hilliard

>The following two message types are from the Windows ZP Event Viewer
>
>Information ---------------------------------------------
>File
>E:\Mail\Pmail\NewMail\PVV62QLJ.CNM->email-details.zip->email-details.htm
>.exe quarantined
>
>Warning -----------------------------------------------
>Found file,
>E:\Mail\Pmail\NewMail\PVV62QLJ.CNM->email-details.zip->email-details.htm
>.exe, infected with W32/Mytob.NA@mm
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>I think I understand that quarantined means that the file is placed
>where it cannot do any harm.
>
>But when F-prot does NOT say quarantined, does that mean it is active
>and doing harm? Or what?
>
>I will appreciate any advice,
>Stan Hilliard


Posted by RedForeman on May 2, 2007, 2:28 pm
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On Apr 28, 9:28 pm, Stan Hilliard
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:17:47 -0500, Stan Hilliard
>
>
>
>
>
> >What does it mean when F-prot v6 says that it disinfected 9 out of 11
> >infected objects? I rescanned and no objects were found.
>
> >The following is copied from F-prot's ScanReport.txt
>
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Scan ended: 4/28/2007, 6:05:16 PM
> >Duration: 0:10:36
>
> >Scan result:
>
> >Scanned files: 107152
> >Infected objects: 11
> >Disinfected objects: 0
> >Quarantined files: 9
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I now understand the two message types below -- F-prot gives two
> messages per object -- that the object was found, and that it was
> quarantined.
>
> But that doesn't explain why the disinfected objects (0) plus
> quarantined objects (9) don't add up to the infected objects (11).
>
> Why is that?
>
> Information will be appreciated,
> Stan Hilliard
>
>
>
> >The following two message types are from the Windows ZP Event Viewer
>
> >Information ---------------------------------------------
> >File
> >E:\Mail\Pmail\NewMail\PVV62QLJ.CNM->email-details.zip->email-details.htm
> >.exe quarantined
>
> >Warning -----------------------------------------------
> >Found file,
> >E:\Mail\Pmail\NewMail\PVV62QLJ.CNM->email-details.zip->email-details.htm
> >.exe, infected with W32/Mytob.NA@mm
>
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >I think I understand that quarantined means that the file is placed
> >where it cannot do any harm.
>
> >But when F-prot does NOT say quarantined, does that mean it is active
> >and doing harm? Or what?
>
> >I will appreciate any advice,
> >Stan Hilliard- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

It could be that they didn't do anything with the files in question,
did you re-run the AV to see?

either it fixed and didn't notify you, or it didn't fix OR notify
you... seems like a bad dialog box with virtually no useable info....

I use AVG, aVast and CA-EZ all together, and have now for 4 years,
(knock-knock) and have never gotten a virus or a web-script

RedForeman


Posted by Sebastian G. on May 2, 2007, 4:30 pm
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RedForeman wrote:


> I use AVG, aVast and CA-EZ all together, and have now for 4 years,
> (knock-knock) and have never gotten a virus or a web-script

I never used virus scanner and never got any system infection either. Seem
like your argument has no base whatsoever.

Posted by RedForeman on May 3, 2007, 2:23 pm
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> RedForeman wrote:
> > I use AVG, aVast and CA-EZ all together, and have now for 4 years,
> > (knock-knock) and have never gotten a virus or a web-script
>
> I never used virus scanner and never got any system infection either. Seem
> like your argument has no base whatsoever.

You're right... of course...

I have no argument... I have no base... I have no system.... I have
nothing whatsoever...

:-)

Have a great day


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