Note:
All files included in quarantine disappear from their original location
and cannot be used until they are returned to this location. You can do
this by selecting the file and clicking on the option Restore.
The main objective of the Quarantine section included in Platinum 2006 is to isolate all files that are suspected to contain a virus, the unknown viruses that have been blocked, the backup copies or any other file put in Quarantine.
By adding a suspicious or infected file to Quarantine, you can prevent the infection from spreading to other files. Quarantined files cannot be used and therefore cannot infect other files.
Note:
All files included in quarantine disappear from their original location
and cannot be used until they are returned to this location. You can do
this by selecting the file and clicking on the option Restore.
When files are moved to the Quarantine section, they are moved from their original directory, to the directory that Platinum 2006 uses to Quarantine files. It is as if they did not exist for other applications.
Follow the steps below to access the Quarantine area:
Click on Quarantine in the main program window.
From the panel on the right of the window you can access the files in quarantine, view the unknown viruses that have been blocked or see the backup copies made before the files were disinfected.
When there are files in Quarantine, they are displayed in a list with some of their characteristics divided into columns:
Name. This column is the name of the quarantined file.
Original location. This column specifies the directory or folder in which the file was stored before it was quarantined. Remember that when a file is put in Quarantine, it disappears from the directory in which it was stored.
Quarantine. This column specifies the date and time the file was added or moved to the Quarantine section.
Reason. This column specifies the reason why the file was quarantined (back-up files, suspicious files added by the user, unknown viruses, etc.).
Sent. This column specifies the date and time the quarantined file was sent for analysis.
Status. This column shows information on the clinical status of the file. It could be disinfected or not infected. Its current clinical status could also be unknown if no operation has been performed on it.
Platinum 2006 lets you:
Delete files in quarantine.
Return them to the original locations once disinfected.
Send them to our experts to be analyzed.
The buttons in the lower part of the Quarantine window will allow you to carry out the following actions:
Restore: This button allows you to move the selected files back to their original location. If the files can be disinfected a message will be displayed prompting you to disinfect them first.
Send: If you want to send us a quarantined file, select the files you want to send and click on this button. A wizard will appear to guide you through the process. Then, follow the instructions that appear.
Delete: If you want to remove a file from the Quarantine area, select the file and click on this button. The file will be removed from your computer and it will be irretrievable.
If you want to add a suspicious file to the Quarantine area, click on the Add file button and select the file you want to add. By doing so, the file will disappear from its original location and you will not be able to run it.
It is possible to perform several actions on the quarantined files through the pop-up menu that appears when right-clicking on the quarantined files. You can find out more about these actions in the Actions on the files in Quarantine section in this Help.