McAfee VSF09EMB1RAA User Guide - Page 39

Work with quarantined programs and cookies

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Chapter 9 Introduction 37 ƒ To remove the infected file from your computer, click Remove. 4 Click Yes to confirm your selected option. Tip: You can restore or remove multiple files at the same time. Work with quarantined programs and cookies When VirusScan quarantines potentially unwanted programs or tracking cookies, it encrypts and then moves them to a protected folder to prevent the programs or cookies from harming your computer. You can then restore or remove the quarantined items. In most cases, you can delete a quarantined without impacting your system. 1 Open the Quarantined Programs and Tracking Cookies pane. How? 1. On the left pane, click Advanced Menu. 2. Click Restore. 3. Click Programs and Cookies. 2 Select a quarantined program or cookie. 3 Do one of the following: ƒ To repair the infected file and return it to its original location on your computer, click Restore. ƒ To remove the infected file from your computer, click Remove. 4 Click Yes to confirm the operation. Tip: You can restore or remove multiple programs and cookies at the same time.

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Chapter 9
Introduction
37
To remove the infected file from your computer, click
Remove
.
4
Click
Yes
to confirm your selected option.
Tip:
You can restore or remove multiple files at the same time.
Work with quarantined programs and cookies
When VirusScan quarantines potentially unwanted programs or
tracking cookies, it encrypts and then moves them to a protected
folder to prevent the programs or cookies from harming your
computer. You can then restore or remove the quarantined
items. In most cases, you can delete a quarantined without
impacting your system.
1
Open the Quarantined Programs and Tracking Cookies pane.
How?
1.
On the left pane, click
Advanced Menu
.
2.
Click
Restore
.
3.
Click
Programs and Cookies
.
2
Select a quarantined program or cookie.
3
Do one of the following:
To repair the infected file and return it to its original
location on your computer, click
Restore
.
To remove the infected file from your computer, click
Remove
.
4
Click
Yes
to confirm the operation.
Tip:
You can restore or remove multiple programs and cookies at
the same time.