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Antivirus - Is there really a need to quarantine?

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isasir

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The default behavior for the antivirus scanner in our office is to try to clean an infected file, and if it can't, to quarantine it. I have yet to come across any file in the Quarantine that would be of use.

Is there a reason to quarantine instead of outright setting it to delete viruses?

(I realize that it's theoretically possible for a file that's not a virus to be labeled as one, but I have yet to ever see this scenario.)
 
what if the virus is a macro virus that infects your payroll departments spreadsheet?

Delete...oops, nobody gets paid this week.
 
anti-virus software sucks, they have had no innovation in ten years

the anti-virus software companies should be brought up on charges of fraud by the Justice Dept

anti-virus software hasn't changed, it should be able to remove and clean and fix your system, not just "quarantine" a single file
 
Originally posted by: nweaver
what if the virus is a macro virus that infects your payroll departments spreadsheet?

Delete...oops, nobody gets paid this week.
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How common is this though? (knock on wood) I haven't experienced it. Every virus I've seen detected has been in the IE cache, or through e-mail.
 
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