I am currently using Avast Free AV and wondering. . . when Avast detects a virus (and/or other forms of malware) a popup appears identifying the threat along with some user options. Which is the best option to choose: 1) Fix Automatically (Default) 2) Move To Chest 3) Delete Not really sure just what happens when you select 'Fix Automatically' -- that's why I'm asking. BTW. . . I use an local email client (not web-based email) and have been getting quite a few email threats lately (particularly Locky). Fortunately, the Avast Email component has been catching them and blocking them.
@TomAZ https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB178 To view available options, check the box Automatically apply actions during scan. Click the tabs to choose actions from the drop-down menu for each type of threat. Fix automatically - Run a sequence of actions (repair file; if not possible, then move to Virus Chest; if not possible, then delete). Move to Chest - Send the threat to the Virus Chest where it cannot harm your system. Repair - Remove only malicious code attached to an otherwise safe file; this is not possible for files which are entirely malware. Ask - Avast asks what you want to do with each detected threat. Delete - Permanently remove the file from your computer. No action - No action is taken during the scan; the threat is listed in your scan results and you can decide what to do later.