avira scan

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  1. aniku

    aniku Registered Member

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    Hello.

    Avira find a virus on C:/System_volume**

    My question is: how can i scan C:\System_Volume ?? where can i find this path to scan?
    Because i belive there are more viruses into this folder.
     
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    "The System Volume Information folder is a hidden system folder that the System Restore tool uses to store its information and restore points. There is a System Volume Information folder on every partition on your computer."
    -From Microsoft Support article.
     
  4. aniku

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    thanks and i find the c:\system volume and i rightclick on it and scan but avira find nothing and it scan only 1 one file.

    But then when i leave my laptop idle for some hour then it finds in c:\system_volume viruses, it's weird.
     
  5. firzen771

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    ive had things like this, it usually means u had a virus, ur AV deleted it, but the virus is in ur system restore point from before ur AV deleted it, clear ur restore points and it will be gone.
     
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    right now, I know of 4 AV companys whose heuritic settings are so high they make VBA look like CA.:blink:
     
  7. Zimzi

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    VBA? CA?
    C.A.N. U EXP PLS? :argh:
     
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    TU Triple Helix.
     
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    TU 2 Zimzi, 4 UR URL!
     
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