What is a "virus vault"?

[cantueso]

I have AVG virus control, the free version, and there was a problem
with a virus called JavaByteVerify. AVG asked me whether I wanted to
put the virus in the vault. I said yes, and now the virus is indeed in
a "vault" which is simply another yellow folder of the Windows98 type.

Now what? Is this vault a jail? Is the virus jailed and thus made
inoperative? Can't it escape?

 

[Gabriele Neukam]

On that special day, , ([email protected]) said...

I have AVG virus control, the free version, and there was a problem
with a virus called JavaByteVerify. AVG asked me whether I wanted to
put the virus in the vault. I said yes, and now the virus is indeed in
a "vault" which is simply another yellow folder of the Windows98 type.

Now what? Is this vault a jail? Is the virus jailed and thus made
inoperative? Can't it escape?

The Javascript ByteVerify isn't a virus by itself, but a scrip that
exploits a flaw in old browsers, and if the vulnerability is there,
will initiate commands like "download, install and run this program".

So it is more a command sequence with the behaviour of a trojan. The
virus vault is a folder, as you found out, and will collect
"suspicious" items just in case you find that a program or file has
been falsely "accused" (this is called a false positive), and you want
to restore it to its former place and function. Regard it as a kind of
quarantine station.


Gabriele Neukam

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Mel]

Now what?

If its a false positive release it, otherwise delete it.

Is this vault a jail?
Yes!

Is the virus jailed and thus made inoperative?
Yes!

Can't it escape?

No!

 

[cantueso]

Gabriele Neukam ha escrito:

On that special day, , ([email protected]) said...

The Javascript ByteVerify isn't a virus by itself, but a scrip that
exploits a flaw in old browsers, and if the vulnerability is there,
will initiate commands like "download, install and run this program".

So it is more a command sequence with the behaviour of a trojan. The
virus vault is a folder, as you found out, and will collect
"suspicious" items just in case you find that a program or file has
been falsely "accused" (this is called a false positive), and you want
to restore it to its former place and function. Regard it as a kind of
quarantine station.

Thank you. Of course one day I decided to open the vault and have a
looksie. What I found in there was sort of disappointing. And so I
closed the vault again.

Gabriele Neukam

(e-mail address removed)

but you did give it away! and, in fact, most people do, mostly.
thank you!

 

[cantueso]

Mel ha escrito:

If its a false positive release it, otherwise delete it.


No!

Thanks.

 

[Jesse Spencer]

I have AVG virus control, the free version, and there was a problem
with a virus called JavaByteVerify. AVG asked me whether I wanted to
put the virus in the vault. I said yes, and now the virus is indeed in
a "vault" which is simply another yellow folder of the Windows98 type.

Now what? Is this vault a jail? Is the virus jailed and thus made
inoperative? Can't it escape?

Your safe with unless you encounter the "get out of jail free" virus.