The Virus Chest in Avast Security and Avast Premium Security (previously Avast Security Pro) is an isolated space where you can safely store potentially dangerous files before taking further action. Files in the Virus Chest cannot run or access your system and data, so any malicious code contained within a file is unable to harm your Mac.
Refer to the sections in this article to learn how to manage files in the Virus Chest. To access the Virus Chest, click Virus Chest on the main Avast Security screen.
Move files to the Virus Chest
Files are automatically moved into the Virus Chest in the following ways:
Avast Free Antivirus for Mac offers three shields, on-demand scanning, and WebRep clients, which are automatically (optionally) installed to Safari, Chrome, and Firefox browsers.
When Avast Security detects a suspicious file during a scan, the detection appears in the scan report. To move a file to the Virus Chest, use the check box to select the file, then click Resolve Selected.
The file is now marked as Threat resolved.
Suspicious files can also be manually added to the Virus Chest by following the steps below:
The selected file is added to the list of files in the Virus Chest.
Submit files from the Virus Chest to the Avast Threat Labs
Any suspicious file, or file incorrectly identified as a threat, can be submitted directly from your Virus Chest to Avast Threat Labs for further analysis. To submit a file for virus analysis:
A confirmation appears when the file is sent.
In most cases, Avast Threat Labs processes the files they receive without sending a response to you.
Restore files from the Virus Chest
When you restore a file from the Virus Chest, Avast Security moves the file back to its original location. Alternatively, you can specify to restore the file to another location on your Mac. To restore a file from the Virus Chest:
The file is restored and can now be opened or run from its original or specified location on your Mac.
Restoring files from the Virus Chest is only intended for critical situations, such as a system file being moved there. Restoring infected files puts your Mac at risk. We recommend you only perform this action if you have advanced skills and experience in handling infected files.
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To permanently delete a file from the Virus Chest:
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The file is deleted from your Mac.
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