For your Antivirus software...Block? or Quarantine?

[Saruman]

Do you have it set on "Quarantine" or "Block" for "unwanted/suspicious programs?"

Whats the difference?

Does it matter which one we choose?

 

[USHost247]

Mine is quarantine.

 

[Saruman]

Poll added

 

[InRomoWeTrust]

It should do both?

Quarantine obviously being the 2nd level (if cannot block, then quarantine)

 

[Guardian]

Block then Quarantine

 

[Saruman]

But what if it blocks a program you are trying to run?

 

[InRomoWeTrust]

But what if it blocks a program you are trying to run?

Let's say we're talking about avast here.

If avast blocks a program, it's probably for good reason. If I know with 110% that the program is clean, then I can simply disable my shields for 10 minutes.

Tbh I've never had problems with avast blocking something it shouldn't.

 

[Saruman]

Its all of them, avast, spybot, ad-aware, comodo, etc...

Which is better to keep defaulted to..."block" or "quarantine" ?

 

[InRomoWeTrust]

Please show me where in avast you choose a setting of block or quarantine.

-- 10 Feb 2013, 06:28 --

I think you're applying some things from spyware removal tools (e.g. ad-aware) where a specific malicious item has the option to be removed or quarantined. You're mixing anti-virus and spyware scan/removal tools.