S C A N N E R
4.2.3. Handling corrupted objects
As we mentioned already, infected objects sometimes cannot be disin-
fected because some viruses change the data irreversibly. Objects that
were infected in such a way must be deleted.
If the program is not able to desinfect an object, it will display
the following query:
Disinfecting of <OBJECT_NAME> infected by virus
<VIRUS_NAME> is impossible. Delete this object -
Yes/No
where:
•
<OBJECT_NAME>
is a name of the infected object;
•
<VIRUS_NAME>
is a name of the virus.
To delete the object type
<Y>
and press
<E
NTER
>
. The program will
delete the object and display the following new query:
Delete all non disinfected objects? - Yes/No
If you choose to confirm the action, the program will automatically de-
lete all infected objects that it is not able to disinfect. If you cancel the
action, next time when the program finds an infected object it is not
able to disinfect, it will again ask whether you want to delete this object.
To cancel the deletion type
<N>
and press
<E
NTER
>
. The program will
skip the object and display the following new query:
Do not delete all non-disinfected objects? -
Yes/No
If you choose to confirm the action, the program will automatically skip
all infected objects that it is not able to disinfect. If you cancel the ac-
tion, next time when the program finds an infected object it is not able
to disinfect, it will again ask whether you want to delete this object.
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