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How to delete a quarantined file

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By | PC Advisor | 09 September 10

FORUM QUESTION Microsoft Security Essentials has quarantined ‘VIR Tool:JS/Obfuscator.P'. The program advises me to 'Remove this software immediately'. How do I do this? Ajs160n

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HELPROOM ANSWER Open Security Essentials and click on the History tab. Here, you can view the quarantined items and delete them as required. To have Security Essentials automatically remove malware, click on the Settings tab, choose Default actions, then set what actions you want it to take.

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