Clearing Backup Items; Deleting Files From The Quarantine - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Client Manual

82 What to do if a virus or security risk is found
Managing the Quarantine

Clearing Backup Items

Deleting files from the Quarantine

As a data safety precaution, by default Symantec AntiVirus is configured to
make backup copies of items that are infected by viruses and security risks
before attempting a clean or a repair. After an item has been successfully
cleaned of a virus, you should manually delete it from Backup Items because the
backup is still infected. You can also set up a time period in which files are
deleted automatically.
See "Automatically purging files from the Quarantine, Backup Items, and
Repaired Items" on page 83.
To manually clear Backup Items
1 In Symantec AntiVirus, in the left pane, click View.
2 In the right pane, click Backup Items.
3 Select one or more files in the Backup Items listing.
4 Do one of the following:
Right-click the file, and then click Delete Permanently.
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In the right pane on the toolbar, click Delete.
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5 In the Take Action dialog box, click Start Delete.
6 Click Close.
You can manually delete files that you no longer need from the Quarantine. You
can also set up a time period by which files are deleted automatically.
See "Automatically purging files from the Quarantine, Backup Items, and
Repaired Items" on page 83.
Note: Your administrator may specify a maximum number of days that items are
allowed to stay in the Quarantine. Items are automatically deleted from the
Quarantine after that time limit.
To manually delete files from the Quarantine
1 In Symantec AntiVirus, in the left pane, click View.
2 In the right pane, click Quarantine.
3 Select one or more files in the list of quarantined items.
4 Right-click the files, and then click Delete Permanently.