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6.1.5. Resident Shield Detections
Resident Shield scans files as they are copied, opened, or saved. When a virus or any kind of
threat is detected, you will be warned immediately via the following dialog:
Within this warning dialog you will find data on the file that was detected and assigned as infected (
File name), the name of the recognized infection (Threat name), and a link to the Virus encyclopedia
where you can find detailed information on the detected infection, if known (More info).
You also have to decide what action should be taken now. Several alternative options are available.
Please note that, depending upon specific conditions (what kind of file is infected, and where
it is located), not all of the options are always available!
Heal - this button only appears if the detected infection can be healed. Then, it removes it
from the file, and restores the file to the original state. If the file itself is a virus, use this
function to delete it (i.e. removed to the Virus Vault)
Move to Vault (Recommended) - the virus will be moved to the Virus Vault
Go to file - this option redirects you to the exact location of the suspicious object (opens
new Windows Explorer window)
Ignore the threat - we strictly recommend NOT using this option unless you have a very
good reason to do so!
Note: It may happen that the size of the detected object exceeds the free space limit in the Virus
Vault. If so, a warning message pops up informing you about the issue as you try to move the
infected object to the Virus Vault. However, the Virus Vault size can be modified. It is defined as an
adjustable percentage of the real size of your hard disk. To increase the size of your Virus Vault, go
to the Virus Vault dialog within the AVG Advanced Settings, via the 'Limit Virus Vault size' option.
In the bottom section of the dialog you can find the Show details link - click it to open a pop-up
window with detailed information on the process running while the infection was detected, and the
process' identification.