Quarantine

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Dr.Web allows you to move the detected threats to quarantine folder, where they are isolated and cannot damage the system (see Figure 27).

Viewing quarantined files

To view the list of threats moved to quarantine:

1.Open the application menu men on the main screen.

If you work on Android TV, select Miscellaneous on the main screen.

2.Tap Quarantine.

The list of all threats in quarantine is opened.

Viewing information on quarantined threats

To view information on a threat, tap it in the list.

For each threat, the following information is available:

File name.

Path to the file.

Date and time the threat has been quarantined.

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Figure 27. Quarantine

Actions you can apply to quarantined objects

For each threat, you can apply the following actions:

More on the Internet – to view detailed information on this type of threats on the Doctor Web website;

Restore – to return the file back to the folder where it was quarantined from (use this action only if you are sure that the file is safe).

Delete – to completely remove the file from the device.

Removing all objects from the quarantine

You can remove all quarantined objects at once. To do so:

1.Open the Quarantine section.

2.Open the menu men in the Quarantine section and select Remove all.

3.Tap OK to confirm the removal.

Tap Cancel to cancel the action and return to the Quarantine screen.

Quarantine size

You can view the information on the internal device memory free space and space occupied by the quarantine:

1.Open the Quarantine section.

2.Open the menu men in the Quarantine section and select Quarantine size.

3.Tap OK to return to the Quarantine screen.