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    Quote Originally Posted by ashwin View Post
    :-) And rogue softwares are not the only ones that trouble us. Some of the anti-virus or anti-spyware apps remove system files or other important files too. So be cautious and get an overview of what you are installing.
    Thats called False Positives. Always take a look at Quarentined files before deleting them on the go.
    If in a doubt, just upload the file to ThreatExpert, to test it via multiple AV's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kavin View Post
    Thats called False Positives. Always take a look at Quarentined files before deleting them on the go.
    If in a doubt, just upload the file to ThreatExpert, to test it via multiple AV's.

    I know about it Kavin, i was just providing info without using jargons
    Easier for the not so tech savvy to understand :-)

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