• Hi all, I did a full system scan via Avast and it found 41 infections of the VBS:Malware-gen. I looked this up and it seems to be mostly an issue for PC but I'm concerned how exactly this got onto my Mac.
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'Avira found and disarmed all of the rootkits and other malware infections tossed at it. Avira's program was not just the most thorough tool of the group, but also the fastest. It led in speed tests for both on-demand scans (which you schedule or start manually) and on-access scans (which happen automatically during tasks such as copying files).' Quarantine or Deleting the infected virus or object is the correct thing to do. If you did this, your computer should be safe from future viruses and you should be protected! Let me know if you have any other concerns or questions about this and I'll be happy to help. Author Topic: avast for mac, 'Infection detected!' Warning incessantly returning (Read 4941 times) warning incessantly returning (Read 4941 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

A little while ago I noticed my 5 month old MBP wasn't running properly. It gradually got worse till the point where it became unusable as apps were crashing relentlessly. I brought it to the genius bar. They said the hard drive was a lemon and replaced it. Well that fixed absolutely nothing. Took it home and had the same problems so I decided to start running some anti-malware software. Adware medic, Sophos, Avast, Clam and a couple others. They all found infected files and deleted them. This helped immensely and now my computer is running ALMOST perfectly. I feel it still isn't 100%. It's still slightly laggy to open drop down items from big folders, I get the occasional little glitch like a program not responding, some plugins I have are a glitchy and cause my software to crash but I think that's just cause they were buggy to begin with. My main concern is when I run Avast it says there are hundreds of files it cannot scan. Are these malicious? How did I get rid of them? If they are not the culprit, then what else can I do to make my mac run perfectly? Are there any better antivirus programs that I am unaware of?

The Virus Chest in Avast Security and Avast Premium Security (previously Avast Security Pro) is an isolated space where you can safely store potentially dangerous files before taking further action. Files in the Virus Chest cannot run or access your system and data, so any malicious code contained within a file is unable to harm your Mac.

Refer to the sections in this article to learn how to manage files in the Virus Chest. To access the Virus Chest, click Virus Chest on the main Avast Security screen.

Move files to the Virus Chest

Files are automatically moved into the Virus Chest in the following ways:

• If an Avast Security scan detects a suspicious file and you confirm that the detected file should be moved to the Virus Chest.
• If an active Avast Security shield detects a suspicious file.

When Avast Security detects a suspicious file during a scan, the detection appears in the scan report. To move a file to the Virus Chest, use the check box to select the file, then click Resolve Selected.

The file is now marked as Threat resolved.

Suspicious files can also be manually added to the Virus Chest by following the steps below:

1. Click Virus Chest on the main Avast Security screen.
2. Click Add File....
3. Locate the file on your Mac using the Finder window, then click Open.

The selected file is added to the list of files in the Virus Chest.

Submit files from the Virus Chest to the Avast Threat Labs

Any suspicious file, or file incorrectly identified as a threat, can be submitted directly from your Virus Chest to Avast Threat Labs for further analysis. To submit a file for virus analysis:

1. Click Virus Chest on the main Avast Security screen.
2. Hover your cursor over the file in the Virus Chest, then click … (three dots), and select Send for analysis.
3. Select either Potential malware or False positive, then enter as much additional information as possible in the text box, and click Send. If you are submitting a False positive, specify the Program name, Program publisher, Program version number, and the reason why you believe the file or program should not have been detected.

A confirmation appears when the file is sent.

Restore files from the Virus Chest

When you restore a file from the Virus Chest, Avast Security moves the file back to its original location. Alternatively, you can specify to restore the file to another location on your Mac. To restore a file from the Virus Chest:

1. Click the check box next to the file in the Virus Chest.
2. Click … (three dots), then select Restore or Restore as.
3. If you selected Restore as, use the Finder window to choose a new location for the file, then click Open.
4. If prompted, use your Touch ID or enter your Administrator password and click OK to confirm the restoration.

The file is restored and can now be opened or run from its original or specified location on your Mac.

Delete files from the Virus Chest

To permanently delete a file from the Virus Chest:

1. Click the check box next to the file in the Virus Chest.
2. Click Delete.
3. Click Delete to confirm.

The file is deleted from your Mac.

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