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To: hsmomx3

Dittos on thoughtomator's comments - if you are unsure what an archive is it's usually a .zip file or similar (e.g., .rar) containing other files (that have been compressed and stored). AVG and most other modern AV packages will scan inside these archive files since they are can be (and often are) hiding places for a virus.


3 posted on 03/13/2006 9:42:40 AM PST by relictele (No, I don't have a discount card. Yes, I know about the program. No, I don't wish to join today.)
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To: relictele
Dittos on thoughtomator's comments - if you are unsure what an archive is it's usually a .zip file or similar (e.g., .rar) containing other files (that have been compressed and stored). AVG and most other modern AV packages will scan inside these archive files since they are can be (and often are) hiding places for a virus.

Thank you for elaborating on this. Some people don't realize that asking implies almost total ignorance, and nothing can be assumed.

In a WindowsXP system, where might these files be located?

5 posted on 03/13/2006 9:54:35 AM PST by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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