Can someone please tell me if I should and what would happen if I did delete a virus from the virus chest
The files “in Chest” are actually stored in a crypted form inside of the avast! installation directory. Leave them in the chest (they can’t do any harm there) for a week or two so as to ensure that there are no harmful effects from them having been moved there (incorrect detection, etc.). This gives you time to investigate if at all possible (google search, ask here, etc.) to confirm.
You can then delete, restore or move them from within the chest, whichever is appropriate. Right click the avast icon and select Program Settings… then select Chest.
You will notice the avast chest is in three sections:
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Infected Files, speaks for itself, any files detected by avast that you chose Move to Chest as the action.
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System files, back-up copies of important system files. There are (generally) files in the System Folder of the Chest: command.com, kernel 32.dll and wsock32.dll. During the installation, avast! copies some critical system files into the Chest, under the “System files” category. Those files might cause the operating system to crash if they get infected by a virus. If needed, those files can be restored from the Chest to their original location. Should an unknown virus infect the computer despite the extensive protection from the avast! antivirus package and alter an important system file, it can then be easily restored to its original state.
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User Files, an area for the user to import suspicious files that haven’t been detected so they can do no harm and can be sent by email to Alwil for further analysis.
Deletion a virus isn’t really a good first option (you have none left), ‘first do no harm’ don’t delete, send virus to the chest and investigate.
Thanks for the advice.
You’re welcome. Feel free to come back any time you need help you just to change experiences 8)