Error: Archive Is Password Protected. (42056)

system · March 10, 2013, 4:10pm

The results after a scan shows atleast 40-100+ files that are:

Just a sample of the files are:
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>images|bgbody.png
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>images|bgbodyOpenX.png
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>images|bgButton.png
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_css\default.css
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_css\openx.css
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_host\app.js
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_host\bundleloader.js

The list is quite long. If I must, I can post the full list.
Its been like this for a month or so, after I installed the new flashplayer.
This doesn’t happen on my other Windows 7 64-bit system with avast free 7, but Im not sure if its got the same flash player.

Should I be worried?

I have Windows Vista 32-bit and Avast Free 7, Thankyou.

abruptum · March 10, 2013, 4:18pm

Had the same problem long time ago.Just delete Adobe flash player installers from Downloads folder.
I think I had message like “Avast couldn’t scan some files” or something.

system · March 10, 2013, 4:21pm

Does deleting it from the Downloads folder affect flash player or anything?

A.User · March 10, 2013, 4:25pm

No, you shouldn’t be worried. The archives are not a direct threat for your computer even if they contain a viruses. Avast scans by default the archives. Avast can’t check arhives with passwords, but when an archive(with password or not) extract its content it will be scanned and if there are any viruses, they will be found. Don’t worry. Most likely the password protected archives don’t cotain viruses- you are protected. Flashplayer is not the reason.

system · March 10, 2013, 4:27pm

Thank you.
But can I delete these flashplayer files from the Downloads folder? I don’t need them right?

abruptum · March 10, 2013, 4:31pm

Yes,you can.They are just installers.You already installed Flash player.

A.User · March 10, 2013, 4:32pm

What are the names of the files? If they are an instalation programs which you downloaded from adobe.com you can delete them.

system · March 10, 2013, 4:35pm

Well, if you want the full list that might take awhile, is there a way I can copy and paste the results log?

A.User · March 10, 2013, 4:40pm

The files in the download folder, not in the log.

system · March 10, 2013, 4:46pm

Oh… All I see is: install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe unless you mean ALL the files in my download folder, which there are 71 items, but that might take a while to type…

A.User · March 10, 2013, 4:49pm

If you have installed Adobe flashplayer, you can delete this file. If you don’t installed it, you can install it and delete it.

system · March 10, 2013, 5:03pm

Thank you!!
But, there are other files that are Error: Archive Is Password Protected. (42056) in the results but I didn’t mention it because I thought it might have to do with FPS Creator (something I bought) and not avast but I’ll post it anyway?
Just a sample of the 100+ possibly 200+ files:

C:\Program Files\The Game Creators\FPS Creator\Files\editors\gridedit\temp.fpm|>header.dat
C:\Users\user\Downloads\FPSCreator_Upgrade_116.zip|>$_OUTDIR\Files\mapbank\samples\GS11-SuperAntiGravityScript.fpm|>header.dat

etc

Again, nothing to worry about? Just making sure… Thanks again

A.User · March 10, 2013, 5:12pm

Leave them, if you delete them some programs may stop working. You can try scanning them from the context menu(right click). Not a threat.

system · March 10, 2013, 5:13pm

Thank you for your help!

abruptum · March 10, 2013, 5:15pm

I remember also having around 100 files that couldn’t be scanned and they were located
everywhere but after I deleted some Adobe installer in Downloads folder Avast didn’t
find anything and everything was OK

A.User · March 10, 2013, 5:19pm

The on-demand scan can’t scan password protected files but the real time protection(file shield) can. You are protected.

DavidR · March 10, 2013, 5:23pm

The on-demand scan can't scan password protected files but the real time protection(file shield) can. You are protected.

Not entirely correct; until the contents are unpacked from a password protected archive (by the program/process that password protected it), then and only then can avast scan the files that were contained in that archive.

Staticguy · March 10, 2013, 8:18pm

I got the same one, but it’s for Adobe Reader? Is it safe to delete these too?

DavidR · March 10, 2013, 8:36pm

Adobe password protects its files when doing the updates.

Short answer, no you shouldn’t delete.

Longer answer:
Files that can’t be scanned are just that, not an indication they are suspicious/infected, just unable to be scanned.

Many programs (usually security based ones) password protect their files for legitimate reasons, there are others, adobe update in this instance (and avast doesn’t know the password or have any way of using it even if it did know it).

By examining 1) the reason given by avast! for not being able to scan the files, 2) the location of the files, you can get an idea of what program they relate to. You may need to expand the column headings to see all the text.

When you reboot, these adobe update files, because they are for an update and are in a temp location are likely to be gone anyway.

system · March 11, 2013, 8:02am

What was the point in blacking out your user name on the pic when you can still see it on that text that comes up when you mouseover it?

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