I have questions that popped to my mind. I hope some one can answer them
is it possible for the VRDB do a backup of an undetected maleware? I mean something that the scanners couldnt pick if it stored in vrdb it will come back again and again right?
the other question is now that I have a clean windows instillation all software/os is up to date I generated vrdb and I want to disable the regeneration (as I assumed it make a copy of virus) will avast use the already generated database? or it wont be able to?
does vrdb make a backup of registry? if important keys are infected essentials one will avast be able to restore them?
It compiles a data base of information primarily about executable files, this information may to be able to repair an infected file (which is in the database) back to its state at the time the last VRDB scan was done. It doesn’t save complete files or it would be absolutely huge.
It doesn’t do anything with the registry.
I suggest a browse of the avast help file, Healing section, VRDB, see image extract.
so its mainly excutables,even though am not sure if I got it right can it restore an excutable infected?(assuming the infection has not being detected)
Your assumption is generally correct, the only proviso is that the VRDB has to have scanned the file before any infection took place. Obviously is the virus was detected early it would have stopped the file from becoming infected, but that isn’t always the case.
