Result of scan

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I have avast! version 4.6.691 and I have some questions with the result of the scan of my disk :

  • opened files : 205875
  • tested files : 205837
  • tested folders : 4726
  • infected files : 2
  • files not tested due to errors : 0

Can you explain me why there’s a difference between the number of opened and tested files ?

In the xml report, I have some files with status :

  • code 42056 ( archiv protected by password ) : some files of Spybot software, AD Aware SE Personnal
  • code 42125 ( zip corrupted ) : java files ( .class, .html )

Can you tell me why ?

Sincerely.

2

Well that’s my opinion:
There’s a difference because for example avast! opened a file but didn’t succeeded to scan it for some reasons ( e.g. Zip protected archive, zip corrupted and more)

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In the xml report, I have some files with status : - code 42056 ( archiv protected by password ) : some files of Spybot software, AD Aware SE Personnal - code 42125 ( zip corrupted ) : java files ( .class, .html )

Can you tell me why ?


The reason is there plain and simple.
avast! can’t scan password protected files, it doesn’t know the password (usually set by a program to protect its files or the user), in this case your anti-spyware programs. A file that is corrupted (or in a format that is modified/unknown) can’t be opened/extracted to be scanned.

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Thank you for your answers.
But when did Avast increment the 'files not tested due to error ’ counter ?