some file showing on system files

Viruses and worms
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Dear all sifu,

After i finish scanning, i check back at virus chest, and click on system files icon, they show 3 file name in the diagram, that is:-

i) kernel32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32
ii) winsock.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32
iii) wsock32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32

What is those meaning???

Please give some advise!

Should i delete it???

thanks

2

Those are put there by Avast as back-up files in case the original ones get infected. They shouldn’t be bothered.

3

:slight_smile: meaning is just leave there, it won’t be effect the computer right.

Thanks

4

Right, I have the same thing in mine.

5

There are three sections to the Chest:

  • The only area you should be interested in is the Infected Files section, this is where the files detected by avast and selected by you to move to the chest are placed.- The User Files section is where the user can add files they suspect of being malware but not detected by avast.- The System Files section is where avast keeps back-up copies of important system files in case the original becomes infected (leave them alone).- The All Chest Files is a collation of the three sections.