I am not using the pro version although I think I will. I hesitate to mess with a program that is funtioning. More than once I have disabled key programs by upgrading to the pro version.

When I say that I have Avast instantly delete messages that are apparently virus infected I mean that I immediately select the delete option from the three that are presented to me.

My concern about which is the best choice in responding to viruses captured by Avast is related to the hazards of improper deletion of virii. Many are coded to wreak havoc when they are subjected to an attempt to delete. One knowledgeable poster put the delete option as the last of preferred actions when using Avast to handle a virus.

Since my email is of importance only to me I automatically want to delete any suspect message entirely from my computer. In the case of the two netsky loaded messages that I received I just assumed that clicking on Avast’s delete option would delete the message. I don’t know for sure what happened but the message was still there complete with attachment. Of course, if I had chosen to open the messages with their attachments they may well have been completely empty of content or at least free of a virus.

My question really related to being assured that all other things being equal the safest way for Avast to handle a virus is to select the delete option.

Northernguy