antivirus question

Try to use a scan-only antispyware software like Malwarebytes AntiMalware of SUPERAntispyware. These two programs do not run constantly on the background like an antivirus does, but they can provide a cure to something not treated well from your antivirus. You can use them to scan the hard drive, and they are really strong too!

This is the first I ever heard of that "file is a decompression bomb". I mean I have ran my antivirus and it has found infections and/or viruses, but I normally have the option to either delete or repair, but I have never seen that one before. That is definitely new to me. If you do find something out, please let me know, now I am actually curious. Sorry I couldn't be much help!!!

I did a little search and this is what I find: "Generally, there is not need to be worried about. Decompression bomb is just something that unpacks to an unusually big amount of data even though it's rather small (i.e. has a high compression ratio, for example). It's nothing to worry about, you are just informed that avast! will not try to unpack the archive (you may not even know that it's an archive, but it seems like it is) because it may take VERY long to process...I'd suggest to ignore these files. But you can change values into avast4.ini file to configure how avast should work with these files." You can read more here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=40437.0 Says there is not much to worry about, but take a look at the link for further information.

The ideal thing will be to delete the file. If it cannot be deleted use anti virus better version. If still that doesn't work reformat the disk. It will save a lot of problems.

i suggest The remove to vault option,if you know the location of the file then go there make sure it is not executing currntly from process tab or from "tsklist" command. then edit its extetion to some other like txt . which anti virus are you using. make sure you update your antivirus database ok man

a decompression bomb is a file that unpacks to an enormous amount of data, thus flooding the unpacking engine, its quite ahrd to detect reliably, so its possible that it gives some false alarms ocassionaly, most antiviruses can detect whether the file is a decompression bomb and so can avoid unpacking them. download malwarebytes antimalware,update it and scan ur computer and then follow the instruction for the removal of the bomb.

But, after that message did it delete or quarantine that file? Anyway, viruses can be very unpredictable and so the anti-virus might also have no clue how to clean it. The best way according to me, which is very effective, is to start the computer in safe mode and run a virus-check. The safe mode uses minimal OS files and so it is really effective in cleaning viruses.

A decompression bomb...hmmm, that's a new to me. Anyways, I'll say if your current antivirus program can't remove it, switch to some other program and update that one and then scan the system again.

Do you know the route of the problem file? If yes, then try to delete the file by yourself instead of using the anti-virus software! (But remember, dont open it) After deleting it, try to scan your computer again to see if there is other infection exists in your computer.

try another anti virus it may not good enough to remove or delete that king of virus i suggest kasbersky anti virus or internet security but you have to delete the older anti virus when you get a new one hope i helped you.