The Virus Chest is a safe place in Avast Antivirus for storing potentially harmful files and completely isolating them from the rest of your operating system. Files inside the Virus Chest cannot be accessed or run by any outside processes, software applications, or viruses.
Access the Virus Chest
Although we have used Avast Free Antivirus 2018 screenshots in this article, these steps are also applicable for all Avast Antivirus solutions (i.e. Also for Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, or Avast Premier) running the latest version available.
Access Virus Chest in one of the following ways:
Move files to the Virus Chest
Avast Antivirus automatically moves malicious files to the Virus Chest if they cannot be repaired. You can customize the default actions in the individual settings for each antivirus scan or shield. For more information, refer to the following articles:
To add files to the Virus Chest from the Virus Chest feature screen:
Restore files from the Virus Chest![]()
Restoring files from the Virus Chest poses a high security risk. This action requires advanced user knowledge and is only intended for specific situations (for example, if a critical system file is moved to the Virus Chest).
To return a file to its original location:
This option will restore the file to its original location on your PC. We recommend using this option only if the file is safe from malware.
To return a file to its original location and add to exceptions:
This option will restore the file to its original location, and will add an exception to your exceptions list. All exceptions in the list are excluded from all Avast scans and shields.
To check that a restored file is saved as an exception, go to Menu ▸ Settings ▸ General ▸ Exceptions.
Submit files from the Virus Chest to the Avast Threat Labs
Before restoring files to their original locations, it's important to be sure they are clean. To ensure your PC stays protected, send files to the Avast Threat Labs for further analysis. We recommend sending the following file types:
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Delete files from the Virus Chest
This action permanently deletes files from your PC and cannot be undone.
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Manage Virus Chest settings
By default, the Virus Chest is allocated a maximum space of 5120 MB, but can be changed in Virus Chest settings. To configure Virus Chest space allocation:
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The Virus Chest space allocation is now configured.
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