Delete File in Quarantine in Avast Antivirus

Avast Antivirus automatically moves malicious files to Quarantine if they cannot be repaired. This guide explains how to delete a file to Quarantine in Avast Antivirus.

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This action permanently deletes the files from your PC and cannot be undone.

Double-click **Avast Business Security** on your desktop

Click **Protection** > **Quarantine**

If this is the first time you have clicked on Quarantine, you will see the message Detected threats are stored here. Once you have finished reading this message, click **GOT IT**

Tick the box next to the file(s) you want to delete

Click **DELETE**

Click **YES, DELETE** to confirm