I assume that when CCleaner cleans anti-malware apps in the Application/Utility section (virus, spyware, etc.), for the most part, these are log files. Can these be cleaned, or should they not be cleaned? Is there any good reason for keeping these log files?
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Anti-Malware Log Files
Started by Tom AZ, Oct 13 2007 05:59 PM
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Posted 13 October 2007 - 05:59 PM
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Posted 13 October 2007 - 08:15 PM
The only time a log is going to come in handy is if you've got an infection, or a false positive that you want to report to the vendor. However some logs can't be deleted by cleaning tools -- just look at AVG Anti-Virus scanning logs, and AntiVir scanning and event logs they remain intact and must be deleted from within the respective program.
It isn't always just logs though, for instance with AVG Anti-Virus it removes old already installed updates that serve no further purpose since they're already installed.
Also with AVG Anti-Virus if you use the winapp2.ini entry for version 7.5 it also deals with those large 40 plus MB .AVG files that to my knowledge are only created if changing the resident shield settings.
It isn't always just logs though, for instance with AVG Anti-Virus it removes old already installed updates that serve no further purpose since they're already installed.
Also with AVG Anti-Virus if you use the winapp2.ini entry for version 7.5 it also deals with those large 40 plus MB .AVG files that to my knowledge are only created if changing the resident shield settings.
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Posted 13 October 2007 - 08:32 PM
Andavari, on Oct 13 2007, 08:15 PM, said:
The only time a log is going to come in handy is if you've got an infection, or a false positive that you want to report to the vendor. However some logs can't be deleted by cleaning tools -- just look at AVG Anti-Virus scanning logs, and AntiVir scanning and event logs they remain intact and must be deleted from within the respective program.
It isn't always just logs though, for instance with AVG Anti-Virus it removes old already installed updates that serve no further purpose since they're already installed.
Also with AVG Anti-Virus if you use the winapp2.ini entry for version 7.5 it also deals with those large 40 plus MB .AVG files that to my knowledge are only created if changing the resident shield settings.
It isn't always just logs though, for instance with AVG Anti-Virus it removes old already installed updates that serve no further purpose since they're already installed.
Also with AVG Anti-Virus if you use the winapp2.ini entry for version 7.5 it also deals with those large 40 plus MB .AVG files that to my knowledge are only created if changing the resident shield settings.
AVG Anti-Virus Pro
SUPERAntiSpyware Pro
a-Squared Free
CCleaner recognizes all three of these. What do you think? Clean -- or not clean?
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Posted 13 October 2007 - 11:26 PM
Like I stated earlier the logs are only useful if you have a malware infection and need to for instance post them in a HijackThis log, etc., other than that they can be deleted.
One exception though would be to keep the logs if you have the programs automatically scanning on a schedule where you could later view them to see if any malware was detected.
One exception though would be to keep the logs if you have the programs automatically scanning on a schedule where you could later view them to see if any malware was detected.
