[bandit94]

i was scanning for viruses with Avast! and it popped up and said that some DLL files were viruses. i scanned them again and it said that they were clean. i tried to restore them, but they were System32 files and when i tried to restore them, it said i didnt have permission. I tried to open Avast! right now so i could check what the files were called but it wouldnt open! Whats happening?

[bandit94]

oops sorry forget about it not opening, i just restarted my computer and it opened. the 'infected' files are:
kernel32.dll
winsock.dll
wsock32.dll

and it wont let me restore them!

[dotty999]

which version of Avast are you using?

[Phantom010]

Originally Posted by bandit94

oops sorry forget about it not opening, i just restarted my computer and it opened. the 'infected' files are:
kernel32.dll
winsock.dll
wsock32.dll

and it wont let me restore them!

If possible, send the files to Jotti's Malware Scan to make sure they aren't indeed infected.

[lunarlander]

Those DLLs look important, but if Windows is still running then it probably means that Windows restored a copy from its own backup. Windows has a component called SFC ( systems file checker) that does it automatically. I previously tried modifying some programs in Windows\System32 and Windows instantly replaced them with backup working copies.

[bandit94]

thats good

i have avast! 4.8

[lunarlander]

Sorry it is called Windows File Protection and not SFC.