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F-Secure antivirus quarantine directory

This directory safely stores infected files and related metadata. Quarantined
files are stored as tar (short for "tape archive") archives that cannot cause
harm. However, you should not open, extract, or copy the quarantined archives.
If you need to access the quarantine, use the "Open quarantine" link in the
F-Secure product settings.
To prevent accidental access to the quarantine directory, it is protected by
file system access controls in systems with NTFS partition, and a hidden
attribute in FAT32 file systems.
When you uninstall the product, this directory is not deleted so that you can
recover files from the quarantine after the uninstallation if you believe that
the product has quarantined a clean file.
For more information and instructions, see F-Secure knowledge base article
kb15587 at: <http://www.f-secure.com/en/home/kb/15587>

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