Error; Archive is password protected

AFTER I updated my Avast program, I did a FULL scan & once it was finished (2hrs & 58 minutes later) I got this


My question is WHAT password??
I know when I right click the notification area icon & left click on Open Avast Interface & left click settings at the top, I have to enter a password there but that has no effect on it.
Should I do a total uninstall/reinstall or leave it alone?
My scans come up clean, it just has me kinda confused. TIA

last I saw, PNG files (ie pictures) are not pwd protected, so I rather think the DIR or the file have Admin ownership, User R/O

right-click on one-> properties and report to us the Security settings

Right clicking on them just brings up the path to it,NO properties.
I'll "TRY" to follow the path it shows

No luck.


I don't know what is between C:\???\ where the question marks is at.?

You'll see the folder "System Volume Information" if you uncheck the box next to "Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended)" in Foler Options.

MS kb on accessing the folder.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531

I've unchecked it,clicked ok,apply & ok. but still drawing a blank.I'll check out your link.

I found "System Volume Information" .

You can usually just ignore those messages from Avast as perhaps it is looking at some other (antispy?) scanner's database or some proprietary software you have installed that organizes itself that way. Vendors password protect their databases which have virus signatures in them so other anti malware software doesn't flag them as viruses and delete them.

Ok, sounds good to me. I was about to do an uninstall/reinstall. Thanks.

This morning I got rid of Avast & installed Microsoft Security Essentials. Will see how it goes.