The analysis process typically takes 5-10 minutes. In certain cases, it will not be possible for our detection engines to make a reliable decision about the files and our experienced Avast Threat Lab analysts will manually analyze the file. If manual testing is required, it may take up to two hours. During that time, the file is still contained in the “capture” stage and cannot cause any harm. Once the analysis is complete, the user is notified about the result and the file is either quarantined or determined safe and released from the capture and allowed to run.