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Resident Scanner

The Resident Scanner monitors the system and scans for infected files and boot sectors.  It does this quickly and effeciently through the use of a 32-bit VxD.  Files are scanned before they are run or copied, and when a floppy disk is accessed.  A visual and optional audible warning is emitted if there is a virus on the machine.
The Resident Scanner loads onto the Tray on the Windows 95 taskbar.  By clicking on the icon it will bring up a screen with the following tabs.

Preferences

The preferences tab allows you to customize what the scanner monitors.  You have the following options:

Boot sector checking active

Executable files checking active

Executable files options

Check all executables and libraries

Check all but system libraries

Check EXE files only (no libraries)

Check 16 bit Windows applications

Check MS DOS applications

Alerts

This tab allows you to customize how the Resident Scanner warns you when there is an infection.  The following options are available to you:

Use user defined message

Sound alerts active

Test

Browse


Boot sector checking active
Monitors the boot sector of the hard disk and floppy disk when a diskette is accessed, without any user intervention.


Executable files checking active
Scans all executable files before they are run.


Check all executables and libraries
Monitors all executable files and their associated library (.DLL) files when the executable is run.


Check all but system libraries
Monitors all executable files and their associated libraries (.DLL) files unless the DLL is in the Windows SYSTEM directory (these DLLs are usually set to Read only).


Check EXE files only no libraries
Scans only the EXE files NOT the DLLs that are associated with the executable.


Check 16 bit Windows applications
Will monitor your old 16-bit windows applications.


Check MS DOS applications
Scans MS-DOS applications.


Use user defined message
When the Scanner comes across a virus, this option will display your customized message that you have inserted in the text field below the check box.  If this option is not checked, the Scanner will display its default message.


Sound alerts active
If this check box is checked it will play the .WAV file that is specified in the text field below the check box.  If the check box is not checked then no sound will be heard. However, a message will still be displayed to warn you when a virus is found.


Test
This button will allow you to play back the sound that you have specified in the text field so that you can determine if this is the sound that you would like to be played.


Browse
This button allows you to browse the system for the correct path and file name of the sound that you want to be heard.


Updates and Technical Support

Since new viruses are being developed every day, it is important to keep your copy of VirusNet up to date.  New updates to VirusNet are created every four to six weeks.  More frequent updates are sometimes created if there is a special threat.  Updates can be applied for free during your license period and are available electronically from one of the sites listed below.

To Update VirusNet, follow these steps:

1 	Connect to one of the electronic sites listed below.

2 	Download the update file VNUPDATE.EXE.

3 	Copy VNUPDATE.EXE to the VirusNet directory (usually C:\VNWIN).

4 	From the VirusNet Windows scanner, select the Options menu and then the Update Scanner menu choice.

5 	Follow the on-screen prompts.

WWW

http://www.safe.net/safety/ - VirusNet updates, security software

http://justsoftworks.com - VirusNet updates

FTP

ftp://ftp.safe.net/pub/safetynet  -  ftp to ftp.safe.net and go to the /pub/safetynet directory

CompuServe

go cis:safe and enter the Safetynet section

BBS

201-467-1581 (28800,n,8,1)

Mailing Address

Safetynet Technical Support
140 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
United States of America

Phone Numbers

201-467-0465 (Support)
201-467-1611 (Fax)

E-Mail

support@safe.net (Support)