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- F-PROT introduction
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- The F-PROT anti-virus package consists of several files, which are:
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- F-PROT.EXE the main program
- SIGN.DEF virus search strings
- *.TX0 language files for various languages
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- (the files above are essential, and must be present if
- you are for example running F-PROT from a floppy disk).
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- VIRSTOP.EXE the virus-intercepting program.
- VIRSTOP2.EXE a new (experimental) version.
- VIR-HELP.* virus information in various languages
- *.TXT information about viruses and the package
- F-TEST.COM used to test if VIRSTOP is properly installed
- FILE_ID.DIZ a BBS description file
- VIRLIST.LIS a list of the viruses F-PROT detects
- *.ASC PGP signature files
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- SETUPFM.EXE A self-installing version of the F-MACROW
- Word/Excel virus scanner.
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- The function of VIRSTOP.EXE is to intercept known viruses - it will
- prevent the execution of any program infected with any of the viruses
- it recognizes. See VIRSTOP.TXT for a description of this program.
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- The other program, F-PROT.EXE provides virus scanning, disinfection and
- information. To run it, just give the command
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- F-PROT <enter>
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- If F-PROT.EXE is run from a diskette it might appear rather slow, but then
- it is safe from being infected by a virus - provided the diskette is write-
- protected, of course.
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- F-PROT first performs a self-test, to see if it has been infected with a
- virus, and then it loads the search strings into memory. The next step is
- to search for viruses in memory, but this can be disabled with the /NOMEM
- command-line switch, if you are absolutely sure no virus is present.
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- You will then be greeted by a screen which shows the available functions:
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- Scan
- Configure
- Viruses
- Program
- Quit
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- As a detailed description of some of the functions is provided in separate
- .TXT files, they are only described briefly here.
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- Scan (see SCAN.TXT): Searches for viruses, using a large (and growing) set
- of virus search strings. The user can select where to search, and choose
- between three different search modes.
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- Configure (see INSTALL.TXT): This option very limited configuration of
- the program, but is due for a re-design in the near future.
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- Viruses: When this function is selected, a new menu appears with a couple
- of virus-related functions. One is 'Information', which provides information
- on viruses - a description of their size, behaviour, origin and other
- facts which may be of interest. The second option allows the user to enter
- a search string for a new virus. This should only be necessary between the
- discovery of a totally new virus and the arrival of an updated version of
- F-PROT.
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- Program: Answers to some common questions, such as how to obtain updates
- and how to contact the author. Also an attempt to answer the persistent
- question of how many viruses F-PROT will detect.
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- Quit: Exit from the program
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