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What's New in McAfee DAT File v2.5.1 (9608)
Copyright 1994-1996 by McAfee, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Thank you for using McAfee products. This What's
New file contains important information regarding
the current DAT file. It is highly recommended that
you read the entire document.
McAfee welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please
use the information provided in this file to contact
us.
___________________
WHAT'S IN THIS FILE
- New Features
- Known Issues
- Installation
- Contact McAfee
Note: The next DAT update is scheduled for September.
Intermediate "emergency" updates will be available
only through the BBS.
____________
NEW FEATURES
* NEW VIRUSES DETECTED *
Because of increased activity in the Word macro virus
area, this DAT file is being released earlier than
scheduled to include the following viruses.
This DAT file detects the following 20 new viruses. In
addition, locations that have experienced problems with
a particular virus are identified.
BOOM:DE (**)
COLORS.D
CONCEPT.G (US)
CONCEPT.H
DIVINA (Italy)
DOGGIE
FRIENDLY:DE (**)
GUESS
IMPOSTER.B
IRISH
KILLDLL
LBYNJ:DE (**)
MADDOG (US)
NF
NPAD (Pacific Rim)
REFLEX
SATANIC (Internet)
WAZZU.B (US)
WAZZU.C
WAZZU.D (US)
(**) Some viruses can only spread in the Word for Windows
environment of specific localized languages, denoted
by a colon and two letters following the virus name.
These viruses, followed by :DE, can only spread in
the German Word for Windows environment.
* NEW VIRUSES REMOVED *
New viruses removed are listed above. All macro
viruses have removers.
____________
KNOWN ISSUES
When a macro virus is detected in conjunction with
other viruses, the macro virus remover will not work.
If you encounter this, remove the other virus first or
work in a separate area.
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INSTALLATION
* INSTALLING THE PRODUCT *
Data file updates are stored in a compressed format
to reduce transmission time. To install your update,
create a temporary directory and copy the downloaded
file to the directory. Unzip the files, and copy them
to the appropriate permanent directories, replacing
your existing files.
* TESTING YOUR INSTALLATION *
The Eicar Standard AntiVirus Test File is a combined
effort by anti-virus vendors throughout the world to
come up with one standard by which customers can
verify their anti-virus installations. To test your
installation, copy the following line into its own file
and name it EICAR.COM.
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
When done, you will have a 69 or 70 byte file.
When VirusScan is applied to this file, Scan will report
finding the EICAR-STANDARD-AV-TEST-FILE virus.
It is important to know that THIS IS NOT A VIRUS.
However, users often have the need to test that their
installations function correctly. The anti-virus
industry, through the European Institute for Computer
Antivirus Research, has adopted this standard to
facilitate this need.
Please delete the file when installation testing is
completed so unsuspecting users are not unnecessarily
alarmed.
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CONTACT McAFEE
* FOR QUESTIONS, ORDERS, PROBLEMS, OR COMMENTS *
Contact McAfee's Customer Care department:
1. Call (408) 988-3832
Monday-Friday, 6:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Pacific time
2. Fax: (408) 970-9727
24-hour, Group III Fax
3. Fax-back automated response system: (408) 988-3034
24-hour fax
Send correspondence to any of the following McAfee locations:
McAfee Corporate Headquarters
2710 Walsh Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0963
McAfee East Coast Office
Jerral West Center
766 Shrewsbury Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724-3298
McAfee Central Office
5944 Luther Lane, Suite 117
Dallas, TX 75225
McAfee Canada
178 Main Street
Unionville, Ontario
Canada L2R 2G9
McAfee Europe B.V.
Orlyplein 81 - Busitel 1
1043 DS Amsterdam
The Netherlands
McAfee (UK) Ltd.
Hayley House, London Road
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2TH
United Kingdom
McAfee France S.A.
50 rue de Londres
75008 Paris
France
McAfee Deutschland GmbH
Industriestrasse 1
D-82110 Germering
Germany
Or, you can receive online assistance through any
of the following resources:
1. Bulletin Board System: (408) 988-4004
24-hour US Robotics HST DS
2. Internet e-mail: support@mcafee.com
3. Internet FTP: ftp.mcafee.com or 205.227.129.134
4. World Wide Web: http://www.mcafee.com or 205.227.129.97
5. America Online: keyword MCAFEE
6. CompuServe: GO MCAFEE
7. The Microsoft Network: GO MCAFEE
Before contacting McAfee, please make note of
the following information. When sending
correspondence, please include the same details.
- Program name and version number
- Type and brand of your computer, hard drive, and any
peripherals
- Operating system type and version
- Network name, operating system, and version
- Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and
system LOGIN script
- Microsoft service pack, where applicable
- Network card installed, where applicable
- Modem manufacturer, model, and baud, where
applicable
- Relevant browsers/applications and version number,
where applicable
- Problem
- Specific scenario where problem occurs
- Conditions required to reproduce problem
- Statement of whether problem is reproducible on demand
- Your contact information: voice, fax, and e-mail
Other general feedback is also appreciated.
* FOR ON-SITE TRAINING INFORMATION *
Contact McAfee Customer Service at (800) 338-8754.
* FOR PRODUCT UPGRADES *
To make it easier for you to receive and use McAfee's
products, we have established an Agents program to
provide service, sales, and support for our products
worldwide. For a listing of agents, see the file
AGENTS.TXT, where applicable, or contact McAfee Customer
Service for agents near you.