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- Virus Memory Kill V1.10 © Chris Hames. (2388 Bytes)
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- (REMEMBER! no virus can copy itself to a write-protected disk.)
-
- This utility is different to the previous version in that it no
- longer directly detects any virus. Instead it is now the most powerful
- tool for detecting new viruses. It checks a heap of things that viruses
- use and tells you when they have changed.
-
- Firstly it checks CoolCapture, ColdCapture, WarmCapture, KickTagPtr
- and the KeyboardReset to find anything that is trying to survive reset. If
- any of these are abnormal it will alert you including a display of the area
- of memory that they are pointing to. You can look for words describing was
- the thing is and then decide whether to do nothing or do a cold reset(note
- this is much more that just a normal reset) which should clear memory of the
- virus.
-
- Secondly it checks the jump tables of all resident libraries, devices
- and resources and warns you if any are not pointing to ROM. It will give
- you a message describing what isn't pointing to rom and where it is actually
- pointing. Most systems will get at least a few of these warnings. Setpatch
- causes a few and ther legit programs do as well.
-
-
- FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND A WORD I AM SAYING:-
-
- This program is very technical I agree but a general user can just
- have it in their startup-sequence and notice the messages it gives. If
- they change and you haven't changed your system get the latest best Virus
- Killer(One that checks your disks and files) and run it to check out your
- system.
-
-
- ALERTS THAT ARE CAUSED BY LEGIT PROGRAMS
-
- Please note some legit programs will cause alerts.
-
- If a Alert/Warning is being caused by a standard workbench program or
- kickstart version provide me with details and I will hopefully add it
- to the list of legit patches.
-
- Stopping Alerts/Warnings that are caused by legit programs:-
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- You can stop a alert/warning by giving the full cause of the alert
- which is best idea
-
- eg -$01E(graphics.library)=$66666666
- eg KickTagPtr=$77777777
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- You can stop a alert/warning by giving the full cause without the
- of the alert which is second best idea
-
- eg -$01E(graphics.library)
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- You can stop a alert/warning by giving just the description of the
- of the alert which is the worst idea
-
- eg KickTagPtr
- eg (keyboard.device)
-
-
- Usage: VMK -cas alerts
-
- -c will cold reset(this should kill any virus from memory)
- -a will make library/devices/resources warnings into alerts
- with memory display.
- -s use strict mode where common changes (like setpatch stuff)
- is not ignored.
-
-
- Examples of use:-
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- VMK -c ; Resets your machine safely!!
- ; (Should kill ANY virus from memory)
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- VMK -s -a ; Very strict. Alerts for everything. I have this as
- ; the first command on my kickstart 2.0 startup-sequence
-
- VMK -a ; Not as strict. Alerts for everything. I have this as
- ; the first command on my kickstart 1.3 startup-sequence
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- VMK KickTagPtr ; Stops alerts about the KickTagPtr
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- VMK KickTagPtr=$00000700 ; Stops the specific alert at this location
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- VMK (dos.library) ; Stop all warnings/alerts about the dos library
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- VMK (dos.library) -$01E(graphics.library) ; no dos &
- ; no -$01E graphics alerts
-
-
- If you find a new virus send it to:-
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- Erik Lovendahl
- Snaphanevej 10
- 4720 Prst
- Denmark
-
- Contact the above address for more information on a $1000 REWARD for
- information about virus programmers.
-
-
- History:
- 10/ 6/91 V1.0 First release
- 13/10/91 V1.1 VMK now knows about most versions of RAD: and most proper
- routine patches. ie you should now be able to put VMK
- as the first thing in your startup-sequence with
- kickstart 1.3 without getting any warnings.
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- This program is provided "as is" without any warrenty or guarantee
- it will do anything. All use is at your own risk.
-
-
- Bye,
- Chris Hames (Available for any Amiga work)
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- Internet: bytey@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au
- ins760z@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (1991 only)
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- FidoNet: 3:633/353
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