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What's New in VirusScan for Windows 3.1x v2.5.2 (9609)
Copyright 1994-1996 by McAfee, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Thank you for using McAfee's VirusScan for Windows 3.1x.
This What's New file contains important information
regarding the current version of this product. 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
- Documentation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Contact McAfee
____________
NEW FEATURES
* ENHANCEMENTS *
1. VirusScan for Windows 3.1x now implements VShield
as a virtual device driver (VxD). This replaces the
VShield Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR), enhancing
features and reducing the memory footprint. VShield
operates directly in the Windows environment, no
longer relying on a DOS TSR.
2. A VxD is a filter to prevent the spread or
activation of Macro viruses attempting to
replicate within Windows applications, such as
Microsoft Word for Windows.
3. When a virus is found, VShield's VxD can be
pre-configured to prompt the user for action or
to automatically repair, quarantine, deny access
to, or delete infected files.
4. McAfee's VShield VxD allows the user to configure when
to conduct a scan (for example: on file run, copy,
create, or rename; on floppy disk access) and which
files to include.
* NEW VIRUSES DETECTED *
This DAT file detects the following 68 new viruses. In
addition, locations that have experienced problems with
a particular virus are identified.
_1194 Spain
ACCOUNT.AVENGER.873
ALLIANCE
ARCV.255
ARCV.679
ARCV.745
ASH.743
BEDA.1530
BEER.2620
BEER.3164.B
BEER.3192.B
BIRTHDAY:DE (*) Germany
BLEAH
BUERO:DE Germany
BW-525
CASTELLO.3742 Spain
CHEGUEVA Spain
COMPBACK.3783
CORDOBES.3334 Spain
DEI.8772
DEI.DR.8772
DELWIN.1199
DIETZEL:DE (*)
DODGER
HASSLE
HASTA.884
HLLP.NAZI.5984
IVP.665
JERUSALEM.BUPT.1220
JERUSALEM.BUPT.1279
JERUSALEM.BUPT.1367
KABOUT.1804 (*)
KARNAVALI.1972 Europe
KDG
KITTY
LAMEGO.729 Portugal
LIBERTY.2857.D
LITTLEPEST.4243 (*)
MANNEQUIN
MANZON.1404 Europe
MENDOZA.3380 Spain
MSU.297
NECROS.1164.A
NECROS.1164.B
PHALCON.1117
PINDONGA.B
PS-MPC.578.C
PS-MPC.611.J
PS-MPC.753
PS-MPC.AOS
PULCE.1840
RADYUM.509
RAHACK.936 Netherlands
RDA FIGHTER.5871
RIOT.ETERNITY.565
SALMAN.2000 US
SATRIA.RZ Europe
SCREAMING_FIST.652
SCREAMING_FIST.709
SIRIUS.ALIVE.4608
TANPRO.749
TEQUILA.2468
TURNER.3276
TV
V3.1765
VACSINA.1206.A
VERWOLF
VICTOR.2442.A
(*) Requires DOS/Win 2.5.2 engine
* NEW VIRUSES REMOVED *
This DAT file removes the following 38 new viruses. In
addition, locations that have experienced problems with
a particular virus are identified.
_1194 Spain
ACCOUNT.AVENGER.873
ALLIANCE England
ARCV.255
ARCV.657
ARCV.679
ARCV.745
ASH.743
BIRTHDAY:DE (*) Germany
BLEAH
BUERO:DE Germany
CHEGUEVA Spain
COMPBACK.3783
CORDOBES.3334 Spain
DEI.8772
DEI.DR.8772
DIETZEL:DE (*)
HASSLE
HASTA.884
HLLP.NAZI.5984
IVP.665
LAMEGO.729 Portugal
LITTLE_BROTHER Germany
NO_FRILL.835 Australia
PS-MPC.611.J
PS-MPC.753
RAHACK.936 Netherlands
SALMAN.2000 US
SATRIA.RZ Europe
SCREAMING_FIST.652
SHELL.10634 Internet
TANPRO.524
TANPRO.749
TEQUILA.2468
TV
V3.1765
VICTOR.2442.A
ZYX Europe
(*) Requires DOS/Win 2.5.2 engine
* ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THIS RELEASE *
1. Resolved frequent floppy disk drive accesses when
opening applications.
2. Increased system performance.
3. Improved virus detection during file decompression.
4. Improved detection of NYB and ONEHALF viruses.
5. Amended AUTOEXEC.BAT to include SCAN C: command
to execute system startup scan.
6. Enabled VirusScan's Virus List dynamic character-
scrolling feature.
7. Removed company name requirement for installation.
8. Improved VShield's lock-out feature. If the user
deselects all options in the Prompt User for Action
setting, the user is now locked out and must reboot
the system to continue.
9. Resolved VShield's overwriting the Load= line in the
WIN.INI file. Now, VShield correctly modifies the
line and is compatible with the uninstaller.
10. Resolved the issuing of a general protection
fault (GPF) in the Windows environment when
clicking the on-demand Scan button.
11. Improved communication between VShield and the
on-demand program. The message,"Cannot send exclude
data to VxD", no longer appears when stopping an
on-demand scan and then changing a setting in the
VShield configuration manager.
____________
KNOWN ISSUES
1. This version will not detect previously installed
versions of VShield TSR (from 2.2.F and prior) and will
not remove the path entry made to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
if the installation was different than the default
c:\mcafee\viruscan.
2. In order to re-enable VShield after disabling it,
right-click and select Enable.
____________
INSTALLATION
* INSTALLING THE PRODUCT *
If you would like to perform a "silent" installation
of VirusScan, requiring minimal user interaction and
using all default or "Typical" installation settings, add
-s (i.e. SETUP.EXE -s) to the setup command when you
install the product.
Network Administrators can customize the silent
installation by following the steps below.
1. Check in the Windows directory to ensure that a
file named SETUP.ISS does not already exist. If it
does, rename it, back it up, or delete it.
2. Run SETUP.EXE with the -r switch, (i.e. SETUP.EXE -r).
3. Select the components you would like to be installed
during the silent installation. All responses will
be recorded.
4. Finish the installation, and locate the file SETUP.ISS
in the Windows directory.
5. Open the file using any ASCII editor (e.g., NOTEPAD.EXE)
and delete the section titled APPLICATION.
6. Rename, back up, or delete SETUP.ISS on the first
installation disk (floppies only). For CD-ROM versions
of the product, you must copy the installation files
onto the hard drive before taking this step.
7. Copy the new SETUP.ISS from the Windows directory
to the location of the installation files.
8. Run SETUP.EXE with the -s switch (i.e. SETUP.EXE -s).
9. When the silent installation is complete, you should
reboot the machine manually.
NOTE: If you do not specify a "recorded" answer for
all dialog boxes during the initial installation, the
silent installation will fail. Also, the file used
for the silent installation, SETUP.ISS, may not work
properly across different operating systems. For
example, if the silent install is generated for
Windows 95, it may not work properly in Windows 3.1x
or Windows NT.
* PRIMARY PROGRAM FILES FOR VIRUSSCAN FOR WINDOWS 3.1x *
Files located in the Install directory:
=======================================
1. Installed for VShield/DOS/VirusScan:
README.1ST = McAfee information
CLEAN.DAT = Virus clean definition data
NAMES.DAT = Virus names definition data
SCAN.DAT = Virus scan definition data
VALIDATE.EXE = McAfee file validation program
WCMDR.EXE = Windows Commander program
WCMDR.INI = Windows Commander configuration
settings
PACKING.LST = Packing list
WHATSNEW.TXT = What's New document
2. Installed for VShield:
MCKRNL16.DLL = Tools library
MCUTIL16.DLL = Run-time support library
TABDLL11.DLL = Properties dialog library
VSHCFG16.EXE = VShield Configuration Manager
VSHWIN.EXE = VShield on-access engine
CHKVXD.EXE = VShield virtual device driver
checking utility
VSHCFG16.HLP = Online help
DEFAULT.VSH = Default VSH settings
3. Installed for DOS:
SCAN.EXE = MS-DOS scan program
4. Installed for VirusScan:
WSCAN.EXE = VirusScan for Windows 3.1x on-
demand scanner
WSCAN.HLP = VirusScan for Windows 3.1x online
help
WSCAN.INI = VirusScan for Windows 3.1x config-
uration file
PROFILE1.PRF = Sample WSCAN configuration profile
PROFILE2.PRF = Sample WSCAN configuration profile
Files located in WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:
==========================================
1. Installed for VShield/VirusScan:
CTL3D.DLL = 16-bit 3D Windows controls
library (*)
CTL3D32.DLL = 32-bit 3D Windows controls
library (*)
(*) File will be installed upon installation of VirusScan
if it does not already exist, or if an older version
is found.
2. Installed for VShield:
MCFSHOOK.386 = File system hook
MCKRNL.386 = Scan engine device driver
MCSCAN32.386 = Scan engine device driver
MCUTIL.386 = Utility device driver
VSHIELD.386 = VShield device driver
* INSTALLING THE PRODUCT *
If you have not already installed the product,
create a folder and copy the files to it.
When the installation is complete, it is recommended
that you restart your system.
* 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.
_____________
DOCUMENTATION
For more information, refer to the User's Guide, included
on the CD-ROM versions of this program or available
from McAfee's BBS and FTP site. This file is in Adobe Acrobat
Portable Document Format (.PDF) and can be viewed using Adobe
Acrobat Reader. This form of electronic documentation includes
hypertext links and easy navigation to assist you in finding
answers to questions about your McAfee product.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is available on CD-ROM in the ACROREAD
subdirectory. Adobe Acrobat Reader also can be downloaded
from the World Wide Web at:
http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat/readstep.html
VirusScan documentation can be downloaded from McAfee's BBS
or the World Wide Web at:
http://www.McAfee.com or 205.227.129.97
For more information on viruses and virus prevention,
see the McAfee Virus Information Library, included on
the CD-ROM version of this product or available from
McAfee's BBS and FTP site. A ViaGraphix Interactive
Anti-virus Training program also is available on the
CD-ROM version, or can be purchased from the McAfee
Web Site.
__________________________
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Regularly updated lists of frequently asked questions
about McAfee products also are available on McAfee's
BBS, website, and CompuServe and AOL forums.
Q: When I have an infected file, why does the
infected counter increase by increments greater
than one?
A: The file system will typically access a file more
than once. On each access, VirusScan scans the file
and detects the infection.
Q: Does VShield detect Word Macro infections?
A: Yes. VShield detects and cleans Word Macro infections.
Q: Can I update VirusScan's data files to detect
new viruses?
A: Yes. If you have Internet access, you can download
updated VirusScan data files from the McAfee Web
Site, BBS, or other online resources. To download
from the McAfee Web Site, follow these steps:
1. Go to the McAfee Web Site (http://www.mcafee.com
or 205.227.129.97).
2. Click on the Download McAfee button in the upper
left hand column or frame.
3. Click Get that DAT to update DAT files.
4. View the information provided on new DAT files
and downloading.
5. Click on Download this Months DAT.
6. Data file updates are stored in a compressed form
to reduce transmission time. Unzip the files into
a temporary directory, then copy the files to the
appropriate directory, replacing your old files.
7. Before performing any scans, shut down your
computer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again.
If you need additional assistance with downloading,
contact McAfee Download Support at (408) 988-3832.
______________
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.