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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.
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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.
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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:
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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 lib