later. and Disinfectant. You may read it now if you wish, or return to read it remainder of this manual gives more information about Macintosh viruses You should now be ready to use Disinfectant for the first time. The  information between Disinfectant sessions. file is used to save preferences, window positions, and page setup Preferences folder (System 7) or in your System folder (System 6). This Disinfectant creates a file named “Disinfectant Prefs” in your  originals were not infected. do this, use Disinfectant to rescan the replaced files to make certain your infected and reinstall uninfected copies from the original floppies. If you and system files, you can delete the files that Disinfectant says are For even greater safety, if you have locked original copies of applications  of Disinfectant.) Disinfectant INIT, however, has no noticeable effect on the performance protection INITs can make Disinfectant run slower than normal. (The and use a RAM cache. (A 32K RAM cache seems to work well.) Some virus Disinfectant runs much faster if you set your monitor to black and white  System 7) or your Virus Tools disk (for System 6), as described above. by the error message is to restart using either your Disk Tools disk (for issued advising you what to do. In many cases, the solution recommended file or files because they are “busy.” In this case, an error message is When repairing (disinfecting) files, Disinfectant may be unable to repair a  problems. Disinfectant again. This avoids INIT conflicts and other possible causes of System 7) or your Virus Tools disk (for System 6). Try running you try restarting your Mac using either your Disk Tools disk (for problems running it using your normal system, however, we suggest that floppy disk or Virus Tools disk for everyday use. If you encounter normal system. It is not necessary to run it from your backup locked You can and should run Disinfectant from your hard drive using your  eradicated the virus, you run the risk of reinfecting your system. run other programs before making certain that you have completely some other programs, and finally disinfect the rest of your disks. If you Disinfect all your disks at one time. Do not do some of them, then run  Disinfectant requires System 6.0 or later.  they are important. There are only a few rules and restrictions when running Disinfectant, but  each of your startup floppy disks. Disinfectant. Drag copies of the protection INIT into the System folder on standard file dialog to save a copy of the protection INIT. Quit from the “Protect” menu. A standard file dialog will appear. Use the Run any copy of Disinfectant. Select the “Save Protection INIT” command • Step 6. Install the protection INIT on each of your startup floppy disks.   — — — —  appear at the bottom of your screen during startup. the INIT. Click the Restart button. You should see the protection INIT icon alert will appear asking if you want to restart your Macintosh to activate drive. (On System 7, the INIT is placed inside the Extensions folder.) An protection INIT inside the currently active System folder on your hard command from the “Protect” menu. Disinfectant will place a copy of the you do not have a hard drive.) Select the “Install Protection INIT” • Step 5. Install the protection INIT on your hard drive. (Skip this step if   can lock the disk again after Disinfectant has ejected it. before inserting it. (Disinfectant cannot repair a disk if it is locked.) You insert floppies one at a time to be scanned and repaired. Unlock each disk command from the “Disinfect” menu. Disinfectant will prompt you to • Step 4. Disinfect all of your floppy disks. Select the “Floppies”  viruses which it discovers. menu. Disinfectant will scan all of your hard disks and will remove any have a hard disk.) Select the “All Disks” command from the “Disinfect” • Step 3. Disinfect all of your hard disks. (Skip this step if you do not  Disinfectant will run automatically. do not have a hard drive, start up your Mac using your Virus Tools disk. • Step 2. Run Disinfectant from your hard drive, if you have one. If you  the System 6.0.7 System and Finder files and Disinfectant.) the Finder. (For example, there is not enough room on an 800K floppy for above. In some cases there is not even enough room on the floppy to add disk. This is not necessary, however, if you follow the instructions If you wish, you may try to put a copy of the Finder on your Virus Tools  Keep your Virus Tools floppy in a safe place.  floppy. provided the disk is always kept locked. Never unlock your Virus Tools It is impossible for a virus to infect a file on a locked floppy disk,  viruses from some kinds of files. disk. You may also need to start up from your Virus Tools disk to remove virus, it will refuse to run! In this case, you will need your Virus Tools Disinfectant becomes damaged in any way, or if it becomes infected by a will run Disinfectant from your hard drive (if you have one). However, if The Virus Tools disk is very important. During normal operations, you  alert to restart your Mac. there is no Finder on the Virus Tools disk. Click the Restart button in this Finder is “busy or damaged.” This is normal. The alert appears because button to quit the program. An alert should appear telling you that the automatically. When the main Disinfectant window appears, click the Quit drive, and then start up your Mac again). Disinfectant should run disk (shut down your Mac, insert your Virus Tools disk in the floppy Test your Virus Tools disk. Restart your Macintosh from the Virus Tools  can see through the hole. the floppy, slide the plastic tab on the back of the floppy up so that you Eject the Virus Tools floppy. Lock it and label it “Virus Tools.” To lock  … … … … … … … …⌃ …⌥ …⇧ …⌘ … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …  System 6 “Special” menu to set Disinfectant as the startup program. floppy’s window to select it, then use the “Set Startup” command in the After copying the two files to the floppy, click the Disinfectant icon in the  with Disinfectant. some other System file because it may be too big to fit on the floppy along of the System file. Do not use the System file from your hard drive or Use an original locked System 6 Apple “System Tools” disk for your copy  copy of the System file and a copy of Disinfectant. • Step 1 (for System 6 users). Make a “Virus Tools” floppy containing a  safe place. Keep both your Disinfectant backup floppy and your Disk Tools floppy in a  the Disk Tools disk to remove viruses from some kinds of files. original and the copy locked. You may need to start up from your copy of Macintosh sold by Apple. Make a copy of this disk. Always keep the standard Apple System 7 release. It is included with every System 7 Also locate your Apple “Disk Tools” floppy disk. This disk is part of the  Disinfectant floppy. provided the disk is always kept locked. Never unlock your backup It is impossible for a virus to infect a file on a locked floppy disk,  virus, it will refuse to run! In this case, you will need the backup copy. Disinfectant becomes damaged in any way, or if it becomes infected by a operations, you will run Disinfectant from your hard drive. However, if The backup copy of Disinfectant is very important. During normal  you can see through the hole. lock the floppy, slide the plastic tab on the back of the floppy up so that floppy disk. Lock the floppy disk and label it “Disinfectant Backup.” To • Step 1 (for System 7 users). Make a backup copy of Disinfectant on a  or System 6. This first step is very important. Do not skip it! The first step below is different depending on whether you use System 7  follow when using Disinfectant. discuss a few very important rules and restrictions which you should your system, and protect your system against future infections. We also your system for viruses, remove any viruses which you may have on This section describes how to use Disinfectant for the first time to check   åQuick Start ; ;