“make changes” privilege to anyone except yourself.

only way to eliminate the problems completely is to never grant the

trusted individuals. Never grant write access to guests (“any user”). The

recommend that you limit write access to your shared folders to only

can prevent damage to their contents. To minimize these problems, we

inherently insecure, and no kind of anti-viral or other security software

problems with writable shared folders. Writable shared folders are

Virus infection over the network is only one of many serious security



Macs.

System 7’s file sharing, this has now also become a problem on personal

files in writable folders on dedicated AppleShare file servers. With

We have always had the problem of viruses spreading over a network to



its viral code on your Mac or cause any damage to your Mac.

folders. It will also completely block any attempt by the virus to execute

INIT will, however, prevent the virus from spreading to your non-shared

network, even if you have the Disinfectant INIT installed on your Mac. The

for files in the shared folder to become infected by a virus over the

the “make changes” privilege with the “Sharing” command, it is possible

feature. If you share a folder and permit write access to it by granting

You should also be aware of a problem with System 7’s file sharing



Disinfectant protection INIT in your System 6 System folder.

proper way to protect against this problem is to install a copy of the

only be active, however, when you start up your Mac with System 6. The

this file can and will become infected by WDEF or CDEF. The virus will

Desktop file. If you restart using an infected System 6 startup floppy,

System 7 hard drives, however, often contain an old System 6 format



the Disinfectant INIT will not detect them under System 7.

system, and since the Desktop file viruses never attack under System 7,

INIT detects and blocks viruses when they first try to attack your

disks are immune to these viruses under System 7. Since the Disinfectant

spread, or cause any damage under System 7. Both hard disks and floppy

“Desktop file” viruses (WDEF and CDEF). These viruses never activate,

You should also be aware that System 7 is completely immune to the



discussed in the “Problem Clinic” section below.

discussed in the “Quick Start” section above. Rebuilding the desktop is

Restarting using your “Virus Tools” or emergency startup disk was

or emergency startup disk and try again or “rebuild the desktop.”

is busy and recommend that you either restart using your “Virus Tools”

If you try to repair an infected file, Disinfectant may tell you that the file



INIT in the proper location in the Extensions folder. Do not move it.

to the System Folder. The “Install Protection INIT” command installs the

Leave the Disinfectant INIT in the Extensions folder. Do not move the INIT



Disinfectant is also compatible with the Power Macintosh.



virtual memory, 32 bit addressing, and file sharing.

Disinfectant is fully compatible with System 7 and Mac OS 8, including








åSystem 7 Notes



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