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infections.
major problem. The VirusScan application does detect these kinds of
system. These non-contagious infections are harmless, so this is not a
but not contagious, since these kinds of infections never attack the
The VirusScan Extension will not detect files which are partially infected
Extension so small and efficient.
each time they are opened. This strategy is what makes the VirusScan
each time they are inserted into a disk drive and it does not scan files
attack. Unlike some other virus protection INITs, it does not scan floppies
The VirusScan Extension detects and blocks viruses at their initial point of
any way with installers.
There are no known cases where the VirusScan Extension interferes in
necessary to remove the VirusScan Extension when installing software.
Contrary to the instructions found in many software manuals, it is not
Macintosh.
anywhere else outside of the System folder). Then restart your
System 6) and drag the VirusScan Extension icon to the trash (or
your Extensions folder (under System 7) or your System folder (under
If you wish to remove the VirusScan Extension for some reason, open
VirusScan Extension icon appears second.
The Communications Toolbox icon may appear first, in which case the
to this is under System 6 with AppleΓÇÖs Communications Toolbox installed.
VirusScan Extension icons which appear when you restart. One exception
The VirusScan Extension icon normally appears first in the row of
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normal icon with a large ΓÇ£XΓÇ¥ superimposed.)
beep ten times and it will draw a special error version of the icon (the
VirusScan Extension cannot load properly, the VirusScan Extension will
every time you restart your Macintosh. If an error occurs and the
The VirusScan Extension icon should appear at the bottom of your screen
that it is not infected, so it shouldnΓÇÖt cause any problems.
worry if the other extension loads first. You have already made certain
is named, it may load before or after the VirusScan Extension. DonΓÇÖt
virus or any other virus. Then install it. Depending on how the extension
VirusScan application to make certain it is not infected by the INIT 1984
should be loaded first. Before installing such an extension, scan it with the
A number of other popular extensions also have the requirement that they
during startup.
Extension will not be able to detect or block the virus when it attacks
earlier extension is infected by the INIT 1984 virus, then the VirusScan
startup time. If the VirusScan Extension does not load first, and if some
detect and block the INIT 1984 virus, which spreads from INIT to INIT at
The reason the VirusScan Extension should be loaded first is to properly
not rename the VirusScan Extension.
the Control Panels folder. To avoid problems, we recommend that you do
in the Extensions folder. Do not move it to the System folder proper or to
folder. With System 7, be very careful to leave the VirusScan Extension
first in alphabetical order in your Extensions folder or your System
the VirusScan Extension, make certain that you rename it so that it comes
important: the VirusScan Extension should be loaded first! If you rename
first extension loaded when you start up your Macintosh. This is
The special symbol is present to force the VirusScan Extension to be the
standard file dialogs and in some other contexts, it appears as a box.
character. This special character does not appear in Finder windows. In
The name of the VirusScan Extension begins with a special invisible
as usual.
damage, but the non-viral part of the infected VirusScan Extension runs
sequence. The virus is neutralized and does not spread or cause any
beeps ten times, and an alert is presented at the end of the startup
virus, when the virus attacks during startup, the VirusScan Extension
If you have an VirusScan Extension file which is infected by the INIT 1984
the stack.
spread. You should use the VirusScan application to remove the virus from
neutralizes the virus. You can safely use the stack; the virus will not
VirusScan Extension beeps ten times, presents an alert, and temporarily
If you use a HyperCard stack which is infected by the MacMag virus, the
the Desktop file is usually easier.
either rebuild the Desktop file or use the VirusScan application. Rebuilding
the virus will not spread. To remove the virus from the disk, you can
alert, and temporarily neutralizes the virus. You can safely use the disk;
by the CDEF virus, the VirusScan Extension beeps ten times, presents an
With System 6, if you use a disk which is infected by the WDEF virus or
remove them. To remove a virus, you must use the VirusScan application.
The VirusScan Extension only detects and blocks viruses; it does not
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run MacWrite:
infected by the nVIR virus, the following alert appears when you try to
and presents an alert. For example, if the application ΓÇ£MacWriteΓÇ¥ is
viruses, the VirusScan Extension beeps ten times, quits the application,
If you run an application which is infected by one of the known Mac
installer applications, or other system software.
other anti-viral applications, or with programming environments,
Extension does not interfere with the normal operation of VirusScan or
disks (e.g., in university labs with floppy-only Macs). The VirusScan
of your Mac. It is very small and can easily be used on floppy startup
to make a decision. It should have no noticeable effect on the performance
all, so it cannot be configured. The VirusScan Extension will never ask you
does not need to be configured. In fact, it has no control panel interface at
The VirusScan Extension is simple, small, efficient, and unobtrusive. It
choosing.
to save a copy of the VirusScan Extension to any location of your
Use the ΓÇ£Save VirusScan ExtensionΓÇ¥ command in the ΓÇ£ProtectionΓÇ¥ menu
Extension.
System 6). You must restart your Macintosh to activate the VirusScan
folder (under System 7) or in your currently active System folder (under
to install the VirusScan Extension in your currently active Extensions
Use the ΓÇ£Install VirusScan ExtensionΓÇ¥ command in the ΓÇ£ProtectionΓÇ¥ menu
version of VirusScan to recognize it.
unknown viruses! If a new virus appears, we will have to release a new
WARNING: The VirusScan Extension will not protect your system against
Macintosh system viruses.
properly installed, it will protect your system against all of the known
The VirusScan application contains the VirusScan Extension. When
Extension.
To protect your system against infection, you must install the VirusScan
infection. It will only locate and repair previously infected files and disks.
The VirusScan application by itself will not protect your system against
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