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     AntiViral Toolkit Pro by Eugene Kaspersky for Windows 95/98/NT
                Version 3.0, build 132, Platinum edition
                     October 1999 (C) Kaspersky Lab
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CONTENTS
- General information about the AVP for Windows 95/98/NT
- System requirements
- Setup on Windows 95/98/NT
- The main features of AVP
- Support of users and the distribution of a new antiviral database
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General information
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The AntiViral Toolkit Pro for Windows 95/98/NT Platinum edition is a special package
of protection of users against computer viruses. It represents a new step in the
struggle against computer viruses and is optimized for the work 32-bit
applications of Microsoft Windows 95/98. AVP uses all possibilities of these
operation platforms. AVP is easy to be used, it has a very large antivirus
database, which is constantly being updated to as new viruses appear.

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System requirements
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AVP for Windows 95/98/NT Platinum Edition requires operation system Windows 95/98/NT
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Setup on Windows 95/98/NT
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To install AVP into your computer carry out the following steps:
- insert the disk with AVP;
- run SETUP.EXE;
- follow all of the instructions of installation of AVP;
- to register AVP please type number pointed in your registration card
  or any number in case of evaluation copy.

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The main features of AVP
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AVP 3.0:
- scans disks, operative memory, files, and sectors of disks, and system
areas (Boot sector, MBR, Partition table) to detect and eliminate viruses;
- detects and removes the next types of viruses;
    - polymorphic (mutants);
    - stealth viruses;
    - special viruses which have been written for Windows 95;
    - macro viruses in Word and Excel;
- uses a Code Analyzer which is able to detect about 80% of unknown viruses;
- has a mode of scanning packed files (Unpacking Engine);
- has a mode of scanning archived files (Extracting Engine);
- a possibility of automatically scanning;
- a wide range of settings;
- powerful Help system.

Attention!
In difference of previous builds, AVP Control Center loads at Windows startup
from the system registry, not from "StartUp" menu.
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Support of users and distribution of the new antivirus databases (updates)
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You can get a technical information by e-mail [e-mail]
You also can buy full version of AVP from the nearest AVP-distributor
(see the list below).

You can also find necessary information about this product, evaluation
copies of full set and weekly anti-virus updates at following
locations.

E-mail conferences
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relcom.comp.virus Russia
alt.comp.virus

FTP Servers
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ftp://ftp.ontinet.com
ftp://ftp.polbox.com.pl/library/!avp/
ftp://volftp.tin.it/pub2/avp
ftp://ftp.avp.tm
ftp://ftp.antivirus.com.au

WWW-Sites
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http://www.avp.ru
http://www.avp.com
http://www.avp.ch/ (Switzerland)
http://www.usa.avp.ch/ (U.S. backup site)
http://www.avp.it
http://www.scandsecure.se
http://www.ontinet.com/
http://www.polbox.com.pl/vacimex/
http://www.et.put.poznan.pl/~michal
http://www.avpro.de
http://www.fuhs.de
http://www.avp-france.com
http://www.datarescue.com
http://www.avp.tm
http://www.antivirus.com.au

BBSs
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France:  [phone];
Germany: [phone] AVP Suport Box (28.8k V.34, 8,N,1)
         [phone] (v.32bis/terbo/V.FC/V.34 )
         [phone] (v.32bis/terbo/V.FC/V.34
Poland:  [phone] (25+ lines VFC/V.34)
Russia:  [phone]; [phone];


AVP DISTRIBUTORS
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AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND / SOUTH PACIFIC REGION
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          AVP Australia
          PO Box 29   Kallangur 4503   Australia
          Contact:  Rod Fewster
          Phone:    [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          FTP Site: ftp://ftp.avp.tm; ftp://ftp.antivirus.com.au
          WWW Site: http://www.avp.tm; http://www.antivirus.com.au

AUSTRIA
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      AVP-AUSTRIA
       Waidackergasse 21 a
      A -1160 Wien, AUSTRIA
          Contact:  Brigitte Schuch
          Phone:    +43 -1 - 419 76 88 76
      Fax:      +43 -1 - 419 76 88 70
          E-mail:   [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.avp.at


CANADA
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          Sensible Security Solutions
          106 McGonigal St. W., Suite 2A2
          Arnprior, Ontario Canada K7S 1M4
          Contact:  Michael Deloughery
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          Sales: [e-mail]
          Tech. Support:  [e-mail]
          WWW:  http://www.canada-av.com


CZECH REPUBLIC and SLOVAK REPUBLIC
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          AEC, Ltd.
          Bayerova 30, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
          Phone/Fax Number:[phone], line 24 / [phone]
          Contact: Alena Reznickova
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.aec.cz, http:www.aec-security.com



FRANCE / French-speaking countries of Africa
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          ALPHASYS
          Parc aux vignes,23 allee des Vendanges
          7718 Croissy-Beaubourg
          Contact:  Jean-Marc JACQUEMIN
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]


GERMANY
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          Fuhs Security Consultants
          Computer Virus Research Lab Germany / Network Security Center Germany
          Rathenauplatz 12, 65203 Wiesbaden, Germany
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          BBS:      [phone] AVP Suport Box (28.8k V.34, 8,N,1)
          E-mail:   [e-mail], [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.avpro.de; http://www.fuhs.de
          E-mail:   [e-mail]; [e-mail]

          PROKON software - Theo Christoph
          Hauptstrasse 42, 07751 Rothenstein - Deutschland
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          BBS #1:   [phone] (v.32bis/terbo/V.FC/V.34 )
          BBS #2:   [phone] (v.32bis/terbo/V.FC/V.34
          E-mail:   [e-mail] (original name);
                     [e-mail] (alias name)


GREECE and CYPRUS
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          AVP Hellas
          P.O. Box 1626, 410 02 Larissa Greece
          Contact:  Josmaarten Swinkels
          Phone:    [phone], 285280
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.avp.gr


HOLLAND AND BENELUX
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          ASCIT BV
          Antoon van der Heydenstraat 2
          5527 BV HAPERT
          Contact:  Dick R. Geheniau
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          WWW Site: www.ascit.com



HONG KONG and THAILAND
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          AVP Hong Kong
          PO Box 5172, General Post Office
          Hong Kong SAR.
          Contact:  Vincent John Easton
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:    [e-mail]
                     [e-mail]



HUNGARY
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          2F 2000 Szamitastechnikai es Szolgaltato Kft.
          Pf. 17,  1511, Budapest, Hungary.
          Contact:  Forjan Csaba
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.2fkft.com


ITALY
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      Future Time di Paolo Monti
      Umberto Saba 54/C - 00144, Rome (Italy)
      Phone/Fax: [phone]
      E-mail:   [e-mail]
      FTP Site: ftp://volftp.tin.it/pub2/avp
          WWW Site: http://www.avp.it


MALAYSIA
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          AVP Malaysia
          10 Dove House, Watermead, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
          HP19 3GD, UK
          Contact:  Caroline Yap
          Phone:    [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail] ; [e-mail]


          Ablique Corporation
          Level 36 Menara Lion
          165 Jalan Ampang
          50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
          Contact:  Patrick Chan
          Phone:    [phone]
      Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.ablique.com



MEXICO
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      KELSI SILER S.A. de C.V.
      Calle 11 No. 291
      Col. Pro-Hogar
      Azcapotzalco
          Contact:  Luis Diaz
          Phone:    [phone],  525  556-6521
      Fax:      [phone]
      E-mail:   [e-mail]


PANAMA
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      Centro Comercial Plaza Aventura
      Via Ricardo J. Alfaro, Second Floor-Office 228
          Panama, Rep. de Panama
          Address for UPS:
          Morrell Data Services
          Apartado 6-9558, El Dorado, Panama, Rep. de Panama
          Contact:  Rogelio Morrell
          Phone:    [phone]
         E-mail:   [e-mail]

POLAND
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          "OPROGRAMOWANIE ANTYWIRUSOWE"
          60-162 Poznan, ul.Miedzyborska 18/9, Poland
          Contact:  Michal Egler
          Phone:    [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.et.put.poznan.pl/~michal


          Przedsiebiorstwo handlowe +ARPEX+
          ul. Wilsona 32, 42-200 Czestochowa
          Contact:  Andrzej Pilarz.
          Phone:    + 48 (34) 366 4930
          Phone:    + 48 (601) 85 90 88 (mobile)
          Fax:      + 48 (34) 366 4930
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
      WWW Site: http://avp.gold.pl
      FTP Site: ftp://avp.gold.pl

PORTUGAL
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          RSVP Consultores Associados, Lda.
          Rua do Amial, 682 R/C,
          4200 Porto, Portugal
          Contact:  Joost De Raeymaeker
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]


RUSSIA
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          Kaspersky Lab Ltd.
          Geroev Panfilovtcev str.,10, 123362 Moscow, Russia
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone].
          E-mail:   [e-mail]; [e-mail]
          BBS:      [phone]
      WWW Site: http:\\www.avp.ru

SPAIN / Spanish speaking countries
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          INPROVA, Los Profesionales de la Informatica
          c/Pio XII, 6 bajos, 46870 Ontinyent (Valencia) - Espana
          Contact:  Vicente Coll Navarro
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.ontinet.com/
          FTP Site: ftp://ftp.ontinet.com

          MCM ENTERPRISES
          Avda. Sta. Margarida 14,
          08530 La Garriga (Barcelona) SPAIN
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]


SWEDEN, DENMARK and NORWAY
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          Scandinavian Security Service AB
          PO Box 376, SE-442 11 Kungalv,Sweden
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail], [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.scandsecure.se

SWITZERLAND/SCHWEIZ/SUISSE and LIECHTENSTEIN
Denmark, Finland, Norway (via Internet only)
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          Metropolitan Network BBS Inc.
          AVP, Postfach 827, 3000 Bern 8, Switzerland
          Contact:  Gerard VUILLE
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          AVP-tech: [e-mail]
          Sales:    [e-mail]
          PGP key:  [e-mail] [automated response]
          WWW Site: http://www.avp.ch/ (Switzerland)
                    http://www.usa.avp.ch/  (U.S. backup site)


TURKEY
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          64K
          Fulya Cad. Yildizay 1 Apt. No:4/12 D:2
          Mecidiyekoy 80290
          Istanbul, Turkiye
          Contact:  Cem GUNAL
          Phone : [phone]
          Fax   : [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.64k.net



UNITED KINGDOM
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          NEST
          53 Gunhild Way, Cambridge, CB1 4QZ
          Contact:  Vladimir Freidin
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          Mobile:   [phone]
          Sales:    0800 634-NEST (UK only)
          E-mail:   [e-mail];           [e-mail]


          AVP UK Distribution Ltd.
          10 Dove House, Watermead
          Aylesbury, Bucks
          HP19 3GD, United Kingdom.
          Contact: John Bloodworth
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          Mobile:   [phone]
          E-mail:   [e-mail]; [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.avpuk.com


USA / CANADA
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          Central Command Inc.
          POB 468, Medina, OH 44258-0468, USA
          Phone:    [phone]
          Fax:      [phone]
          Support:  [e-mail]
          Sales:    [e-mail]
          WWW Site: http://www.avp.com
          Compuserve: 102404,3654
          AOL:      [e-mail]

  We are welcome to contact with other companies and expert groups.