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- Short: VirusZ III 0.9e - Antivirus Software
- Author: ghoermann@gmx.de (Georg Hörmann)
- Uploader: ghoermann@gmx.de (Georg Hörmann)
- Type: util/virus
- Requires: AmigaOS 2.04 or better
- util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha
- util/virus/xvslibrary.lha
- util/pack/xfdmaster.lha
- util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended)
- util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional)
-
- ============================================================================
- VirusZ III
- Copyright © 1991-1999/2002/2003 by Georg Hörmann
- Copyright © 1999-2001 by Dirk Stöcker
- ============================================================================
-
- VirusZ is still the classic antivirus software for Amiga computers, even
- though development was down for over 2 years. Now I'm trying to finally add
- the missing features step by step (see history below).
-
- This archive no longer contains any of the required libraries, so please get
- them from Aminet (locations are mentioned in the header of this textfile).
-
- To ensure that you have downloaded an original version of VirusZ and not a
- fake, you can use my PGP key (attached to the VirusZ.doc file) together with
- the signatures included in the archive for verification. You can also
- download a 100% safe copy of my PGP key from the following homepages:
-
- Virus Help Team Denmark homepage: www.vht-dk.dk
- Dirk Stöcker's homepage: www.dstoecker.de
-
- Additionally, you should compare the file size of your VirusZ copy with the
- one displayed in the programs 'Technical Info' information. They MUST match
- if you didn't crunch VirusZ yourself.
-
- For comments or bug reports or if you have found some new virus, contact the
- author at the following addresses:
-
- snail-mail: Georg Hörmann
- Martinswinkelstraße 16c
- 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Germany
-
- e-mail: ghoermann@gmx.de (don't use ghoermann@epost.de any longer,
- it will be closed in the near future!)
-
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-
- TODO Until final release version 1.00:
- - Implement file and sector scanning inside ALL types of disk- and
- filearchives that xadmaster.library supports.
- - Add useful commands to ARexx port.
-
- 0.9e Changes/Additions since 0.9d:
- - Added new snapshots sent by Klaus-Peter Simon, Chris Elliott, DMX,
- Dario, Mikolaj Calusinski and Todd A. Oberly. Thanks guys!
- - Fixed CacheClearU() calls in the new self-test added in 0.9d to
- CacheClearE() for better performance on JIT 68k emulated systems.
- Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the report.
- - Added new switch to 'Misc Prefs' to dis/enable the usage of the
- disassembler.library for bootblock lab and memory monitor. This
- library always opens mmu.library too which seems to be annoying
- for some users. Idea by Mikolaj Calusinski, thanks.
- - Fixed problem with OxyPatcher: It modified code inside VirusZ and
- thus caused alerts by its self-test. Thanks to DMX for the report.
- - Did some compatibility fixes for Pegasos systems. VirusZ will work
- perfectly with a faked ROM now. Thanks again to Harry Sintonen for
- the report and for beta-testing.
- - Fixed severe bug in the filecheck: hardlinks haven't been handled
- correctly and may have lead to crashes. Now any hardlinks will be
- fully tested (respectively the files/dirs they point at). Due to
- the inconsistent implementation of hardlinks to the filesystem,
- there nevertheless may appear some side-effects when you chose to
- delete/disinfect such files. Hardlinks then might be replaced by
- invalidated copies of the files they originally pointed at. This
- method at least avoids any virus execution and is the best I can
- offer. Thanks to Mikolaj Calusinski for the initial bug report,
- for beta-testing and further suggestions on this topic.
- - Added great installer script written by Dave 'Targhan' Crawford.
- Thanks a lot for this contribution.
-