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McAfee VirusScan 2.00 Public Beta
Beta Test Guidelines
(TSTGUIDE.TXT)
Author: David Pierce
Last Update: 94/03/22 (AG)
Printed: 94/03/22 (AG)
Thank you for participating in the McAfee VirusScan 2.0 Public
Beta Program. These guidelines are provided to give you an
overview of the features of the product and a direction for
testing, and include the following information
* Beta Release Schedule
* Reporting Feedback
* Contents of the ZIP Files
┌──────────┐
│DISCLAIMER│
└──────────┘
This product is Beta software, and as such, is not at production
quality levels. It is not intended for daily use, and should not
be used as the sole source of anti-virus protection for your
system. In no event shall McAfee Inc. be responsible for any
damages whatsoever arising out of the use or inability to use
this product.
BETA RELEASE SCHEDULE
═════════════════════
Over the next few weeks, there will be several updates to the
Beta release to fix known problems. Each new release will be
placed on the McAfee BBS with a change in the release letter,
starting with release A, continuing on to release B, C, and so
forth. A new virus data file will also be included with each
release. Please log on every few days to update your copy of
the Beta release to the latest version.
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VirusScan 2.00 Public Beta Test Guide Page 2
REPORTING FEEDBACK
══════════════════
Version 2.00 of VirusScan has changed significantly in order to
meet customer needs and provide faster and more accurate
scanning capabilities.
NOTE: Though we cannot respond to all suggestions
individually, we will read and review each one, and
eager to hear what you have to say.
We welcome your feedback on the product and the changes that
have been made. Please send us your comments and suggestions
using one of the following methods:
E-mail: vs20beta@mcafee.com
FAX: 1-(408) 970-9727 (Address FAXes to to SQA)
BBS: 1-(408) 988-4004 (leave EMAIL to VS20BETA SUPPORT)
Mailing Address: McAfee Associates, Inc.
ATTN: SQA
2710 Walsh Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0963
If you encounter any problems, please follow the instructions
outlined in the file REPGUIDE.TXT included with this release.
The REPGUIDE.TXT file includes problem reporting procedures,
product notes, and a list of known problems with the 2.00 Beta A
release.
╔═══════════════════════════════╗
║IMPORTANT NOTICE - PLEASE READ!║
╚═══════════════════════════════╝
Due to the nature of anti-virus software, the slight chance exists
that a virus may be reported in a file that is not infected by that
virus.
If you receive a report of a virus infection which you believe may
be in error, please contact us by one of the methods listed above.
Include in any correspondence your name, address, daytime telephone
number, and electronic mail address, if any.
VirusScan 2.00 Public Beta Test Guide Page 3
The McAfee BBS
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An Email account has been set up on the McAfee Homebase BBS to receive
comments and problem reports about the Beta. The user name is
VS20BETA SUPPORT
If you have any comments or questions about the Beta release,
please send mail to this account. If you have a problem report, feel
free to send mail to this account, but please either include a filled
out copy of the bug report form in your message or send one by one of
the other methods shown above as well, so that we have all the
information we need to properly investigate the problem.
CONTENTS OF THE ZIP FILES
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Some of the program names in VIRUSCAN 2.00 have been changed from
previous versions of the product. The product and program names
correspond as described in the following list of available files:
SCNB200A.ZIP
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VIRUSCAN Program SCAN.EXE
Virus Detection Data SCAN.DAT
Virus Names Data NAMES.DAT
Validation Program VALIDATE.EXE
Documentation for VIRUSCAN VIRUSCAN.TXT
Documentation for VALIDATE.EXE VALIDATE.TXT
Packing List and Validation Codes PACKING.LST
to verify with VALIDATE.EXE
Introduction README.1ST
Beta Test Guide TSTGUIDE.TXT
Problem Reporting Guide REPGUIDE.TXT
New BBS File Naming Conventions FILENAME.TXT
VSHB200A.ZIP
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VSHIELD Program VSHIELD.EXE
VSHIELD Certification-only Program VSHLDCRC.EXE
(VSHIELD1.EXE)
VSHIELD Installation Detection Program CHKVSHLD.EXE
(CHKVS.EXE)
Virus Detection Data VSHIELD.DAT
Validation Program VALIDATE.EXE
Documentation for VSHIELD VSHIELD.TXT
Documentation for VALIDATE.EXE VALIDATE.TXT
VirusScan 2.00 Public Beta Test Guide Page 4
Packing List and Validation Codes PACKING.LST
to verify with VALIDATE.EXE
Introduction README.1ST
Beta Test Guide TSTGUIDE.TXT
Problem Reporting Guide REPGUIDE.TXT
New BBS File Naming Conventions FILENAME.TXT
OSCB200A.ZIP
────────────
VIRUSCAN Program for OS/2 OS2SCAN.EXE
Virus Detection Data SCAN.DAT
Virus Names Data NAMES.DAT
Validation Program for OS/2 OS2VAL.EXE
Socket Library for OS/2 SO32DLL.DLL
TCP/IP Library for OS/2 TCP32DLL.DLL
Documentation for SCAN VIRUSCAN.TXT
Documentation for VALIDATE.EXE VALIDATE.TXT
Packing List and Validation Codes PACKING.LST
to verify with VALIDATE.EXE
Introduction README.1ST
Beta Test Guide TSTGUIDE.TXT
Problem Reporting Guide REPGUIDE.TXT
New BBS File Naming Conventions FILENAME.TXT