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- SENTRY by McAfee Assoc. REGISTRATION $ 25.00
- UTIL JUL90 SENTRY MCAFEE VIRUS PROTECTION
- FILES: snetry02.sdn
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- SENTRY is a computer virus detection system that catches
- viruses that have entered your system. It uses a high
- reliability detection mechanism that monitors all system
- areas that are susceptible to viral attacks. If a virus does
- enter your system, SENTRY will identify the specific system
- area or program files that have been infected, so that virus
- removal is simplified.
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- SENTRY executes in two phases. The initial install phase
- logs the system's hardware and software parameters -
- including the initial interrupt vector states, boot sector
- instructions, hidden DOS files, device drivers and all
- executable code on the hard disks. Initial load
- instructions, branch addresses, and other program states are
- also logged for each program on the hard disk. The
- subsequent check phase executes each time the system is
- powered on or re-booted, and it checks all system parameters
- for traces of infection.
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- SENTRY is fully effective in detecting viruses, including
- boot sector infectors and imbedded viruses (viruses that the
- leave the infected program's size and external indicators
- unchanged). It provides a timely and near foolproof
- indication of infection.
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