F-PROT introduction
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The F-PROT anti-virus package consists of several
files, which are:

F-PROT.EXE    the main program
SIGN.DEF      virus search strings
*.TX0         language files for various languages

(the files above are essential, and must be present if
you are for example running F-PROT from a floppy disk).

VIRSTOP.EXE   the virus-intercepting program.
VIRSTOP2.EXE  a new (experimental) version.
VIR-HELP.*    virus information in various languages
*.DOC         information about viruses and the
              package
F-TEST.COM    used to test if VIRSTOP is properly
              installed

FILE_ID.DIZ   a BBS description file
VIRLIST.LIS   a list of the viruses F-PROT detects
*.ASC         PGP signature files

SETUPFM.EXE   A selfinstalling version of the F-MACROW
              Word/Excel virus scanner.

The  function  of  VIRSTOP.EXE  is  to intercept known
viruses - it will prevent the execution of any program
infected with  any of the  viruses it recognizes.  See
VIRSTOP.DOC for a description of this program.

The other program, F-PROT.EXE provides virus scanning,
disinfection and information. To run it, just give the
command

                        F-PROT <enter>

If F-PROT.EXE  is run from a  diskette it might appear
rather slow,  but then it is  safe from being infected
by  a   virus  -  provided  the   diskette  is  write-
protected, of course.

F-PROT first  performs a self-test,  to see if  it has
been  infected with  a virus,  and then  it loads  the
search strings into memory. The next step is to search
for viruses  in memory, but this  can be disabled with
the /NOMEM command-line switch,  if you are absolutely
sure no virus is present.

You will then  be greeted by a screen  which shows the
available functions:

                        Scan

                        Configure

                        Viruses

                        Program

                        Quit

As a detailed description of  some of the functions is
provided  in  separate  .DOC   files,  they  are  only
described briefly here.

Scan  (see SCAN.DOC):  Searches for  viruses, using  a
large (and  growing) set of virus  search strings. The
user can  select where to  search, and choose  between
three different search modes.

Configure (see INSTALL.DOC):  This option very limited
configuration  of  the  program,  but  is  due  for  a
re-design in the near future.

Viruses: When  this function is  selected, a new  menu
appears with a couple  of virus-related functions. One
is   'Information',  which   provides  information  on
viruses  -  a  description  of  their size, behaviour,
origin and  other facts which may  be of interest. The
second option allows the user to enter a search string
for a new virus. This should only be necessary between
the discovery  of a totally new  virus and the arrival
of an updated version of F-PROT.

Program: Answers to some common questions, such as how
to obtain updates and how  to contact the author. Also
an attempt  to answer the  persistent question of  how
many viruses F-PROT will detect.

Quit: Exit from the program