What's New in VirusScan for Windows 3.1x Version 2.51 (9607) Copyright 1994-1996 by McAfee, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thank you for using McAfee's VirusScan for Windows 3.1x. This What's New file contains important information regarding the current version of this product. It is highly recommended that you read the entire document. McAfee welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please use the information provided in this file to contact us. ___________________ WHAT'S IN THIS FILE - New Features - Known Issues - Resolved Issues - Installation - Documentation - Frequently Asked Questions - Contact McAfee ____________ NEW FEATURES VirusScan for Windows 3.1x now implements VShield as a VxD. This replaces the VShield Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR), adding significant feature enhancements and reducing conventional memory footprint. Unlike its predecessor, VShield operates directly in the Windows environment, no longer relying on a DOS TSR. A VxD is an ideal filter to prevent the spread or activation of Macro viruses attempting to replicate within Windows applications, such as Microsoft Word for Windows. When a virus is found, VShield's VxD can be pre-configured to prompt the user for action or to automatically repair, quarantine, deny access to, or delete infected files. McAfee's new VShield VxD is flexible, allowing the user to configure when to conduct a scan (for example: on file run, copy, create, or rename; on floppy disk access) and which files to include. It also contains 100% of the detection power of McAfee's anti-virus products. * NEW VIRUSES DETECTED * This DAT file (9607) detects the 258 new viruses listed below. In addition, locations that have experienced problems with a particular virus are identified. _751 3DEVIL.A 3DEVIL.B ACE.1872 AGA.3000 AHAV.336 AIDS.872 ALEVIRUS.690 (Brazil) ALEVIRUS.1613 (Brazil) ALFONS.1536 ANARKEY.475 ANDREW AOS.833 AOS.847 AOS.854 ASMO.1800 AT.1648 ATC-321 AVATAR.POSITRON.512 BABOSE BADTOWN.684 BADTOWN.687 BE.451.B BIGDEATH.1153 BISHDKEY.4160 (*) BISHK.319 BISHKEKE.4240 (*) BISHOP.4240 (*) BLACKTIDE.2419 BLAD.1015 BLTD.2419 BODY.884 BUGS.282 CEIB.4629 CHER.2266 CIVIL IV.586 CMOS_DEATH.B COMPIAC.379 CONCEPT.E CONJURER CONZOULE.240 CORDOBES.3334 (Uruguay) COSENZA.3205 CRAZYFROG.1477 CREEPER.252 CRITTER.1015 CROATIA.683 DARK_APOCALYPSE.1600.B DARK_REVENGE.1024 DAYTON.792 DEADWIN.1228 (Bolivia) DEDA.1000 DEI.1780 DELTA.1163 (Brazil) DFLKFD DIALOGOS.1350 DIALOGOS.1522 DONB.444 DRD-4634 DRUID.1888 DVA.445 DVA.749 EATRITCH.946 EI-CUAREIM.800 ENJOY EPSILON.513 EUSK.811 EVC.161.D EXORCIST.212 FINDME FINPOLY.2368 (*) FIZZLE.313 FLYING.633 GATE GOSH.1831 GRREP H8.1173 HARE.7610 (*) (Internet) HARE.7750 (*) (Internet) HARE.7786 (*) HH HI.680 HI.764 HI.802 HLLC.4528 (*) HLLC.5000 (*) HLLC.8224 (*) HLLC.12573 (*) HLLC.14880 (*) HLLC.AIDS.8064 (*) HLLC.BOLEK.8096 (*) HLLC.CRAWEN.8306 (*) (Italy) HLLC.CRAWEN.8516 (*) HLLC.CUMULUS (*) HLLC.EIB.5000 (*) HLLC.ENRICO (*) HLLC.EVEN.PC (*) HLLC.EVENBEEP.B (*) HLLC.KRAD.4658 (*) HLLC.LANC.7376 (*) HLLC.TREE2.14186 (*) HLLC.VSW.5936 (*) HLLC.WORM.16412 (*) HLLC.XMAS.15264 (*) HLLO.3008 (*) HLLO.3855 (*) HLLO.4032 (*) HLLO.4317.B (*) HLLO.4734 (*) HLLO.4830 (*) HLLO.5760 (*) HLLO.6144 (*) HLLO.BIG&FAT.6561 (*) HLLO.CRASH.7227 (*) HLLO.F-SOFT.3521 (*) HLLO.FU.8608 (*) HLLO.HEPATITUS (*) HLLO.KAMIKAZE (*) HLLO.TU.4752 (*) HLLO.VSW.3836 (*) HLLO.VSW.4017 (*) HLLP.3678 (*) HLLP.5792 (*) HLLP.5824 (*) HLLP.7408 (*) HLLP.7529 (*) HLLP.7808 (*) HLLP.15392 (*) HLLP.BDAAGWA.4984 (*) HLLP.BISHKEK.4160 (*) HLLP.BISHKEK.4240 (*) HLLP.BWA.4984 (*) HLLP.CEIB.4629 (*) HLLP.CHSU.4484 (*) HLLP.DUPALEC (*) HLLP.KASIENKA.8192 (*) HLLP.NOTFOUND.6176 (*) HLLP.RANGEL.5000 (*) HLLP.RUNNER.9312 (*) HLLP.SAURON.4568 (*) HLLP.SON.4731 (*) HLLP.UPI.4641 (*) HLLP.VOVA.12560 (*) HORSA.1185 HUE.482 ID.248 IMI.1536.H IMMORTAL.2185 IVP.667 I_LOVE_D.3618 JASI.666 JULY_29TH JUNKIE.1308 KALN.3225 KALN.3612 KASIUNIA KBWI.1349 KERS.923 KONKOOR.3072 KOSKO.313 KUNS.168 KWX.1458 LAB LEATH LEDA.820 LINC.196 LINC.307 LOSL.535 LYUBA.381 MAD.2631 MADMAX.507 MAR.1972.D MARVIN MARYR MDMA (Texas, Illinois, Georgia) MESSAN.B MG.500.C MICROB.431 MIPT-PHYSTECH.2000 MIREA.703 MOJHOO.1405 MRTI.576 MTZ-PINK NADO.LOVE.602 NADO.REDV.584 NE.10634 (Australia) NEXIV NICHOLS NO5.1235 NUCLEAR.B PC KNIGHT.2083 (Europe) PCW (Europe) PEMPE.1811 (France) PHANTOM1 (*) PIZELUN.3599 PMM.575 PRES.7760 PRIMUS.512 PRIMUS.528 PS-MPC.AOS QRES.224 RADYUM.503 RENE.4509 RETALIATOR.1535.A RETALIATOR.1535.B RIOT.304 RIOT.IR8.928 RIOT.MARI.1125 ROMA RUSSEL.3072 SANDRA.1809 SENORITA.885 (Europe) SEPULTURA:MTE SHIRE.117 SILLYC.96 SILLYC.115.B SILLYC.186 SILLYC.208 SILLYC.228 SILLYC.710 SINAI.1208 SIRIUS.ALIVE.4000 SMEG.V0_3.DEMO.B STEALTH.F STONED.KILL STRAT.486 STRIKE SZATAN TANKAR.236 TCHECHNYA.1919 TIMID.497 TORNADO.759 TPED.1760 TRIVIAL.35.B TRIVIAL.44.D TRIVIAL.86 TRIVIAL.963 TRIVIALSMEG UFO.1468 UNGAME.823 UPI.4641 VCL.O.610 VIV 524 VOYAGER.1134 VOYAGER2.508 VSV.3836 VSW.3966 VSW.4017 VSW.5063 VSW.5176 VSW.5936 WASP.1312 WRLK.1672 ZIBBERT.1268 (Brazil) ZNOS.1730 ZNOSK.509 ZYX.5739 * NEW VIRUSES REMOVED * This DAT file (9607) removes the 35 viruses listed below. In addition, locations that have experienced problems with a particular virus are identified. _751 ALEVIRUS.690 (Brazil) ALEVIRUS.1613 (Brazil) ALFONS.1344 CONCEPT.E (Belgium) DARK_REVENGE.1024 DEADWIN.1228 (Bolivia) DELTA.1163 (Brazil) DEMON3B.5610 (*) (Europe) DIGI.3547 (*) (Czech Republic) EPSILON.513 FITW.7924/7448 (*) (Europe) H8.1173 HARE.7610 (*) (Internet) HARE.7750 (*) (Internet) HARE.7786 (*) HLLC.CRAWEN.8306 (Italy) IMMORTAL.2185 KARNIVALI.1972 (US - East Coast) LEDA.820 MDMA (Texas, Illinois, Georgia) NATAS.4926 NUCLEAR.B PC KNIGHT.2083 (Europe) PCW PEMPE.1811 (France) RUSSEL.3072 (*) SILLYC.96 SILLYC.186 SILLYC.710 SIRIUS.ALIVE.4000 SKATER.819 (Australia) VCL.O.702 (Internet) VOYAGER.1134 ZIBBERT.1268 (Brazil) (*) Requires DOS/Win 2.5.1 engine ____________ KNOWN ISSUES 1. The current version is unaware of a pre-existing McAfee VirusScan for Windows product. DO NOT INSTALL VShield into the same location as existing VirusScan products. 2. This version will not detect previously installed versions of VShield and will not remove the path entry made to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. 3. In order to re-enable vshield after disabling it, you need to right mouse click and select enable. _______________ RESOLVED ISSUES 1. Frequent floppy disk drive accesses when opening applications. 2. Increase system performance. 3. Virus detection improvements during file decompression. 4. Improved detection of NYB and ONEHALF viruses. 5. Amended Autoexec.Bat to include "Scan C:" command to execute system startup scan. 6. VirusScan's Virus list dynamic character scrolling feature enabled. 7. Company name requirement for installation removed. ____________ INSTALLATION * PRIMARY PROGRAM FILES FOR VIRUSSCAN FOR WINDOWS 3.1x * Files located in the Install directory: ======================================= 1. Installed for VShield/DOS/VirusScan: README.1ST = McAfee information CLEAN.DAT = Virus definition data NAMES.DAT = Virus definition data SCAN.DAT = Virus definition data VALIDATE.EXE = Authenticity validation program WCMDR.EXE = Windows Commander program WCMDR.INI = Windows Commander configuration settings PACKING.LST = Packing list WHATSNEW.TXT = What's New document 2. Installed for VShield: MCKRNL16.DLL = Tools library MCUTIL16.DLL = Run-time support library TABDLL11.DLL = Properties dialog library VSHCFG16.EXE = VShield Configuration Manager VSHWIN.EXE = VShield on-access engine CHKVXD.EXE = VShield VxD checking utility VSHCFG16.HLP = Online help file DEFAULT.VSH = Default VSH settings 3. Installed for DOS: SCAN.EXE = MS-DOS scanning engine 4. Installed for VirusScan: WSCAN.EXE = VirusScan for Windows 3.1x on-demand scanner WSCAN.HLP = VirusScan for Windows 3.1x online help WSCAN.INI = VirusScan for Windows 3.1x configuration file PROFILE1.PRF = Sample WSCAN configuration profile PROFILE2.PRF = Sample WSCAN configuration profile Files located in WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory: ========================================== 1. Installed for VShield/VirusScan: CTL3D.DLL = 16-bit 3D Windows controls library (*) CTL3D32.DLL = 32-bit 3D Windows controls library (*) 2. Installed for VShield: MCFSHOOK.386 = File system hook MCKRNL.386 = Scan engine device driver MCSCAN32.386 = Scan engine device driver MCUTIL.386 = Utility device driver VSHIELD.386 = VShield device driver (*) File will be installed upon installation of VirusScan if it does not already exist, or if an older version is found. * INSTALLING THE PRODUCT * If you have not already installed the product, create a folder and copy the files to it. When the installation is complete, it is recommended that you restart your system. * TESTING YOUR INSTALLATION * The Eicar Standard AntiVirus Test File is a combined effort by anti-virus vendors throughout the world to come up with one standard by which customers can verify their anti-virus installations. To test your installation, copy the following line into its own file and name it EICAR.COM. X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* When done, you will have a 69 or 70 byte file. When VirusScan is applied to this file, Scan will report finding the EICAR-STANDARD-AV-TEST-FILE virus. It is important to know that THIS IS NOT A VIRUS. However, users often have the need to test that their installations function correctly. The anti-virus industry, through the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, has adopted this standard to facilitate this need. Please delete the file when installation testing is completed so unsuspecting users are not unnecessarily alarmed. _____________ DOCUMENTATION For more information, refer to the User's Guide, included on the CD-ROM versions of this program or available from McAfee's BBS and FTP site. This file is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (.PDF) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. This form of electronic documentation includes hypertext links and easy navigation to assist you in finding answers to questions about your McAfee product. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available on CD-ROM in the ACROREAD subdirectory. Adobe Acrobat Reader also can be downloaded from the World Wide Web at: http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat/readstep.html VirusScan documentation can be downloaded from McAfee's BBS or the World Wide Web at: http://www.McAfee.com. __________________________ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Regularly updated lists of frequently asked questions about McAfee products also are available on McAfee's BBS, website, and CompuServe and AOL forums. Q: When I come across an infected file, why does the infected counter increase by increments greater than one? A: The file system will typically access a file more than once. On each access, VirusScan scans the file and detects the infection. Q: Does VShield detect Word Macro infections? A: VShield detects and cleans Word Macro infections, in addition to thousands of other file and boot infectors. Q: How do I update my Virus Signature files? A: Updated Virus Signature files are available every month. 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