F-PROT introduction

The F-PROT anti-virus package consists of the following files:

        F-PROT.EXE    The main program (DOS version).
        SIGN.DEF      DOS/Windows virus search/disinfection data.
        SIGN2.DEF     Trojan and Java/Script/BAT virus search data.
        MACRO.DEF     Word/Excel virus search/disinfection data.
        ENGLISH.TX0   An English message file.
        *.TXT         Some documentation files, including this one.
        *.ASC         PGP signature files.

In addition the package contains the following two files:

        SETUPFM.EXE   A self-installing version of the F-MACROW Word/Excel
                      virus scanner for Windows users.  When it is installed
                      it will create documentation files, describing itsd use.

        F-STOPW.ZIP   This archive contains a self-installing version of the
                      F-STOPW VXD for Windows '95 (and Windows '98) users
                      This is a "resident" scanner which will check files
                      before they are accessed or executed.

                      To install this program you need to unpack this
                      archive in the F-PROT directory and run the SETUPFS
                      program.

If you are running any version of Windows, you can use both the F-PROT and
F-MACROW programs.  Please note that for the purpose of detecting and
removing Word/Excel viruses, the F-PROT and F-MACROW programs are equally
good - the difference is that F-PROT is a DOS application, which also
detects other viruses, while F-MACROW is a Windows application that *only*
detects Word and Excel viruses.

If you are running Windows '95 (or Windows '98), you can also use the
F-STOPW program.  Unlike F-PROT, this program is continually active,
scanning files before they are executed.

If you are running DOS, OS/2 or any other non-Windows operating system,
you can only use the F-PROT program (provided the OS allows you to run
DOS applications, that is).

                        Running F-PROT

If the F-PROT program is run in interactive mode, you get a screen which 
shows the available functions.  You can use the arrow keys to move around
the screen, and press <ENTER> when you wnat to select an action.

                        Scan
                        Options
                        Information
                        Quit

When [Scan] is selected, you get a menu where you can specify where to
search for viruses, and what to do when a virus is found.  See the file
SCAN.TXT for further information.

When [Options] is selected, you get a menu where you can enable or disable
various options.  To change an option, move the red line over it, using
the arrow keys and press <ENTER>.

When [Information] is selected you get a list of several subjects you can
select to get more detailed information about the program.

Finally, selecting [Quit] will terminate the program.