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- a-squared Command Line Scanner 4.5 README
- ===========================================
-
- Please read this file carefully (especially "Installation
- chapter") before using the program on your computer.
-
-
- Contents:
- ---------
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- Program information
- Description
- Installation
- History
- Copyright and license
- Technical support
- Company information
-
-
- Program information:
- --------------------
-
- Program Name:
- a-squared Command Line Scanner
-
- Program Version:
- 4.5
-
- Program Release Date:
- May 11, 2009
-
- Program Description:
- Malware scanner that detects and removes Trojans, Worms, Viruses, Dialers,
- Spyware/Adware, TrackingCookies and Spyware Traces in the Registry and on
- the harddisk with the power of two major scan engines.
-
- Target OS:
- Windows XP
- Windows 2003 Server
- Windows Vista
- Windows 2008 Server
-
- Software Type:
- Full Version - Freeware for private use
-
- For commercial license please check out:
- http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/cmd/
-
-
- Usage:
- ------
-
- Open a Command Prompt box and type: a2cmd
-
- Hint: You have to add the installation folder to the PATH system variable
- to be able to call a2cmd from any location in the dos prompt.
-
- By default, the help dialog appears:
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-
- a-squared Command Line Scanner v. 4.5.0.x
- (C) 2003-2009 Emsi Software GmbH - www.emsisoft.com
-
- a2cmd.exe [path] | [parameters]
-
- Scan parameters (can be used together):
-
- /f=[], /files=[path] Scan files
- /quick Scans all active programs, Spyware Traces and
- TrackingCookies
- /smart Good and fast result, but only important folders will
- be scanned
- /deep Slowest scan. All files on all hard disks will be
- scanned deeply
- /m, /memory Scan Memory for active Malware
- /t, /traces Scan for Spyware Traces
- /c, /cookies Scan for Tracking Cookies
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- Scan settings parameters (used with scan parameters):
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- /h, /heuristic Heuristic scan for unknown Malware
- /r, /riskware Alert Riskware that is often used by Malware
- /a, /archive Scan in compressed archives (zip, rar, cab)
- /n, /ntfs Scan in NTFS Alternate Data Streams
- /l=[], /log=[filepath] Save a logfile in UNICODE format
- /la=[], /logansi=[filepath] Save a logfile in ANSI format
- /x=[], /ext=[list] Scan only specified file extensions, comma delimited
- /xe=[], /extexclude=[list] Scan all except the specified file extensions
- /wl=[], /whitelist=[file] Load whitelist items from the file
- /d, /delete Delete found objects including references
- /dq, /deletequick Delete found objects quickly
- /q=[], /quarantine=[folder] Put found Malware into Quarantine
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- Malware handling parameters (standalone parameters):
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- /ql, /quarantinelist List all quarantined items
- /qr=[], /quarantinerestore=[n] Restore the item number n of the quarantine
- /qd=[], /quarantinedelete=[n] Delete the item number n of the quarantine
-
- General parameters:
-
- /s /service Run scanner with support of the a-squared service to keep the
- signatures in RAM and avoid long loading time on batch scan jobs.
- /u, /update Update Malware signatures
- /?, /help Show help message
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- Example: a2cmd /f="c:\windows\" /m /t /c /h /r /a /n /q
-
- Description: Scans c:\windows. Memory, Traces and Cookie scan enabled.
- Uses heuristics, displays Riskware and scans in Archives and ADS.
- Puts found Malware in Quarantine.
-
- For more detail description of the supported parameters, please check out:
- http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/cmd/
-
-
- Result Code:
- ------------
-
- The a-squared Commandline Scanner supports result codes, which can be used in
- batch files to process the scanning results.
-
- Supported codes:
-
- 0 No Malware found
- 1 Suspect files have been found during the scan
-
- Example batch file:
-
- echo off
- a2cmd c:\windows\
- if not errorlevel 1 goto end
- echo Suspect files have been detected during the scan
- :end
- echo End of batch program
-
-
- History:
- --------
-
- May 11, 2009:
- Version 4.5.0.1 released. Added new false alert filters. Bugfixes.
-
- September 13, 2008:
- Version 4.0.0.14 released. Added second scan engine. Speed improvements.
-
- October 17, 2007:
- Version 3.0.0.126 released. Added result code support.
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- June 19, 2007:
- Version 3.0.0.118 released. Added whitelist support: /wl=whitelist.txt
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- June 5, 2007:
- Version 3.0.0.33 released. New major release.
-
- May 28, 2007:
- Version 2.1.0.28 released. Fixed bug with /h parameter.
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- April 8, 2007:
- Version 2.5.0.22 released. Minor tweaks.
-
- March 25, 2007:
- Version 2.1.0.27 released. Added file signature. Bugfixes.
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- September 29, 2006:
- Version 2.0.0.103 released. Fixed some minor bugs in update and scanner.
-
- August 29, 2006:
- a-squared Command Line Scanner 2.0 released.
-
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- Copyright and license:
- ----------------------
-
- The a-squared Commandline Scanner is free for private use.
- For commercial use, cheap standalone licenses can be purchased.
-
- a-squared Anti-Malware licenses include as well the a-squared Commandline
- Scanner. Please note that special licenses for using the Commandline
- Scanner on servers for scanning the data flow of a third party (e.g. for
- access or mailbox clients) are available on inquiry. If you want to use
- the software to scan multiple workstation PCs remotely, it is required to
- buy 10 licenses per admin seat.
-
- Please contact us on: corporatesales@emsisoft.com
-
- Pricing:
-
- Licenses - Annual price
- 1 - EUR 10 / US $13
- 10 - EUR 50 / US $67
- 100 - EUR 250 / US $333
- 1000 - EUR 1000 / US $1330
-
- For purchase options, please check out:
- http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/cmd/
-
-
- Technical support:
- ------------------
-
- Our technical support service is always glad to help you and to answer
- any your questions. Please visit the a-squared website website to find
- the fastest way to get support:
- http://www.emsisoft.com/en/support/contact/
-
-
- Company information:
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-
- Emsi Software GmbH
-
- Email: info@emsisoft.com
- Web: http://www.emsisoft.com
-
- Postal Address:
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- Emsi Software GmbH
- Mamoosweg 14
- 5303 Thalgau
- Austria
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