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later.

and Disinfectant. You may read it now if you wish, or return to read it

remainder of this manual gives more information about Macintosh viruses

You should now be ready to use Disinfectant for the first time. The



setup information between Disinfectant sessions.

6). This file is used to save preferences, window positions, and page

Preferences folder (System 7 or later) or in your System folder (System

Disinfectant creates a file named “Disinfectant Prefs” in your



originals were not infected.

do this, use Disinfectant to rescan the replaced files to make certain your

infected and reinstall uninfected copies from the original floppies. If you

and system files, you can delete the files that Disinfectant says are

For even greater safety, if you have locked original copies of applications



of Disinfectant.)

Disinfectant INIT, however, has no noticeable effect on the performance

protection INITs can make Disinfectant run slower than normal. (The

and use a RAM cache. (A 32K RAM cache seems to work well.) Some virus

Disinfectant runs much faster if you set your monitor to black and white



described above.

disk (for System 7 or later) or your Virus Tools disk (for System 6), as

by the error message is to restart using either your emergency startup

issued advising you what to do. In many cases, the solution recommended

file or files because they are “busy.” In this case, an error message is

When repairing (disinfecting) files, Disinfectant may be unable to repair a



causes of problems.

running Disinfectant again. This avoids INIT conflicts and other possible

(for System 7 or later) or your Virus Tools disk (for System 6). Try

you try restarting your Mac using either your emergency startup disk

problems running it using your normal system, however, we suggest that

floppy disk or Virus Tools disk for everyday use. If you encounter

normal system. It is not necessary to run it from your backup locked

You can and should run Disinfectant from your hard drive using your



eradicated the virus, you run the risk of reinfecting your system.

run other programs before making certain that you have completely

some other programs, and finally disinfect the rest of your disks. If you

Disinfect all your disks at one time. Do not do some of them, then run



Disinfectant requires System 6.0 or later.



they are important.

There are only a few rules and restrictions when running Disinfectant, but



each of your startup floppy disks.

Disinfectant. Drag copies of the protection INIT into the System folder on

standard file dialog to save a copy of the protection INIT. Quit

from the “Protect” menu. A standard file dialog will appear. Use the

Run any copy of Disinfectant. Select the “Save Protection INIT” command

• Step 6. Install the protection INIT on each of your startup floppy disks.





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protection INIT icon appear at the bottom of your screen during startup.

to activate the INIT. Click the Restart button. You should see the

folder.) An alert will appear asking if you want to restart your Macintosh

drive. (On System 7 or later, the INIT is placed inside the Extensions

protection INIT inside the currently active System folder on your hard

command from the “Protect” menu. Disinfectant will place a copy of the

you do not have a hard drive.) Select the “Install Protection INIT”

• Step 5. Install the protection INIT on your hard drive. (Skip this step if





can lock the disk again after Disinfectant has ejected it.

before inserting it. (Disinfectant cannot repair a disk if it is locked.) You

insert floppies one at a time to be scanned and repaired. Unlock each disk

command from the “Disinfect” menu. Disinfectant will prompt you to

• Step 4. Disinfect all of your floppy disks. Select the “Floppies”



will remove any viruses which it discovers.

the “Disinfect” menu. Disinfectant will scan all of your hard disks and

have a hard disk.) Select the “All Local Unlocked Disks” command from

• Step 3. Disinfect all of your hard disks. (Skip this step if you do not



Disinfectant will run automatically.

do not have a hard drive, start up your Mac using your Virus Tools disk.

• Step 2. Run Disinfectant from your hard drive, if you have one. If you



the System 6.0.7 System and Finder files and Disinfectant.)

the Finder. (For example, there is not enough room on an 800K floppy for

above. In some cases there is not even enough room on the floppy to add

disk. This is not necessary, however, if you follow the instructions

If you wish, you may try to put a copy of the Finder on your Virus Tools



Keep your Virus Tools floppy in a safe place.



floppy.

provided the disk is always kept locked. Never unlock your Virus Tools

It is impossible for a virus to infect a file on a locked floppy disk,



viruses from some kinds of files.

disk. You may also need to start up from your Virus Tools disk to remove

virus, it will refuse to run! In this case, you will need your Virus Tools

Disinfectant becomes damaged in any way, or if it becomes infected by a

will run Disinfectant from your hard drive (if you have one). However, if

The Virus Tools disk is very important. During normal operations, you



alert to restart your Mac.

there is no Finder on the Virus Tools disk. Click the Restart button in this

Finder is “busy or damaged.” This is normal. The alert appears because

button to quit the program. An alert should appear telling you that the

automatically. When the main Disinfectant window appears, click the Quit

drive, and then start up your Mac again). Disinfectant should run

disk (shut down your Mac, insert your Virus Tools disk in the floppy

Test your Virus Tools disk. Restart your Macintosh from the Virus Tools



can see through the hole.

the floppy, slide the plastic tab on the back of the floppy up so that you

Eject the Virus Tools floppy. Lock it and label it “Virus Tools.” To lock



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System 6 “Special” menu to set Disinfectant as the startup program.

floppy’s window to select it, then use the “Set Startup” command in the

After copying the two files to the floppy, click the Disinfectant icon in the



with Disinfectant.

some other System file because it may be too big to fit on the floppy along

of the System file. Do not use the System file from your hard drive or

Use an original locked System 6 Apple “System Tools” disk for your copy



copy of the System file and a copy of Disinfectant.

• Step 1 (for System 6 users). Make a “Virus Tools” floppy containing a



disk in a safe place.

Keep both your Disinfectant backup floppy and your emergency startup



from some kinds of files.

safe place. You may need to start up from this disk to remove viruses

with every Macintosh sold. Keep this disk locked (if it is a floppy) and in a

System release. Some kind of bootable emergency startup disk is included

might be a bootable CD-ROM disk. This disk is part of the standard Apple

a bootable floppy disk named “Disk Tools” or some other name, or it

Also identify and locate your Apple emergency startup disk. This might be



Disinfectant floppy.

provided the disk is always kept locked. Never unlock your backup

It is impossible for a virus to infect a file on a locked floppy disk,



virus, it will refuse to run! In this case, you will need the backup copy.

Disinfectant becomes damaged in any way, or if it becomes infected by a

operations, you will run Disinfectant from your hard drive. However, if

The backup copy of Disinfectant is very important. During normal



back of the floppy up so that you can see through the hole.

“Disinfectant Backup.” To lock the floppy, slide the plastic tab on the

Disinfectant on a floppy disk. Lock the floppy disk and label it

• Step 1 (for System 7 or later users). Make a backup copy of



or later or System 6. This first step is very important. Do not skip it!

The first step below is different depending on whether you use System 7



follow when using Disinfectant.

discuss a few very important rules and restrictions which you should

your system, and protect your system against future infections. We also

your system for viruses, remove any viruses which you may have on

This section describes how to use Disinfectant for the first time to check








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