Sophos Anti-Virus (SAV) for Macintosh detects Macintosh and macro viruses, providing automatic virus reporting and disinfection.
It has two components :
• SWEEP for on-demand scanning.
• InterCheck for on-access scanning.
InterCheck on-access scanning is currently avavilable for Macintosh workstations only if they are connected to a Windows NT or NetWare file server running Sophos Anti-Virus.
For details of InterCheck for Macintosh, see 'Installing InterCheck clients' chapter of the Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT or Sophos Anti-Virus for NetWare user manual.
SWEEP offers an Immediate mode of operation allowing the user to scan local hard disks, removable media and network volumes for viruses at any time. There are two ways to perform virus checking.
• Scan the items specified in the Area list.
• Drag and Drop items on to the 'GO' button without adding them to the Area list.
The Sophos Anti-Virus scanner
The Sophos Anti-Virus scanner component consists of the following files :-
Sophos Anti-Virus Readme
Sophos Anti-Virus Installer
Sophos Anti-Virus Guide
SWEEP
SW.DAT
Sophos Anti-Virus for Macintosh User Manual
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Whats New...
Version 3.20
Added on-line Help system.
Fixed error scanning files opened for reading by the system.
Allow line-feed in Scan status message.
Sophos Anti-Virus for Macintosh has been updated with new virus information.
Report move errors when accessing locked files/volumes.
Version 3.19
Sophos Anti-Virus for Macintosh has been updated with new virus information.
Additional status information and dialogs added to Installer program.
Inherit user defined install folder as default on subsequent Installer updates.
Outstanding Problems
Central updating (from 3.19 to 3.20) will not copy the Sophos Anti-Virus Guide file. This must be copied manually to the same folder as SWEEP.
When the Sophos Anti-Virus display is not the active window, a Drag and Drop scan may not be interrupted.
Contacts :
Sophos Plc, The Pentagon, Abingdon OX14 3YP, England
Tel +44 1235 559933 Fax +44 1235 559933
Sophos Inc, 18 Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801, USA
Tel 781 932 0222 Fax 781 932 0251
Sophos GmbH, Am Hahnenbusch 21, D-55268 Neider-Olm, Germany
Tel 06136 91193 Fax 06136 911940
Sophos Plc, 2, Place de la Défense, BP 240, 92053 Paris la Défense, France