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* 1 0 .Search ; With this menu option, the program SCAN will search for all known Viruses. ; Point to note. Always use the newest version of SCAN to be absolutely certain of detecting and, of course, destroying almost any known virus. * 1 1 .Complete drive ; You can call SCAN to search an entire drive with the default parameters, or to search with the parameters that are already set by you in the "option menu". ; * 1 2 .Complete Directory ; You can call SCAN to search an entire directory with the default parameters, or to search with the parameters that are already set by you in the "option menu". ; * 1 3 .Single files ; You can call SCAN to look for any data file with the default parameters, or to search with the parameters that are already set by you, in the "option menu". The default mask is *.* , but you can change it to anything you wish to. ; ; Choose the file to be searched in the panel, that appears in the center of the screen. * 1 4 .Read Report file ; The report file "VIRUSPRG.DAT" contains all the errors that SCAN has reported. For example, information on viruses which have been found during the search and in which file. ; With SCANTOOLs built in file viewer, it is possible to read this file without having to leave the program. ; You can also get help in the view mode by pressing F1-funktion key. * 2 0 .Disinfect ; This main menu option gives you total control over the removel of any viruses that have been found with SCAN. SCANTOOL will only work with the following disinfection programs from the McAfee Ass. : - SCAN - CLEAN-UP - M-DISK # ; # Please be sure to use the correct version ! IMPORTANT. Be sure to read the MDISK Documenta- tion, which you will find on the distribution disk ! * 2 1 .With CLEANup ; SCANTOOL helps you to remove the found viruses easily, using CLEAN-UP. SCANTOOL will show you a list of the possible viruses. Choose the virus-name, which has to be removed. You can return to the main menu by pressing <ESC>. If SCAN reports a virus which is not contained in the list, you have to use CLEAN-UP from the DOS prompt, i.e. exit SCANTOOL and remove the virus using CLEAN-UP or SCAN manually. It may be, that the only possibility you have, is to use the SCAN /D option. See the menu option "With SCAN /D. * 2 2 .With SCAN /D ; With this option SCAN will be called to remove the virus, using the /D parameter. Using this option SCAN will "Seek and Destroy" all data in which a virus is found,in other words, it will simply delete the file containing the virus. * 2 3 .View Report file ; The report file "VIRUSPRG.DAT" contains all the errors that SCAN has reported. For example, information on viruses which have been found during the search, and in where they are. ; With SCANTOOLs built in file viewer, it is possible to read this file without having to leave the program. ; You can also get help in the view mode by pressing F1-funktion key. * 3 0 .Documentation ; With this main menu option, you are able to view the McAfee documentation (and more). * 3 1 .Scantool text ; This file contains the documentation and the copyright notices. Please read this documentation. ; ; You can also get help in the view mode by pressing F1-funktion key. * 3 2 .Scantool HELP! ; This file could contain some tips and hints for users who could not get off viruses with SCANTOOL. ; The file is empty and can be edited by everyone. ; You can also get help in the view mode by pressing F1-funktion key. * 3 3 .SCAN text ; With SCANTOOLs built in file viewer, it is possible to read this file without having to leave the program. ; You can also get help in the view mode by pressing F1-funktion key. * 3 4 .CLEANUP Text ; With SCANTOOLs built in file viewer, it is possible to read this file without having to leave the program. ; You can also get help in the view mode by pressing F1-funktion key. * 4 0 .CRC Check ; SCAN will also check for new, unknown viruses with the Add Validation and Check Validation options. This is done by computing a code for a file, appending it to the file, and then validating the file against that code. If the file has been modified, the check will no longer match, and viral infection may have occurred. SCAN uses two independently generated CRC: (Cyclic Redundancy Check) checks that are added to the end of program files to do this. Files which are self-checking should not be validated since this will "set off" the program's self-check. Files which are self- modifying may have different values for the same program depending upon the modifications. SCAN adds validation codes to .COM and .EXE files only. The validation codes for the partition table, boot sector, and system files, are kept in a hidden file called SCANVAL.VAL in the root directory. ; Programs. * 4 1 .Make checksum ; With this Menu Option, SCAN will do a CRC Check of the file or directories or even a complete drive of your choice. This will, of course, increase the size of the file included in the CRC check. Some programs include a self CRC Checking routine, and because SCAN has written the CRC result into the file the program may not function afterwards. In other words, great care is to be taken when using this option. * 4 2 .CRC Check ; With this Option you can check all the files that SCAN has written the Checksum to. If the file has no Checksum,SCAN will nevertheless scan the file for viruses. ; ; You can choose between : - Complete drives ( A: C:) - Complete directories - Single files * 4 3 .Removal CRC Checksums ; If you wish to remove the CRC checksum from the files this is your option. After the sucessful removel of the Checksum SCAN will prompt you to continue . SCAN calls the CRC Checksum : VALIDATIONCODE. If there is no Checksum to remove, SCAN will just simply scan the file for viruses in the normal way. * 5 1 .General Information ; Use checks or money orders for registration and not cash. ; The registration address of Mcafee's VIRUSCAN is ; McAfee Associates 4423 Cheeney Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 408 988 3832 (Telefon) 408 970 9727 (Fax) 408 988 4004 (BBS) * 5 2 .Hotkeys ; The Hotkeys are shortcuts to the more important functions of SCANTOOL . F2 - Overall view of Hotkey Functions ; F3 - SCAN Drive A: Programs only F4 - ... A: All Data F5 - ... B: Programs only F6 - ... B: All Data ; F9 - License annoucement F10 - Program End * 5 3 .Registration ; Print out the registration form from SCANTOOL and send it to the address on the form. ; * 5 4 .License Scantool ; Your first registration key allows you to license your SCANTOOL copy by yourself for exact one year. Then a new license must be ordered from DEZET. ; With this option you can registrate you SCANTOOL- copy by yourself. All you need is your name and your valid registration key. ; After typing in those two strings SCANTOOL will finish. After starting again the unregistrated version will become registrated. ; You are allowed to give away your SCANTOOL copy - but not your personal SCANTOOL.KEY file!!! ; Please contact DEZET to get a valid registration key for your name. ; * 5 5 .Registered User ; Every registered user receives a copy of SCANTOOL with his or her name and address built in as a registration number. ; Therefore, resale of a registered version is not allowed. * 5 6 .Authorised Dealers ; This document is a list of all the authorized dealers of McAfee products (not SCANTOOL) where you can register your version of VIRUSCAN. ; * 5 7 .Drive selection ; This allows you to select more than one floppy or harddisk. This string will be written at program end to the SCANTOOL.PRO file and is used during running time as MASK. (to remember: MASK is the 1. choice when selecting drives) ; * 6 0 .Setup ; With the setup option you can configure SCANTOOL to suit your own taste. Any alteration you make will be saved in a file with the extension "PRO". * 6 1 .Setup / Menu colour ; You can change the colour of the Pulldown menus to suit your own taste. Choose the colours you wish from the colour table. ; Any change you make will be immediately written to the Setup file. * 6 2 .Setup / color Background ; You can change the colour of the Background to suit your own taste. Choose the colours you wish from the colour table. ; Any change you make will be immediately written to the Setup file. ; * 6 3 .Setup / Window colours ; You can change the colour of the Pop-up Windows to suit your own taste. Choose the colours you wish from the colour table. ; Any change you make will be immediately written to the Setup file. * 6 4 .Setup / Help Windows ; You can change the colour of the Help windows to suit your own taste. Choose the colours you wish from the colour table. ; Any change you make will be immediately written to the Setup file. * 6 5 .Setup / footnote colour ; You can change the colour of the footnote panel at the bottom of the screen to suit your own taste. Choose the colours you wish from the colour table. ; Any change you make will be immediately written to the Setup file. * 6 6 .Setup / menu shadow ; You can switch the menu shadowing for the whole program, on or off. ; Any change you make will be immediately written to the Setup file. * 6 7 .Setup / sCreen Saver ; You can configure the the program, so that after 1 minute the screen will be blanked. Therefore you don't think that the screen has really switched off, a little heart will flitter across the screen. To return to the program, press any key. ; ; It doesn't matter which key is pressed to leave the screen saver, as the program itself, does not take any notice of it. ; You can call the screen saver at any time by pressing CTRL - X. * 6 8 .Setup/ Report file ; The report file "VIRUSPRG.DAT" contains all the errors that SCAN has reported. For example, information on viruses which have been found during the search, and in where they are. ; SCANTOOL allows you to view or print the Report- file. If this switch is set to ON, and SCAN doesn't find anything, it will nevertheless create a file called "VIRUSPRG.DAT" with the message : ; no viruses found. ; This is not a good idea if you are working from a write protected disk. In this case you should switch this option off. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── SCANTOOL Default is : Report file OFF. * 6 9 .Setup/ Memory test ; With this switch you can speed up the search by SCAN because the memory could not be checked. ; NOTE. Some viruses are memory resident and can therefore effect the operation of the scan pro- gram. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── SCANTOOL Default is : Memory test ON. * 610 .Setup/ LZEXE-Test ; This switch allows SCAN to check if the file has been compressed using LZEXE from P. Ballard. ; ────────────────────────────────────────────────── SCANTOOL Default : LZEXE-Test OFF. * 611 .Setup/ test Extensions ; This parameter could be useed to scan for more file extensions than the defauld build in. You can type in max. 3 new extensions. Please use the following mask: ; .XXX .YYY .ZZZ ; Please notice that after the last letter there is NOTHING !!! ; ────────────────────────────────────────────────── SCANTOOL Default : test Extensions OFF. * 612 .Setup/ Complete test ; With this switch , SCAN will test all directories and files which may be on a disk. This, of course, will take a little longer, but if you have, for example, GEM on your hard disk this will also check *.APP files. ; ────────────────────────────────────────────────── SCANTOOL Default : Complete test OFF. * 613 .Setup/ Repeat ; With this switch you can tell SCANTOOL that you intent to test more than 1 disk. In this way you can easily check your entire disk collection in one go. ; ────────────────────────────────────────────────── SCANTOOL Default : Repeat OFF. * 614 .Setup/ Virus String ; This parameter is new to SCAN - Version V71 so that you can search for a virus string which you can set in the file "VIRUSTRNG.DAT. ; The original file you receive is empty . ; For more information, please read the SCAN Documentation . * 615 .Setup/ Save Setup File ; With this switch you can tell SCANTOOL wether or not to save the setup file. If you are working from a write protected disk, the switch must be OFF. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── SCANTOOL Default : Save Setup file ON. * 616 .Setup / Quit ; With this option you can leave SCANTOOL. All setup details and defaults will be saved in the file with the extension "PRO". ; The hotkey to leave the program quickly is ALT-X.