Date: Fri, 21 Mar 97 20:23:34 MST
Message-Id: <9703220323.AA00890@rgfn.epcc.Edu>
From: bd733 AT rgfn DOT epcc DOT Edu (Jason M. Daniels)
To: yeep AT xs4all DOT nl
Subject: Re: antivirus measures
Cc: opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Reply-To: bd733 AT rgfn DOT epcc DOT Edu



>
>> I use F-PROT for ALL DOS virus scanning needs.  Any resident
>> scanner gives a false sense of security.  Only regular scanning
>> with a real scanner can catch all viruses.  I heavily recommend
>> doing scanning from a write protected disk with FPROT on it.  The
>> disk MUST be prepared on a "guaranteed virus-free" system
>> however.  I usually prepare my FPROT boot disk from Linux.  I
>> just unzip FPROT into Linux and then format a DOS floppy and copy
>> the needed stuff to the disk.  I've set up a simple script to do
>> it all.  Note also that you must reboot the system by hitting
>> RESET and not CTRL-ALT-DEL as some viruses intercept the
>> CTRL-ALT-DEL call.  If anyone wants more info on how to
>> "virus-proof" their system, they can contact me via email.  BTW,
>> FPROT is *FREE* for non-commercial use.
>
>There's a shareware version out there.....right?

F-PROT is freeware.

>And aren't there any Linux viruses?

No. Due to file protections and stuff, a user must be root to have a 
virus inflict significant damage, which is why any good *nix book will 
tell you NOT to use root as your personal account. There are trojan 
horses, but they aren't the same thing as viruses.

Jason


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