Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 23:18:03 +0100 (MET)
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From: Bernie <bernie AT mbox302 DOT swipnet DOT se>
Subject: Re: F-Prot (was: More Questions/bugs)
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>>3. Why are some system files locked so virus scanners cannot check
>>   IBMBIO.COM, etc on *any* drive? (Try running F-PROT).
>
>As far as I see it, using F-PROT (on a DR-DOS 7.03 BETA system with or
>without SHARE loaded) this applies to all files which have the Hidden 
>and/or System attribute set, not only to the DR-DOS kernel files. I'm 
>not sure why this happens, but it is probably due to the method F-
>PROT uses to open files. However, it does not occur on the MS-DOS 7 
>command prompt. 
>
>Has anyone checked this under MS-DOS 6.22 with and without SHARE 
>loaded?

No problem for me without SHARE.EXE loaded.
I haven't checked for Viruses in a while so I don't know with it loaded -
but I don't think there's any problem with it.
//Bernie