Welcome to Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows 3.x Version 7.78
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This readme contains important information on developments to the Toolkit.


CONTENTS

1. Magic Bullet and Extra Drivers
2. Separate Find Unknown Program and Macro Virus Options
3. New WinGuard options
4. Inspect Disk discontinued
5. /SILENT switch discontinued
6. Disable WinGuard Before Upgrading to Windows 95
7. Comments in Extra Drivers
8. Macro Heuristics
9. WinGuard 'Scan on writes' Doesn't Delete Files
10. Specifying WinGuard Extra Drivers - Use Full Path
11. CleanPart Disk Damage Warning
12. WinGuard Auto-disinfect
13. Distributors


1.  Magic Bullet and Extra Drivers
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Magic Bullet can no longer use extra drivers from the C: drive. The extra 
driver can only be on the Magic Bullet disk itself, as released by 
Dr Solomon's.


2.  Separate Find Unknown Program and Macro Virus Options
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The heuristics option for finding new (previously unknown) viruses has been 
split into a separate 'Use Program/File heuristic analysis' option 
(equivalent switch '/panalyse'), and a 'Use Macro heuristic analysis' option 
(equivalent switch '/manalyse').

Note that the old '/analyse' switch is still valid, and effectively 
specifies both the new switches.

These options can be found in the 'Find viruses - advanced options' dialog.


3.  New WinGuard options
------------------------
 
For version 7.76, the following new WinGuard options have been added:

* Program heuristics - Enable this option for the scan to include searching
  for possible new (undiscovered) program (file) virus code.

* Word macro heuristics - Enable this option for the scan to include
  searching for possible new (undiscovered) Microsoft Word macro virus
  code.

* Prompt before disinfecting - Enable this option for WinGuard to prompt
  before automatically removing the detected virus. This option is greyed
  out if 'Auto-Disinfect' is disabled.


4.  Inspect Disk discontinued
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For version 7.76, the Inspect Disk functionality has been removed from the 
Toolkit.


5.  /SILENT switch discontinued
-------------------------------
 
The Windows FindVirus switch /SILENT has been discontinued. If you specify 
this switch (or its shortened /S form), you will see a 'did not 
understand....' message.


6.  Disable WinGuard Before Upgrading to Windows 95
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If you intend upgrading your Windows 3.x installation to Windows 95, you 
must first disable Windows 3.x WinGuard (un-check the 'WinGuard Enabled' 
option in the WinGuard Configuration dialog).


7.  Comments in Extra Drivers
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You can now add your own comment text to extra driver files (equivalent of 
'REM' lines in batch files). Open the extra driver file in a text editor, 
such as 'Notepad', to add and view your text. Start each line of comment 
text with a ';' (semi-colon).


8.  Macro Heuristics
--------------------
 
FindVirus's 'Use heuristic analysis' option, which allows the detection of 
previously undiscovered virus code, now extends to finding possible new 
macro virus code.


9.  WinGuard 'Scan on writes' Doesn't Delete Files
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The manual states that when the WinGuard 'Scan on writes' option is enabled, 
infected files are deleted. This is an error, infected files are not deleted 
(note that although any infected files are not deleted, you will not be able 
to access them without WinGuard alerting).


10.  Specifying WinGuard Extra Drivers - Use Full Path
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Please note that when specifying an extra driver for WinGuard, using the 
'Configure Protection' dialog of the WinGuard configuration program, the 
full path of the extra driver file must be specified.


11.  CleanPart Disk Damage Warning
---------------------------------
 
You should only use CleanPart to remove viruses from boot or partition 
sectors if you have first tried using FindVirus, and this has failed.

If it is used incorrectly, CleanPart may damage your disk data. For this 
reason it must only be used under supervision by Dr Solomon's Technical 
support staff. See the printed manual or on-line help for the number to 
call.


12.  WinGuard Auto-disinfect
---------------------------
 
The 'WinGuard configuration' dialog has a new 'Auto-disinfect' option. If 
this is enabled, then whenever a virus is discovered it is automatically 
removed, then access is granted. You are notified that the disinfect has 
taken place. If the disinfect fails, then access is blocked, in the same way 
it would be if 'Auto-disinfect' was not enabled.


13.  Distributors
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Argentina
  NextVision
  Tel: +54 1375 2851

  PC LAND
  Tel: +54 1334 1474

Australia
  Dr Solomon's Australasia Pty Ltd
  Tel: +61 3 9690 0455

The Arabian Gulf States
  Library & Business Interiors International (Malta) Ltd
  Tel: +356 344 257

Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands
  Data Alert International B.V.
  Tel: +31 70 307 7111

Brazil
  Officer Ltda
  Tel: +55 21 537 0405

Canada
  Sensible Security Solutions
  Tel: +1 613 623 6966

Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela & Central America
  Bysupport Computacion SA
  Tel: +56 2231 0308

Croatia
  GIPRO Informatika D.o.o
  Tel: +38 551 425 110

Cyprus & Greece
  AEC Consultants
  Tel: +357 4 656 108

Czechia
  PCS Software spol sro
  Tel: +42 2 42 3962

Denmark
  Swanholm Distribution A/S
  Tel: +45 44 92 9393

Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia
  QA Information Security OY
  Tel: +358 9 502 1947

France
  AB Soft
  Tel: +33 1 69 33 70 00

Germany, Austria and Switzerland
  Dr Solomon's Software GmbH
  Tel: +49 (0)1805 237678

Ghana, Ivory Coast & Sierra Leone
  Software Marketing Consultancy
  Tel: +233 2755 7506

India, Bangladesh & Nepal
  IT Secure
  Tel: +91 22 643 1233

  N&N Systems & Software
  Tel: +91 22 368 0512

Iran
  Shabakeh Gostar Corporation
  Tel: +98 21 876 7615

Ireland
  Priority Data Systems Ltd
  Tel: +353 1 284 5600

Israel
  Renaissance Electronics
  Tel: +972 9 767 6518

Italy
  Siosistemi srl
  Tel: +39 30 24411

Japan
  AMI
  Tel: +81 3 3526 9708

Kenya & Ethiopia
  Memory Masters
  Tel: +254 2 751 916

Madagascar
  Ireland Blyth
  Tel: +261 2 242 90

Mauritius
  Formation Recrutment et Conseil en Informatique (FRCI)
  Tel: +230 208 7785

Malta
  Panta Computer Co. Ltd
  Tel: +356 492 741

Mexico
  Grupo ASISA
  Tel: +52 5 254 3948

Nigeria
  Swenig Systems Ltd.
  Tel: +234 526 651

Norway
  Swanholm Distribution (Norway) AS
  Tel: +47 2289 0000

Pakistan
  Premier Systems (PVT) Ltd
  Tel: +92 21 242 9051

Poland
  Dagma sp. z o o
  Tel: +48 32 102 1122

  System 3000
  Tel: +48 12 137 722

Portugal
  RSVP Consultores Associados Lda
  Tel: +351 2830 0741

Romania
  ProVision
  Tel: +40 1 620 6705

Slovakia
  Lynx sro
  Tel: +421 95 62 27309

South Africa
  ASTB Computers cc
  Tel: +27 11 787 3373

  Super Diamond Computers
  Tel: +27 11 887 2766

  Creda Press (Fulfilment House)
  Tel: +27 21 547 321

  Denel Informatics (Technical Support)
  Tel: +27 12 672 0004

South East Asia China, Taiwan
  Digitus Computer Systems
  Tel: +65 337 1945

Spain
  Economic Data sl
  Tel: +34 1442 2800

Sweden
  QA Information Security AB
  Tel: +46 8580 100 02

Tunisia
  International Computers & Networks
  Tel: +21 61 78 72 56

Turkey
  Logosoft Yazilim San Tic Ltd
  Tel: +90 216 348 1399

United Kingdom
  Dr Solomon's Software Ltd
  Tel: +44 (0)1296 318700

United States of America
  Dr Solomon's Software, Inc.
  Tel: 1 888-DRSOLOMON (888-377-6566)

Zimbabwe
  Classic Software Ltd
  Tel: +263 4 751 808

  Megasoft  Enterprises
  Tel: +263 4 304 780

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