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    From Flavio Bessa@4:801/188 to All on Thu Jul 7 21:34:32 2016
    Hello,

    Any recommendations for anti-virus software that would run on DOS?




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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:393/68 to Flavio Bessa on Thu Jul 7 21:08:22 2016
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    Any recommendations for anti-virus software that would run on DOS?

    The only two viable solutions that I know of are both unsupported, obsolete and

    only accept old, expired Signature data files: F-Prot A/V and McAfee ScanPM, both of which can be found on the net for download, including my site.

    I scan some abandoned, old packages with ScanPM from Mcafee using an old set of

    signatures, but they would only have older infections anyway, if anything. ScanPM is available from my web site at:

    http://cmech.dynip.com/filebase.bbs/virus/eng-4400.zip

    and F-Prot (same folder) as fp-316f.zip, as well as obsolete versions of other packages that may or may not still work, just have to try. {chuckle}

    There are some current, updated & bootable A/V solutions that will scan FAT and

    NTFS drives, but I'm not familiar with them enough to recommend anything. :)

    As always, common sense on what you download and install is the best policy IMHO :)

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Flavio Bessa on Sat Jul 9 14:05:00 2016
    Flavio,

    Any recommendations for anti-virus software that would run on DOS?

    I don't think there any command line anti-virus programs for DOS
    anymore. Everything has gone to Windows, Mac, or Linux.

    Years ago, McAfee and F-Prot had command line deals, but I think
    both quit updating the main programs and the virus data files a good
    while back.

    I was using THDPro on the BBS to scan stuff as it was uploaded. But,
    since I don't require uploads...and rarely get any...I just use the
    IObit Malware Fighter.

    Daryl
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