            Welcome to Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit 7.51
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This README.DOC file contains important, last minute information
about Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit.


CONTENTS

  1.  Archived file support
  2.  New VirusGuard switch, /NOSCAN
  3.  Dr Solomon's comes to USA
  4.  Dr Solomon's on CompuServe
  5.  Recent reviews and news about the Toolkit
  6.  Rescue disk


1. Archived file support
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FindVirus can now scan inside files compressed with ICE and files
archived with ARC, as well as PKLite, LZExe, ZIP and ARJ compressed
files.

Archive formats now supported: ZIP, ARJ, ARC
Compression formats now supported: PKLite, LZExe, ICE


2. New VirusGuard switch, /NOSCAN
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This new switch will enable users to exclude drives from the VirusGuard
scan.  The syntax is /NOSCAN="<drvlist>"

<drvlist> takes the form of up to 8 drive letters.  For example,
GUARD /NOSCAN="FWXYZ".

This example will exclude drives F,W,X,Y and Z from VirusGuard. This
was introduced initially as a workaround for DEC Pathworks users
whose network drives are marked as removable therefore /COPY=FLOPPY
includes them in the scan. (Please note: The letters in the drive
list must be in uppercase).


3. Dr Solomon's comes to USA
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S&S International, developers of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit,
have set up a new office in Boston, USA.

  S&S Software International, Inc
  17 New England Executive Park
  Burlington, MA 01803

  Tel: (617) 273-7400
  Fax: (617) 273-7474
  Internet: 102372.1725@compuserve.com
  CompuServe: 102372,1725


4. Dr Solomon's on CompuServe
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You can now get support for Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit and speak
directly to S&S International staff.  Simply GO DRSOLOMON for access.


5. News about the Toolkit
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* The January 1995 edition of Virus Bulletin magazine conducted a
  comparative review of over 20 anti-virus products.  The review
  concludes:

  "There is no question about this being the toughest Virus Bulletin
   Comparative Review ever carried out.  The viruses used in the
   polymorphic test-set have been carefully chosen to include new
   samples, in order to highlight those vendors which are keeping
   their products up-to-date.  These enhancements have stretched
   the field, leaving one clear winner in terms of detection.
   The top product in terms of virus detection was Dr Solomon's
   Anti-Virus Toolkit".

   In the wild: 100%
   Boot sector: 100%
   Standard   : 100%
   Polymorphic: 99.5%

* The January 1995 edition of Secure Computing also conducted a
  comparative review of anti-virus products awarding Dr Solomon's
  Anti-Virus Toolkit the highest accolade of Editor's Choice.

* The February 1995 edition of Secure Computing concluded its two
  month comparative review of anti-virus products by awarding
  Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit "best overall product".

* The March 1995 edition of What PC studied a range of anti-virus
  packages, with Dr Solomon's coming first in virus detection.
  Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit was awarded with the title of
  "Recommended" and described as "an excellent product".

* The March 1995 edition of Computer Buyer Middle East conducted
  a comparative review of anti-virus products awarding Dr Solomon's
  Anti-Virus Toolkit the highest accolade of Editor's Choice: "All
  in all this is a truly excellent piece of software".

* The April 1995 edition of LAN Magazine reviewed version 7 of
  Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit and described it as
  "consistently ranked as the top product and most up-to-date
  scanner in independent surveys".

* The April 1995 edition of PCLAN magazine reviewed version 7 of
  Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit and concluded: "A combination of
  high detection rates, good documentation and excellent support
  make Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit one of the best protection
  packages on the market".

* The May 1995 edition of What PC? magazine reviewed version 7
  of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit describing it as "the best
  version yet of Europe's leading anti-virus product.. [Dr Solomon's
  Anti-Virus Toolkit] has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the
  most complete and effective anti-virus solutions".

* The May 1995 edition of CD ROM User reported on the Windows '95
  show held in London.  It awarded S&S International a prize for
  most impressive presentation and commented "Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
  Toolkit is one of the best products of its type available".

* The May 1995 edition of Secure Computing reviewed version 7 of
  Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit describing it as easier-to-use and
  "much more powerful... Authoritative; clean powerful performance
  and excellent documentation"

  "Features .................... 5/5
   Ease of use (novice) ........ 4/5
   Ease of use (professional) .. 5/5
   Support ..................... 5/5
   Performance ................. 5/5
   Value for money ............. 5/5

   Overall ..................... 5/5"

* The May 1995 edition of Virus Bulletin reviewed version 7 of
  Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit: "The product has a long-standing
  reputation for high detection rates, and performs consistently well
  in DOS scanner comparative reviews.  It remains excellent at
  detection, and extra facilities for inspecting within compressed
  and archived files add to its impressive armoury... Version 7 of
  Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit gets a hearty recommendation from
  me."

* The June 95 edition of PC Direct reviewed version 7 of Dr Solomon's
  Anti-Virus Toolkit: "Dr Solomon excels in virus identification.  The
  scanner, FindVirus, is a leader when it comes to detection rates,
  sailing through our tests with ease... Dr Solomon's AVTK has got a
  well-deserved reputation as one of the most reliable and effective
  antivirus products.  Version 7 is better than previous incarnations: its
  detection rate is unmatched, its operating speed is good and its memory
  resident monitor takes up very little memory... For first line
  protection against viruses you couldn't buy a better product"

* In the same edition PC Direct announced their 50 top products of the
  year (as voted for by its readers).  Dr Solomon's won the anti-virus
  category: "Lauded at home and abroad, this UK-developed antivirus
  product is one of the few packages to have continued to prove its
  worth against international opposition".

* In June 95 Micro Mart reviewed version 7 of the Toolkit concluding, 
  "This release has the power to find more viruses than ever before.. 
  Peace of mind from virus attacks is available from all good software 
  vendors now.  Simply ask for Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit".

* The July 95 edition of Windows User reviewed version 7 of the Toolkit:
  "Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit is the sort of program that no one
  should be without... a powerful, easy-to-use and highly effective
  weapon in the on-going war against viruses".

* The August 1995 edition of PC Plus reviewed version 7.1 of the Toolkit:
  "[Dr Solomon's AVTK] has always been one of the best ways to protect
  your PC from virus attack.  Now it is faster and much more powerful,
  providing more protection at a time when the danger of virus infection
  is greater than ever."


6. Rescue disk
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Rescue disks no longer have FindVirus copied to them.  We recommend 
users run the latest version of FindVirus from the shipped 
write-protected floppy diskettes when doing a repair.
