		   Errata for VirusScan Version 2.2.7 (9511)
			 Copyright 1994, 1995 by McAfee, Inc.
				 All Rights Reserved.



These release notes cover what is new in VirusScan 2.2.7 and the
November DAT release (9511) of VirusScan for DOS, VirusScan for
Windows, VirusScan for OS/2 and VShield.



	 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
	 ! NOTE: OS/2 users.  IF YOUR OS/2 SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO OS/2  ! 
	 ! LANMANAGER, DO NOT RUN OS/2 SCAN FROM STARTUP.CMD.  DOING SO ! 
	 ! COULD RESULT IN LOST DESKTOP OR OTHER UNDESIRABLE RESULTS.   ! 
	 !                                                              !
	 ! McAfee is working with IBM and with several large            !
	 ! organizations, which rely heavily on OS/2, to alleviate the  !
	 ! corruption problem.                                          !
	 !                                                              !
	 ! The temporary solution is to put VirusScan in a start up     !
	 ! group.  Not in the log in script or in the start up command  !
	 ! file.                                                        !
	 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Note for NT users:
   You must add the following line in your DEFAULT.CFG and PROFILE1.PRF
   file (or any other profile you have chosen to use), residing in the
   same directory as WSCAN.EXE.

	/NODDA

   If you are not familiar with profiles, please refer to VSCAN22.PDF
   or your printed manual.

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Vshield 2.2.8

   This month we have changed Vshield. Vshield now performs a two pass 
   Memory Scan. This was done to provide our customers with maximum 
   security against viral infection. 

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About VirusScan Documentation


The VirusScan documentation is now available online. In addition to being
environmentally friendly, the online documentation is easy to use and puts
the information you need at your fingertips. It will be necessary to download 
the Acrobat Reader that you prefer for DOS (ACRODOS.ZIP) or for Windows 
(ACROWIN.ZIP) and the Manual itself (VS22DOC.ZIP). The following features 
help you access information quickly:

- The hypertext links take you directly to the topic you want to see.
  When the cursor changes to a pointing hand, just click on the link
  to display the related topic.

- The navigation features on the Acrobat Reader toolbar let you move around
  within the document.

Use the following procedure to view your electronic documentation:

1. Unzip the downloaded files into a working drive on your PC.

2. Run the self-extracting Adobe Acrobat Reader program, ACROREAD.EXE
   for Windows. In DOS, type ACRODOS and hit [ENTER] while in the directory 
   where you unzipped the files.

3. In DOS Run the Install program and follow the Acrobat installation 
   instructions.

4. Launch the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the installation directory.
   The Open dialog box is displayed.

5. Locate the manual file, VSCAN22.PDF, in the directory where you unzipped
   the VirusScan files.

6. Choose OK.

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About Macro viruses...

Included in this ZIP file is a self-extracting archive, MVTOOL10.EXE,
being distributed by Microsoft.  It is a way to protect yourself against
the Concept virus, as well as to warn you against document files that
contain macros without your knowledge.

To make use of it, execute the program:

	MVTOOL10.EXE    40732  bytes

It will create these files:

	README.DOC      36864  10-02-95  1:08p 
	SCANPROT.DOT    49152  10-02-95  3:44p 

Enter Word and read the README.DOC to see if the package is suitable
for your environment.

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Detectors added or updated in the 9511 DAT file (640):
_205
_439
_535
_639
_727
_814
_935
_978
_1000
_1106
_1567
2 UP
4ON
60 BOOTS
AB
ACHE.338
ACV.1342
AIDS.872
AIRTON
AJ.391
ALEX&SOLO
ALEX.599
ALGERIAN.1336
ALGERIAN.1400
ALIEN.1976
AM II
AMAZON.468
AMAZON.479
AMAZON.500
AMT.3000
AMT.4000
AMZ.682
ANNIHILATOR.272
ANNIHILATOR.304
ANNIHILATOR.357
ANNIHILATOR.379
ANNIHILATOR.390
ANNIHILATOR.412
ANNIHILATOR.711
ANSTON.2169
ANTIBASE
ANTICHECK
ANTICMOS.D
ARCV.COMP
ARIANNA.2864
ARIANNA.3426
ASMODEOUS.1160
ASSASSIN
ASTERISK
ASTRA.927.B
ATAS II.1268
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.213
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.217
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.221
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.229
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.312
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.423
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.424
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.673
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.1024
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.AMSV.443
AVALANCHE.2818
AVALON
BABA.356
BANDERSNATCH
BEDA.883
BEETLE
BENGAL.863
BENITO
BILL.836
BILLY
BISHOP.SCACCHI
BITADDICT.512.A
BITADDICT.512.B
BLACK JEC.247.E
BLUE_NINE.A
BOBAS
BOBO.427
BOLEK
BOMB.1492
BOOTEXE.394
BRASIL
BREAKING.A
BUFFEATER
BURGER.382.C
BURMA.442.D
BW-BASED.754
BW-BASED.811
BW.372
BW.512
BW.556
BW.609
BW.756
CACA
CAFFEINE.366
CANNAB-E
CANTANDO
CATHOLIC
CATSCRATCH
CAZ.1024
CCBB 2
CHARLIE
CHOLERA.A
CHUKC.554
CHUKC.838
CHUKCHA.554
CIVIL IV.586
CIVIL WAR.281
CIVILWAR.503
CIVIL_DEFENSE
CK.777
COFFEESHOP   
COMMANDO.421/498
CORPORATION
CREEPER.475
CROATIA
CRUCIFIX.2914/2916
CSF.240
CYBERCIDE
CYBERLOARD
DANISH TINY.308
DARNOK
DARV
DATAFIRE
DBCE.3403
DBF.990
DEAD.1601
DEATHBOY.640
DEI.1792
DEI.1948
DEICIDE
DEMAND.666.B
DEV X
DIE.385
DIE.666
DIGDEATH.963
DILLINGER
DIR II.2048
DIRD.1686
DIS.1024
DKILLER
DODGER
DRAG
DRAGON
DREAM.A
DREAM.B
DRUG
DRY DREAM.1090
DRY DREAM.1091
DSME.A
DSME.B
E-MORPH
EAR.JOB
ELAINE.1127
EMMIE.2604
EMMIE.2620
ENTERPRISE
ERROR_INC.393
ESTE.303
ESTONIA.400
ETERNITY.410
ETERNITY.562
ETERNITY.599
EXE.252
EXEBUG
EXEHEADER.324
EXILE.255
EXPLORER
EXTERMINATOR
FAERIE.286
FASOLO.149
FASOLO.176
FATHER CHRISTMAS.268A/456
FATHER_MAC.289
FATHER MAC.789
FATHER MAC.836
FATHER_MAC.1445
FATHER MAC.1470
FATHER MAC.1495
FATHER MAC.1496
FATHER MAC.1536
FAX FREE.1024.ABSTRACT.A
FAX FREE.1024.B
FAX-FREE.1024.C
FAX_FREE.1536.NEW.A
FAX_FREE.PISELLO.1024.B
FEWSTER
FFFF.432
FFFF.440
FIND.512/BIGX.610
FIND.600
FIND.666
FISTIK.1280
FIVE_DAYS
FKILLER
FRAUD.666
FREDDY SOFT
FRIDA
FROLL
FUMBLE.801
FUNKED.425
GALEOCERDO
GALYA
GHH.482
GINGER.945
GINGER.3183
GIPPO.EPIDEMIC.1242
GIPPO.EPIDEMIC.1249
GIRLS
GLUPAK
GODZILLA
GOGA.1
GONDOR
GOOD_DOCTOR
GOOMBA
GROG.495
GROG.547
GROG.926
GROG.1207
GROG.2075
GROG.BRUCHETTO.474
GROG.DANZERINO.1059
GROG.JOE ANTHRO
GROG.METAFORA
GT SPOOF
HALKA.720
HALKA.1000
HAPPYNEWYEAR (COM)
HEHEHE.331
HEJA.511
HEJA.623
HELICOPTER.777
HELLO.365
HELLOWEEN.1063
HEMLOCK
HERMANOS.2777
HI.802
HIDEOUS.C
HIGHLANDER
HLL.3677.B
HLL.4568
HLL.RUST
HLLO.WARM
HONEY.1027
HYDRA.1657
HYMN.SVERDLOV.C
HZP.512
IERONIM.1492
IMI.1536.G
IMI.2304
INFECT.632
INFECT.736
INSERT
INT_FF
INTRUDER.1336
INTRUDER.1353
INVISIBLE MAN
IRONFIST
ITTI.99.B
IVP.874
IVP.GWYNNED
IVP.REPLICO.317
IVP.REPLICO.352
IVP.REPLICO.390
IVP.WILD THING.555
JAAT
JAPANESE CHRISTMAS.722
JD.158.L
JD.158.O
JERUSALEM.1264
JERUSALEM.1808.EXCITER.D
JERUSALEM.2465
JERUSALEM.CVEX.5120
JERUSALEM.HK.2513
JERUSALEM.MOROCCAN
JERUSALEM.PIPI.1552.A
JOLTER
K HATE
KACZOR.A
KAK
KAROL
KEEPER.CHINA.777
KELA.823
KEYB
KEYPRESS.1258
KH61B45
KHAI
KHIZHNJAK.515
KHIZHNJAK.632
KHIZHNJAK.642
KHIZHNJAK.711
KHIZHNJAK.752
KHIZHNJAK.846
KHIZHNJAK.962
KHRUSHA
KI.962
KILLERWHALE.713
KLOT
KLUBB
KONKOOR.1844
KONKOOR.1933
KOREA-STRANGER.707
KORST.707
KSV.1144
KUZ
KYOKUSHINKAI.2048.A
KYOKUSHINKAI.3072
LAME.435
LAME.435 - GENERATION 1
LAME.538
LCT-SATAN.602
LEATH
LEGOZZ
LENINGRAD II.1499
LEPROSY.189
LEPROSY.208
LEPROSY.551
LEPROSY.573
LEPROSY.5120
LEPROSY.5370.A/B
LEPROSY.BADCOMMAND.281
LEPROSY.LOARD
LEPROSY.MERCI.308
LEPROSY.YH.880
LETTER_H
LIGHT
LITTLE.139/B
LITTLE.B
LOKI.1228
LUBAK.466
LULU
LURID
M5-VP2
MACGYVER.4480
MAGDA.512
MAGDZIE.1056/1114
MAGIC.239.A
MAGIC.239.B
MAGIC.254.A
MAGNITOGORSK.2560.D
MANGO.468
MANOWAR
MARZIA
MAVERICK.1536A
MAVERICK.1536B
MEGASTEALTH
MEPHISTO.510
MEPHISTO.615
MEPHISTO.654
MEPHISTO.815
MEPHISTO.914
MEPHISTO.914 - GENERATION 1
MEPHISTO.928
MEPHISTO.937
MEPHISTO.938
MEPHISTO.1000
MEPHISTO.1000 - GENERATION 1
MEPHISTO.1242
MICKIE
MICRO.B
MILAN
MILAN.NAZISKIN.270/903
MILAN.NAZISKIN.335
MILAN.WWT.67.C
MING.CLME.1952
MINIHHHH.246
MIRAGE.1331 (EXE)
MIRAS
MIREA.737
MIRROR.4130
MONARCH
MONTE CARLO.1541
MOONLIGHT
MORBID
MORDOR.538
MR GU.545
MR TWISTER.OW
MSU 271
MSU4
MURDERER.3670
MUTAGEN
MUTAGEN.5011
MWS.788
MZV.333
NEKO.1964
NEKO.1990
NEKO.2690
NEVERONE.442
NG.1036
NIGHTFALL.5765.COMPANION
NINETY TWO SIXTY NINE
NOKERNEL (BOOT)
NOKERNEL.6000
NOPM.494
NOSTAR.2247
NOVEMBER 17TH.900.B
NOVEMBER 17TH.1061
NRLG (BOOT)
NTZ.397
NUKE.NPOX
NYGUS.278
OHL.1960
OHM.777
OK.778
OLEXY
OLYA
OOPS
OOPS.600
OOPS.1087
OTTI
OVER1644
OVERDOZE.472
P&C
PANIC.1056
PASTA
PEASANT
PHANTASMAGORIA
PHANTOM
PHX.1295
PIXEL.1577
PIZ.3599
PLAYGAME.B
PLOOSE
POLIFEMO.736
POLO.2502
POWERTRIP
PREDITOR.2448
PS-MPC.331.B
PS-MPC.339.A
PS-MPC.343.A/B/C
PS-MPC.344.B/D/E
PS-MPC.346.A
PS-MPC.347 (.A-.I)
PS-MPC.348.A/B/C
PS-MPC.352 (.A-.J)
PS-MPC.353.B
PS-MPC.357
PS-MPC.DK.693
PS-MPC.G2.425
PS-MPC.JUSTICE
PS-MPC.MEMA.1187
PS-MPC.NUKE5.478
PS-MPC.VIOLITE.1511
PUL.1840
PUPPET.487
PYRAMID
RAJAAT.443
RANGER
RAVING
REALIZE.498
RESCUE
RIOT.309
RIOT.441
RIOT.CARPE_DIEM.469
RIOT.ETERNITY.562
RIOT.ETERNITY.565
RIOT.ETERNITY.599
RIOT.KEYB.756
RIOT.KEYB.873
RIOT.MOONLITE.366
RIOT.OVERDOZE.470/472
RIOT.TTT
RIP.3241
RTL.805
RUSSIAN TINY.352 VARIANT
SABADOS
SARAMPO.A
SATAN.602
SATYRICON.355
SAURON
SCITZO.1285
SCITZO.1337
SCRATCH.374
SEAGULL
SEPULTURA
SHARK.1661
SHUTDOWN.644
SI859B
SI8995
SIA1A 339
SILLYC.124
SILLYC.128
SILLYC.128 (DAMAGED)
SILLYC.155
SILLYC.179
SILLYC.190.A
SILLYC.190.B
SILLYC.207.B
SILLYC.331
SILLYC.511
SILLYCER.101
SILLYCER.122
SILLYCER.132
SILLYCER.140
SILLYCER.281
SILLYCER.292
SILLYCER.307
SILLYCER.403
SILLYCER.403 - GENERATION 1
SILLYCR.357
SILLYOR.131
SIMPLEX.507
SISTOR.2605
SKEW.458
SLAVA
SLOVAKIA
SMALL
SMALL_COMP.89
SMARTC
SOFIA.432
SOLDIER
SPHINX
SRC.125
SRC.212
STALKER.310
STAR.486
STARDOT VARIANT
STARDOT.979
STERCULIUS.273
STONED.EMPIRE.D.2
STORM.1153.B
SUPRISE.1318
SURIV_2 VARIANT
SVETA
SVIN
SVIRUS
SWASTI
TANKAR.212
TANKAR.476
TASHKENT.490
TEA
TEH.647
TEQUILA.2468
TERAZ.4004
THAT
THEDRAW
TIAWAN
TIMERJ.1106
TIMID.290
TRAKIA.653
TRANCE
TRIVIAL.27.C
TRIVIAL.27.E
TRIVIAL.27F
TRIVIAL.29.E
TRIVIAL.30.H
TRIVIAL.30.I
TRIVIAL.40.G
TRIVIAL.42
TRIVIAL.43.B
TRIVIAL.43.C
TRIVIAL.43.D/44.E
TRIVIAL.82
TRIVIAL.82 (DAMAGED)
TRIVIAL.85
TRIVIAL.CIVIL WAR
TRIVIAL.DIDDLER
TRIVIAL.FTW.192
TRIVIAL.LAME.98
TRIVIAL.LAME.173
TRIVIAL.TOM
TRON 754
TU28.535
TVED.OW.780
TWISTED
UNC.1039
UNDAMAGED.1314
UNFO.9594
UNION
UNIQ.309
UNIQUE.308
USERLIST.1413
USSR.414
V 359
V.573
V.723
V.825
V.935
V.1121
V.1125
V.1320
V.2435
VACSINA
VAMPIRO.B
VANDOR
VARIABLE WORM.913
VBASIC.D
VCL.347
VCL.361
VCL.512
VCL 527
VCL.BEHAVIOUR.DEMENTED
VCL.MONET.267
VCL.MONET.466
VE.504
VHX.322
VIENNA.486
VIENNA.641
VIENNA.648.O
VIENNA.700.C
VIENNA.GROG.DANZERINO
VIENNA.PARASITE.861
VIENNA.VIOLATOR.803
VIENNA.VIOLATOR.909
VIENNA.W-13.318
VIENNA.W-13.539
VIROS
VIRUZ
VIV.524
VLAD.DADDY.1093
VLAD.653
VS.612
WALLY.981
WALLY.1029
WARIA
WH20
WMA.678
WORM
WVP.352
XAM II
XANDU
XIV
XUXA 1037
YAM    
YANKEE DOODLE.1223
YANKEE DOODLE.2167
YANKEE DOODLE.XPEH.5648
YANKEE DOODLE.XPEH.5808
YANKEE_DOODLE.2895
ZAPPA
ZELENTSOV
ZERO HUNTER.415.C
ZHERKOV
ZIELONA.2576
ZOL.316
ZOL.799
ZOL.5372
ZOL.25568
ZORTEC
ZULU

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Removers added or updated in the 9511 DAT file (35):
_727
60 BOOTS
ACHE.338
AIRTON
ALEX&SOLO
ALGERIAN.1336
ALGERIAN.1400
ALIEN.1976
AMAZON.468
AMT.3000
AMT.4000
ANTICMOS.D 
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.217
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.221
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.673
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.1024
AUSTRALIAN PARASITE.AMSV.443
AVALON
BABA.356
BARROTES.1463
BENITO
BLUE NINE
CACA
CAPITAL
DRY DREAM.1090
FURTIVE.1901
INVISIBLE MAN.2926
LULU
PASTA
SEPULTURA
STONED.EMPIRE.D.2
SVC.2936.C
ZOL.25568
ZOL.5372
ZULU

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False Alarms fixed:
HLLO.CVIR.2

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Top active viruses other than those presented above:
AntiCmos (alias: Lixi)
Byway (alias: Dir2.Byway) (*)
Concept
Da'Boys (**)
Junkie
MonkeyA
MonkeyB
Natas
NYB (alias: B1)
Ripper
Sampo
V-Sign (alias: Cansu)
WelcomB (alias: BuptBoot)

(*) To remove Byway, boot up with the virus in memory.  Copy all 
executable files to floppy, with a non-executable extension.  Copy 
all the data files off.  Format harddisk.  Replace files.

(**) To remove Da'Boys from a hard disk infection, one needs to
boot from a clean corresponding DOS version and execute the
command "SYS C:".
