         What's New in ScanPM v3.0.0 (3000)
         Copyright 1994-1997 by McAfee, Inc.
                All Rights Reserved.

                
Thank you for using McAfee's ScanPM protected mode
scanner. This What's New file contains important
information regarding the current version of this
product. It is highly recommended that you read the
entire document.

ScanPM is a command-line scanner with a reduced
conventional memory footprint, that operates in
protected mode command-line environments such as
DOS.

McAfee welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please 
use the information provided in this file to contact us.

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WHAT'S IN THIS FILE

- New Features
- Known Issues
- Installation
- Documentation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Contact McAfee

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NEW FEATURES
    
1.  ScanPM now provides the exceptional virus detection
    rates and fast scanning performance of the 3.0 engine
    series.
       
    ScanPM 3.0 offers users maximum defense against the
    newest threats to data. ScanPM 3.0 detects all virus
    types including Word and Excel macros, boot-sector
    infections, file, multi-partite, stealth, polymorphic
    and encrypted viruses.
    

* ENHANCEMENTS *

1.  Significantly increased Master Boot Record and
    Boot Sector virus detection and removal.
    
2.  New and improved polymorphic detection.

3.  ScanPM now detects and removes the LAROUX Excel macro
    virus.


* NEW VIRUSES DETECTED *

This DAT file (3000) detects and removes an additional
2000 viruses.  The Macro viruses listed below are detected
and removed with this DAT file. 

New Macro viruses detected and removed:

ABC.A
ALIEN (.A-.B)
ALLIANCE.A
ANTICONCEPT.A
APPDER.A
ATOM (.A-.H)
BADBOY (.A-.B)
BALU.A
BANDUNG (.A-.J)
BIRTHDAY.A
BOOM.A
BEURO.A
CEEFOUR.A
CHAOS.A
CLOCK (.A-.D)
COLORS (.A-.J)
CONCEPT (.A-.N, .P, .S-.Z)
COUNT10 (.A-.B)
DANIEL (.A-.C)
DARK.A
DATE.A
DIETZEL.A
DIVINA (.A-.D)
DMV (.A-.B)
DOGGIE.A
DZT.A
EASY.A
EPIDEMIC.A
FORMATC TROJAN
FRIDAY.A
FRIENDLY.A
FURY.A
GANGSTERZ.A
GOLDFISH.A
HASSLE.A
HELLGATE.A
HELPER.A
HOT.A
HYBRID.A
IMPOSTER (.A-.B)
IRISH (.A-.C)
ITALIAN.A
JOHNNY (.A-.B)
KILLDLL.A
KILLPROT.A
KOMPU.A
LOOK (.A-.C)
LUNCH (.A-.B)
MADDOG (.A-.B)
MAGNUM.A
MDMA (.A-.E, .G)
MINIMAL (.A-.B)
MVDK1 (Macro Virus Development Kits; .A-.B)
NF.A
NICEDAY (.A-.B)
NIKI.A
NIKITA.A
NJ-CVK2 (Another Development Kit; .A-.B)
NJ-DLK1A (.A-.D)
NOMVIR (.A-.B)
NOP (.A,.B,.D)
NPAD (.A-.O)
NUCLEAR (.A-.E)
OLYMPIC (.A-.B)
OUTLAW (.A-.C)
PAPER.A
PHANTOM.A
PHARDERA (.A-.B)
POLITE.A
RAPI (.A-.H, .A1, .A2, .B1, .B2, ...)
RATS (.A-.C)
REFLEX.A
SATANIC.A
SAVER.A
SHOWOFF (.A-.E)
SMILEY (.A-.B)
SPOOKY.A
STRYX.A
SWITCHES TROJAN
TARGET.B
TEDIOUS.A
TELE.A
THEATRE (.A-.C)
TWISTER.A
TWNO (.A-.F, .H)
TWOLINES.A
WAZZU (over 40)
WEATHER (.A-.C)
WIEDEROFFEN TROJAN
XENIXOS (.A-.B)

New Excel viruses detected and removed:

DELTA (.A-.B)
DMV.A
LAROUX (.A-.B)
LEGEND.A
ROBOCOP.A
SOFA.A
YOHIMBE.A
                                  
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KNOWN ISSUES

1.  ScanPM does not support Windows 95 or Windows NT.
    To scan Windows 95 or Windows NT systems, use a McAfee
    product that is native to those operating systems, such
    as VirusScan95, VirusScan for Windows NT, or
    NetShield NT.

2.  If CTRL+C is applied when running the SCANPM /VIRLIST
    command, ScanPM generates a false scanning summary and
    "SCAN terminated by user" message.

3.  ScanPM does not generate a summary report after
    CTRL+BREAK is applied.

4.  It is recommended that SMARTDrive be enabled and
    buffers increased for maximum performance. When
    SMARTDrive is not present and/or buffers settings
    are low, ScanPM may operate considerably slower
    than VirusScan for DOS.

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INSTALLATION

* PRIMARY PROGRAM FILES FOR SCANPM *

 PACKING.LST = Packing list
  README.1ST = McAfee information
WHATSNEW.TXT = What's New document
    SCAN.DAT = Virus scan definition data              
   NAMES.DAT = Virus names definition data
   CLEAN.DAT = Virus clean definition data
  SCANPM.EXE = ScanPM program
VALIDATE.EXE = McAfee file validation program
  AGENTS.TXT = McAfee authorized agents


* SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS *

Because ScanPM is designed to operate in the protected mode
environment, its system requirements differ slightly from
those for VirusScan for DOS. Before installing ScanPM,
please review the system requirements listed below:

-  386 CPU or higher
-  MS DOS version 3.3 or higher
-  minimal conventional memory
-  1.5 megabytes of free hard drive space


* INSTALLING THE PRODUCT *
                        
1.  Make a directory on your hard disk drive.
2.  Copy the files to that directory.
3.  Add the directory to the path statement in
    your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

         
* TESTING YOUR INSTALLATION *

The Eicar Standard AntiVirus Test File is a combined 
effort by anti-virus vendors throughout the world to 
come up with one standard by which customers can verify 
their anti-virus installations. To test your 
installation, copy the following line into its own 
file and name it EICAR.COM.

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

When done, you will have a 69- or 70-byte file.

When ScanPM is applied to this file, SCAN will report 
finding the EICAR-STANDARD-AV-TEST-FILE virus.

It is important to know that THIS IS NOT A VIRUS.
However, users often have the need to test that their 
installations function correctly. The anti-virus industry, 
through the European Institute for Computer Antivirus 
Research, has adopted this standard to facilitate this
need.

Please delete the file when installation testing is
completed so unsuspecting users are not unnecessarily
alarmed.


* UNINSTALLING THE PRODUCT *

1.  Remove the directory from the path statement in
    your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
2.  Delete the files from the directory.
3.  Remove the directory.

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DOCUMENTATION

For more information, refer to the DOS section of the
VirusScan User's Guide, available from McAfee's BBS and
FTP site. This file is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document
Format (.PDF) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat
Reader. This form of electronic documentation includes
hypertext links and easy navigation to assist you in
finding answers to questions about your McAfee product.

Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from the World
Wide Web at:

http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat/readstep.html

VirusScan documentation can be downloaded from McAfee's
BBS or the World Wide Web at:

http://www.McAfee.com or http://205.227.129.97

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Regularly updated lists of frequently asked questions 
about McAfee products also are available on McAfee's 
BBS, website, and CompuServe and AOL forums.

Q:  How do I enable McAfee's centralized alerting and
    reporting option?

A:  ScanPM now supports centralized alerting and reporting
    to a remote NetWare or Windows NT server running
    NetShield for Windows NT v2.5.3 or NetShield for NetWare
    v2.3.3. To set up this option on your VirusScan client,
    use the /ALERTPATH <directory> option, where the
    <directory> is the path to the remote NetWare volume or
    NT directory. From this directory, NetShield can broad-
    cast or compile the alerts and reports according to its
    established configuration.

    NOTE: The client must have write access to this
    <directory> location and the directory must contain
    the NetShield-supplied CENTALRT.TXT file.

    To send a complete alerting file that identifies the
    system and user, establish the following environment
    variables or add them to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

      Set COMPUTERNAME=<name of computer>
      Set USERNAME=<user name>

    The alert file sent to the server is an .alr text
    file. Upon receipt of the alert file, NetShield NT
    or NetShield for NetWare sends an alert message to
    an administrator and/or appropriate personnel.


Q:  How does ScanPM differ from VirusScan for DOS?

A:  ScanPM is a limited substitute for VirusScan for DOS
    to be used for reduced memory footprint. ScanPM operates
    in protected mode and requires less conventional memory
    than SCAN.EXE.


Q:  Can I clean the Master Boot Record (MBR) of a
    Windows NT file system (NTFS) formatted hard drive?

A:  Yes. Take these steps to clean the MBR. Boot the
    Windows NT computer from a virus-free DOS bootable
    (system) diskette. Then run ScanPM:
    SCANPM C: /BOOT /CLEAN. This will clean the NTFS
    Master Boot Sector and allow Windows NT to
    successfully reboot from the hard disk drive.
    However, ScanPM will not be able to read the rest
    of the NTFS partition.

    After starting Windows NT, execute VirusScan for
    Windows NT to detect and clean Windows NT file
    infections.


Q:  How can I minimize the time needed for scanning my
    hard drive with ScanPM?

A:  McAfee recommends two methods for minimizing scanning
    time. The most effective method is using SMARTDrive and
    increasing buffer size. For information on increasing
    buffer size, consult your DOS manual.

    If you do not have SMARTDrive enabled, you can minimize
    scanning time by only scanning critical areas at system
    startup. In the AUTOEXEC.BAT, use the command SCANPM C:\
    to scan memory and the root directory, where a virus
    would most likely reside. Perform a full scan at a
    regularly scheduled, off-peak time when your system
    would otherwise be idle.


Q:  Can I update ScanPM's data files to detect
    new viruses?

A:  Yes. If you have Internet access, you can download
    updated McAfee data files from the McAfee Web 
    Site, BBS, or other online resources. To download 
    from the McAfee Web Site, follow these steps:

    1.  Go to the McAfee Web Site (http://www.mcafee.com
        or http://205.227.129.97).

    2.  Click on the Download McAfee button in the upper
        left hand column or frame.

    3.  Click on Update Your DAT Files to update DAT files.

    4.  View the information provided on new DAT files
        and downloading.

    5.  Click on Download this Month's DAT.
   
    6.  Data file updates are stored in a compressed form 
        to reduce transmission time. Unzip the files into
        a temporary directory, then copy the files to the
        appropriate directory, replacing your old files.    

    7.  Before performing any scans, shut down your
        computer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again.

    If you need additional assistance with downloading, 
    contact McAfee Download Support at (408) 988-3832.

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