Welcome to Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for OS/2, 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. Comments in Extra Drivers
4. CleanPart Disk Damage Warning
5. Excel Macro Virus Scanning
6. If a FindVirus Repair Fails
7. 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.  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).


4.  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.


5.  Excel Macro Virus Scanning
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 To combat Excel macro viruses, the Excel file extensions .XLA,.XLB and 
.XLS have been added to the group of file extensions which FindVirus and 
WinGuard scan by default.


6.  If a FindVirus Repair Fails
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If a FindVirus repair fails you should make the following checks and retry the 
repair:

* If the repair is being attempted on a diskette, make sure that the diskette
  is not write protected.

* Make sure the logged on user's account has write access to the file.

If the repair still fails contact Dr Solomon's support.


7.  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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