Category : System Diagnostics for your computer
Archive   : VC300EGA.ZIP
Filename : UPDATE.DOC
Version 3.00
Copyright (C) 1990, 1991
by Alejandro L. Abello
The Virus List Update Utility (UPDATE.EXE) is a program for
quickly updating the list of viruses in the Virus Central
configuration file. The program reads the list in the
VIRLIST.TXT file, which comes with the ViruScan and CleanUp
programs, and reconstructs the list in CENTRAL.CFG, without
changing any of the configuration options. This way, you can
easily keep the virus list up to date, more accurately and with
minimal effort. You can, of course, still manually enter the
virus list using the features available from Virus Central, but
the Update utility simplifies the whole process.
NOTE:
Version 2.00 of the Update Utility can correctly update the
configuration file of Virus Central 1.40 and later, but will
not work with the configuration files of earlier releases of the
program.
USING THE PROGRAM
Update works best when installed on the same directory as
CENTRAL.CFG. Also, it is a good idea to have a copy of the
VIRLIST.TXT file in that directory, too.
Once installed, enter "UPDATE" to execute the program.
You will be presented with the Main Menu, showing 3 options, on
the left side of the screen. To select an option from the menu,
use the up and down arrow keys to position the cursor over the
desired option, and press [Enter] to select it.
On the right side of the screen are the settings used by the
program. Check these settings carefully before you begin the
updating of CENTRAL.CFG, and change them, if necessary.
The "Begin Update" Option
When selected, "Begin Update" reconstructs the virus list in the
CENTRAL.CFG file. This is actually a four step process, and
messages describing the progress of the program at each step
will be printed to the screen. Assuming all goes well, you
should see the following messages:
Reading In Virus Central configuration file . . . DONE
Reading In Virus List . . . DONE
Writing New Virus List . . . DONE
Virus List Successfully updated!
If something goes wrong during the process, you will be given an
error message. In most cases, the error will be caused by a
problem in the program settings.
Note that Update will not change the first 30 viruses, since
Virus Central defines them as sacred. Also, it does not add new
viruses to the list; it reconstructs it from scratch.
The "Change Settings" Option
This option lets you modify the settings used by the program.
Use the up or down arrow keys to select the setting you wish to
modify. Press the [Esc] key to return to the Main Menu.
The first setting is the file path to the configuration file.
Normally, Update will look in the current directory or search
the DOS path for the file CENTRAL.CFG. If it is unable to find
it, the path will default to the root directory ("\"). If this
is incorrect, possibly because the configuration file is in a
directory not specified in the DOS search path, change this
setting.
The second setting is the name of the configuration file. This
normally defaults to "CENTRAL.CFG." If you have changed the file
name of the configuration file, change this setting to reflect
the new file name.
The third setting is the file path to the virus list file.
Normally, Update will look in the current directory or search
the DOS path for the file VIRLIST.TXT. If it is unable to find
it, the path will default to the root directory ("\"). If this
is incorrect, possibly because the virus list file is in a
directory not specified in the DOS search path, change this
setting.
The fourth setting is the name of the virus list file. This
normally defaults to "VIRLIST.TXT." If you have changed the file
name of the virus list file, change this setting to reflect
the new file name.
The fifth field specifies whether or not you want Update to
include all viruses in the list. Normally, Update will only
include viruses which are marked as removable by Clean-Up.
Setting this to "YES" will cause Update to include all the
viruses on the list, even those that need M-DISK, SCAN/D,
M-3066, or some other disinfector.
The last field specifies whether or not you want to include
"extinct" viruses in the list. Normally, Update will skip over
viruses marked as extinct (in the virus list file, those that
begin with a "*"). Setting this to "YES" will add them to the
list.
The "Return to DOS" Option.
Select this option to terminate the program and return to DOS.
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