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Hello, Beauregard!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:26:25 -0400:

BTS> Here, I'll *cross*-post for you.

Go check my reply in alt.comp.virus :-)

Anyhoo... any suggestions on a DOS anti-viral program?
 
gufus said:
* Crossposted in ALT.COMP.ANTI-VIRUS
* Crossposted in ALT.COMP.VIRUS
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Um no, you didn't cross-post. You multi-posted.
Any hoo.. I'm still looking for a anti-viral program for MS-DOS,
all the competitors dropped support for DOS, any DOS OS. I'm
stuck with DRweb for DOS for now. Anyone?
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I answered you yesterday in alt.comp.anti-virus when you asked this same
question.

This was my answer:

Norton Anti-virus 2002:

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...5f0d98e09af6733585256edd00478e31?OpenDocument

-----------
The startup scan runs in MS-DOS before Windows 95/98 is loaded. Since
the scan is run in MS-DOS, it is only available on operating systems
that will run on MS-DOS. Windows Me/NT/2000 and XP do not run MS-DOS,
therefore, the startup scan will not appear as a choice on any of these
operating systems.
----------

If you suspect that your system is infected, and if you have already
installed NAV 2002 and have updated it with the Symantec Intelligent
Updater, then follow these steps to run NAV 2002 with the system booted
into DOS:

1. Restart the computer using a clean DOS boot disk (floppy) that
you created on an uninfected computer.

2. Run Navdx.exe (the DOS scanner) from the from the Norton
AntiVirus program folder using the /boot and /repair
switches. For example:

C:> \progra~1\norton~1\navdx.exe /cfg:a /boot /repair

3. Press Enter and follow the prompts.
 
Hello, Virus!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:08:25 -0400:

FL>> Any hoo.. I'm still looking for a anti-viral program for MS-DOS,
FL>> all the competitors dropped support for DOS, any DOS OS. I'm
FL>> stuck with DRweb for DOS for now. Anyone?
VG>
VG> I answered you yesterday in alt.comp.anti-virus when you asked this
VG> same question.

I seen it, Thanks for your reply.

VG>
VG> This was my answer:
VG>
VG> Norton Anti-virus 2002:

I don't have Norton AV 2002, I did at one time but it was deleted long ago.
 
Virus said:
I answered you yesterday in alt.comp.anti-virus when you asked this
same question.

This was my answer:

Norton Anti-virus 2002:

----------- The startup scan runs in MS-DOS before Windows 95/98 is
loaded. Since
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He's apparently not running any version of Windows. He's running MS-DOS
... maybe 6.11 or something, he didn't say.
 
Hello, Beauregard!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:50:50 -0400:

BTS>
BTS> He's apparently not running any version of Windows. He's running
BTS> MS-DOS .. maybe 6.11 or something, he didn't say.
BTS>

Close 1 (one) box is XPP, two (2) other box's are XPH, and the last is
MS-DOS 6.22. And I might get another box up with Linux.
 
Hello, Beauregard!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:50:50 -0400:

BTS> He's apparently not running any version of Windows. He's running
BTS> MS-DOS .. maybe 6.11 or something, he didn't say.
BTS>

BTY... " Friends don't let friends drive Vista "
 
From: "gufus" <[email protected]>

| Hello, Beauregard!

| You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:50:50 -0400:

BTS>> He's apparently not running any version of Windows. He's running
BTS>> MS-DOS .. maybe 6.11 or something, he didn't say.


| BTY... " Friends don't let friends drive Vista "

I have Vista Business on my Dell Latitude D620. Works fine w/4GB RAM :-)
 
gufus said:
VG> This was my answer:
VG>
VG> Norton Anti-virus 2002:

I don't have Norton AV 2002, I did at one time but it was deleted long ago.
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Norton Antivirus 2002 is part of Norton SystemWorks 2002, which can be
downloaded from these links:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/19/2010382/NSW02-A.ZIP
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/19/2010382/NSW02-B.ZIP
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/19/2010382/NSW02-C.ZIP
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/19/2010382/NSW02-D.ZIP

The password to unzip each of them is "a". Each file is close to 50 mb
in size.

When unzipped, you'll get

NSW02-1.piz
NSW02-2.piz
NSW02-3.piz
NSW02-4.piz

Rename them each to .zip. They are not password protected.

Create a directory (name doesn't matter) and move files 1, 2 and 3 into
that directory and unzip them into that directory. There should be no
conflicts or warnings to over-write any existing files.

For file 4, move it to the \SUPPORT\IE5 directory and unzip it's
contents into that directory.

When you're done all that, you should have an exact copy of the
directory structure of the NSW 2002 CD. There should be 10 files and 13
folders in the root directory. 590 files, 41 folders, 207 mb.

To install NSW-2002, just run setup.exe in the root.

Notes:

1) Before installing, you should go to add/remove programs in control
panel and check to see if you have any Symantec or Norton products
already there, including LiveUpdate, LiveReg, Norton AntiVirus, Norton
Utilities, or Norton SystemWorks. You will probably have to remove some
or most of them, and then re-boot your computer, for NSW2002 to install
itself correctly. You should also make sure your PC's clock/calendar is
set to the correct date.

2) Once you complete step 1, perform a file-find on your system and look
for a file called "catalog.livesubscribe" or just "catalog.*". If you
find that file (it will be in a norton or symantec directory) then it
must be deleted before you install this software.

3) After installing NSW2002, let it restart your system. There are
several settings in NAV that I turn off - like automatically check for
updates, and warn if virus def's are old. If it gives you the option of
registering the software - don't. It's not necessary for it to
function.

4) If you click on "Check for Updates" you will probably be told that
there is an update to Symantec Redirector, which can be downloaded but
may not install. In any case, it's my experience that both auto and
manual updating (liveupdate button) doesn't work, and hasn't worked
since maybe 2007. But that's ok, because you can download all program
updates and virus definitions from here (Symantec Intelligent Updater):

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/antivirus_definitions/norton_antivirus/static/symcdefsi32.exe

That file always contains the most recent virus definition update. So
download and run it as often as you want (even once a day if you're
paranoid).
 
Beauregard T. Shagnasty said:
He's apparently not running any version of Windows. He's running
MS-DOS .. maybe 6.11 or something, he didn't say.
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He could install NAV 2002 on a win-98 machine, run Symantec intelligent
updater, and then copy the entire NAV program directory to his DOS
machine and run the DOS scanner.
 
Hello, Virus!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:23:15 -0400:
|
| He could install NAV 2002 on a win-98 machine, run Symantec intelligent
| updater, and then copy the entire NAV program directory to his DOS
| machine and run the DOS scanner.

To much work to have a anti-viral program for a out-of-date OS.. "DOS"
 
Hello, David!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:47:49 -0400:

|
|> BTY... " Friends don't let friends drive Vista "
|
| I have Vista Business on my Dell Latitude D620. Works fine w/4GB RAM
| :-)
|
You going to upgrade to Win7?

Not me... I'm happy with XPP/XPH, MS said they still support the OS(s) till
2014 too.
 
Hello, Virus!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:21:34 -0400:

|
| To install NSW-2002, just run setup.exe in the root.

WOW!

Thanks a bunch eh.. :)

Before I do it, will NAV 2002 install/run on a XPP OS?
 
Hello, Virus!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:21:34 -0400:

|
| 3) After installing NSW2002, let it restart your system. There are

BTY, I have everything dl'ed /all/ tested fine too. you can take the files
off-line now... if you wish.
 
Hello, Virus!

You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:21:34 -0400:

|
| Norton Antivirus 2002 is part of Norton SystemWorks 2002, which can be
| downloaded from these links:

Ops.. disregard that last msg.
 
Top-Poaster Peter Foldes top-poasted:
Huh? What are you smoking
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If you exerted a few more micro-calories to type a more useful question,
then I might be able to answer it.

But this was your hit-and-run post of the month, and you won't come back
here to explain yourself. I know how you operate.
 
Hello, Virus!

You wrote on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:25:16 -0400:

| gufus wrote:
||
| Yes. NAV 2002 will run and is fully compatible with XP - even sp3.

'k
.....
 
Hello, Virus!

You wrote on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:28:32 -0400:

||
|
| But this was your hit-and-run post of the month, and you won't come back
| here to explain yourself. I know how you operate.

Kids hu...
 
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