McAfee VIRUSCAN 2.0.0 Public Beta Beta Test Guidelines (README.1ST) Author: David Pierce Last Update: 3/16/94 Printed: 3/16/94 Thank you for participating in the McAfee VIRUSCAN 2.0 Public Beta Program. These guidelines are provided to give you an overview of the features of the product and a direction for testing, and include the following information * Beta Release Schedule * Reporting Feedback * Contents of the ZIP Files ---------- DISCLAIMER ---------- This product is Beta software, and as such, is not at production quality levels. It is not intended for daily use, and should not be used as the sole source of anti-virus protection for your system. In no event shall McAfee Inc. be responsible for any damages whatsoever arising out of the use or inability to use this product. BETA RELEASE SCHEDULE ===================== Over the next few weeks, there will be several updates to the Beta release to fix known problems. Each new release will be placed on the McAfee BBS with a change in the release letter, starting with release A, continuing on to release B, C, etc. A new virus data file will also be included with each release. Please log on every few days to update your copy of the Beta release to the latest version. REPORTING FEEDBACK ================== Version 2.0 of VIRUSCAN has changed significantly in order to meet customer needs and provide faster and more accurate scanning capabilities. We welcome your feedback on the product and the changes that have been made. Though we cannot respond to all suggestions individually, we will read and review each one, and we are eager to hear what you have to say. Please send us your comments and suggestions using one of the following methods: E-mail: vs20beta@cinnamon.McAfee.COM FAX: (408) 970-9727 (Address FAXes to to SQA) BBS: (408) 988 4004 User: VS20BETA SUPPORT Mailing Address: ATTN: SQA 2710 Walsh Avenue Suite 200 Santa Clara, CA 95051-0963 If you encounter any problems, please follow the instructions outlined in the file REPGUIDE.TXT included with this release. The REPGUIDE.TXT file includes problem reporting procedures, product notes, and a list of known problems with the 2.0.0 Beta A release. ------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTICE - PLEASE READ! ------------------------------- Due to the nature of anti-virus software, the slight chance exists that a virus may be reported in a file that is not infected by that virus. If you receive a report of a virus infection which you believe may be in error, please contact us by one of the methods listed above. Include in any correspondence your name, address, daytime telephone number, and electronic mail address, if any. The McAfee BBS -------------- A mail account has been set up on the McAfee BBS to receive comments and problem reports about the Beta. The user name is "VS20BETA SUPPORT". If you have any comments or questions about the Beta release, please send mail to this account. If you have a problem report, feel free to send mail to this account, but please either include a filled out copy of the bug report form in your mail or send one by one of the other methods shown above as well, so that we have all the information we need to properly investigate the problem. CONTENTS OF THE ZIP FILES ========================= Some of the program names in VIRUSCAN 2.0 have been changed from previous versions of the product. The product and program names correspond as described in the following list of available files: SCNB200A.ZIP ------------ VIRUSCAN Program SCAN.EXE Virus Detection Data SCAN.DAT Virus Names Data NAMES.DAT Validation Program VALIDATE.EXE Documentation for VIRUSCAN VIRUSCAN.TXT Documentation for VALIDATE.EXE VALIDATE.TXT Packing List and Validation Codes PACKING.LST to verify with VALIDATE.EXE Introduction README.1ST Beta Test Guide TSTGUIDE.TXT Problem Reporting Guide REPGUIDE.TXT New BBS File Naming Conventions FILENAME.TXT VSHB200A.ZIP ------------ VSHIELD Program VSHIELD.EXE VSHIELD Certification-only Program VSHLDCRC.EXE (VSHIELD1.EXE) VSHIELD Installation Detection Program CHKVSHLD.EXE (CHKVS.EXE) Virus Detection Data VSHIELD.DAT Validation Program VALIDATE.EXE Documentation for VSHIELD VSHIELD.TXT Documentation for VALIDATE.EXE VALIDATE.TXT Packing List and Validation Codes PACKING.LST to verify with VALIDATE.EXE Introduction README.1ST Beta Test Guide TSTGUIDE.TXT Problem Reporting Guide REPGUIDE.TXT New BBS File Naming Conventions FILENAME.TXT OSCB200A.ZIP ------------ VIRUSCAN Program for OS/2 OS2SCAN.EXE Virus Detection Data SCAN.DAT Virus Names Data NAMES.DAT Validation Program for OS/2 OS2VAL.EXE Socket Library for OS/2 SO32DLL.DLL TCP/IP Library for OS/2 TCP32DLL.DLL Documentation for SCAN VIRUSCAN.TXT Documentation for VALIDATE.EXE VALIDATE.TXT Packing List and Validation Codes PACKING.LST to verify with VALIDATE.EXE Introduction README.1ST Beta Test Guide TSTGUIDE.TXT Problem Reporting Guide REPGUIDE.TXT New BBS File Naming Conventions FILENAME.TXT