Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!polyslo!vlsi3b15!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: 90_PENNYPAB@UNION.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: IBM's Virscan Program (PC) Message-ID: <0007.8910241915.AA18801@ge.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 24 Oct 89 16:38:00 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 18 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu I just subscribed to this list, so this posting may be redundant. Bear with me... I worked for IBM over the summer and had a chance to take a look at their VIRSCAN program, which others have discussed on this list. Unfortunately the version I used is listed as "IBM Internal Use Only", meaning that It is only to be used for IBM related purposes. According to the Forums I read on the IBM network while working there, VIRSCAN is supposed to be one of the better programs for detecting known viruses. What I would like to know is if there is a similar version of this program available to the general public, and if so how to get a copy of it. Also, if a public version of this program is available, how are updates to the virus signature files (SIGFILE.LST and SIGBOOT.LST for VIRSCAN) kept up to date, if they are at all? Bruce Pennypacker 90_PENNY@UNION.BITNET 90_PENNYPAB@GAR.UNION.EDU