Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: theall@rm105serve.sas.upenn.edu (George A. Theall) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: Re: Virus detection (unix, pc) Message-ID: <0014.9012201422.AA05067@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 19 Dec 90 19:40:11 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 28 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu I recently asked the net for pointers to software running under xenix that would detect virus in DOS software. A decision has yet to be made about which solution to go with, but thanks to those who responded. Here is a summary of the responses received: - - davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM (Wm E Davidsen Jr) suggests an approach involving VP/ix and a good virus detector, such as those from McAfee and frisk. - - MINSKEEP@PENNSAS.UPENN.EDU (Michael Inskeep) suggests contacting McAfee Associates, 4423 Cheeney Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054 for information. I suppose this would involve contracting with them to port their software. - - warren@worlds.com (Warren Burstein) writes about a set of anti-virus programs called VACCINE produced by his company (WorldWide Software) and says that it would not be difficult to come out with a Xenix or Unix version of that part of the package which scans for viruses. He also provides a list of the viruses which VACCINE will detect and says free updates are available to customers from WorldWide Software's bbs system. [BTW: If you're interested in a unix/xenix port of WorldWide Software's product, Warren says you should contact him directly.] George - --- theall@rm105serve.sas.upenn.edu Dept. of Economics theall@ssctemp.sas.upenn.edu Univ. of Pennsylvania gtheall@penndrls.upenn.edu Philadelphia, PA 19104