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From: keir@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Rick Keir, MACC)
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Subject: Re: Floppy virus scanner like SAM's?
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Date: 8 Feb 91 21:30:27 GMT
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I just wanted to confirm 2 things John Norstad said, since he's
the author of Disinfectant and the suspicious might not believe
him.

(1)  Checking floppies is intrusive:  we have SAM here, and
     put it on a few public machines as an experiment.  The
     staff don't usually use these machines (they are demo
     and consulting units);  even so, the *staff* couldn't
     stand the constant hassle of the check.  I don't want
     to think about what our customers felt.

(2)  He claimed that his INIT doesn't interfere with anything
     else.  I think Disinfectant is the most compatible program
     I've ever had to work with, and I speak as one who, 5-6
     times a week, has a conversation that starts with "Try
     removing all INITs from your System Folder".

Disinfectant is great!