Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: cmcdonal@wsmr-emh03.army.mil (Chris McDonald ASQNC-TWS-R-SO) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: Revised Product Test - - VIREX-PC, version 1.20 (PC) Message-ID: <0012.9105141950.AA12065@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 13 May 91 18:03:44 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 33 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu ******************************************************************************* PT-23 March 1991 Revised May 1991 ******************************************************************************* 1. Product Description: Virex-PC is a software package to detect, disinfect and prevent computer viruses and malicious programs for the MS-DOS environment. 2. Product Acquisition: Virex-PC is available from Microcom Software Division, P.O. Box 51816, Durham, NC 27717. The telephone number is 919-490- 1277. The price is $99.00. There are several third party vendors who sell single copies at a significantly reduced cost. 3. Product Testers: Chris Mc Donald, Computer Systems Analyst, Information Systems Command, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5506, DSN: 258-4176, DDN: cmcdonal@wsmr-emh03.army.mil or cmcdonald@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil. 4. Product Test: a. I acquired Version 1.0 in December 1990 for $70.00 from Telemart in Phoenix, Arizona. After I completed and mailed the registration card, Microcom shipped me Version 1.1a. I thought this was a good marketing strategy on their part, even though they were under no obligation to do so. In May 1991 I received Version 1.20 directly from Microcom. This was a surprise since I expected to have to pay for any upgrade and because I had not subscribed to their annual update service. A telephone conversation with a Microcom represented confirmed that the vendor had chosen to send out the upgrade to all registered users free of charge. I have no idea how long this will continue. [Ed. The remainder of this revised product review is available for anonymous FTP on cert.sei.cmu.edu in pub/virus-l/docs/reviews.]