jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu (Jim Wright) (06/30/89)
This is a short description of the files I have collected so far for the virus-l/comp.virus anti-viral archives. Please note that in the listing of "viruses known", I'm only copying what is in the documentation for the program. It is very likely that many of these will detect more than just the listed viruses. Also, I may have opinions on these programs, but I'm not giving them here. I give no guarantees for any of these --- I just want to make it available. Jim Wright 28 Jun 89 jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu ----- AntiBiot.arc Checks every disk inserted into df0: and "alerts you if there is something alerting". Apparently written in response to SCA virus. v1.0 (?) 6 Oct 87 R. Paasivirta Finland ----- NoVirus.zoo Recognizes SCA, DASA (Byte Warrior), Byte Bandit, Northstar, Microsystems, Revenge1.2, LSD, AEK, HCS and VKill1.0 viruses. Will remove viruses from memory and disk. Has feature to save bootblocks. v1.56 19 Jan 89 Nic Wilson Australia ----- SafeBoot.zoo Allows you to capture and save boot blocks. These can later be restored in case of disaster. v2.2 3 Oct 88 Mark Lanoux USA ----- VCheck.zoo Check for the SCA and AEK virus on disk and in memory. v1.2 9 Dec 87 Bill Koester USA ----- ViewBoot11.zoo This program allows you to view the boot block of your disks, and will detect the SCA, LSD, Byte Bandit and AEK viruses on disk or in memory. v1.01 2 Mar 88 Brian Meadows USA ----- Virus_Alert!.zoo This program installs a custom boot block that talks back to you. If this boot block acts strangely on bootup, you can suspect a virus. v2.01 & v1.01 11 Aug 88 Foster Hall Canada ----- VirusCheck.zoo This archive includes two programs to detect the SCA virus, plus a couple of documents describing the virus. VCheck v1.0 13 Nov 87 Bill Koester USA VirusTest v1.1 19 Oct 87 Craig Bowen USA ----- VirusChecker.zoo This is an update to the VCheck program. Version 1.9 will only check disks. Use version 1.2 to check memory. VCheck v1.2 VCheck v1.9 7 Jan 88 Bill Koester USA ----- VirusX-3.20.zoo This program will check all disks inserted into any drive, and will detect viruses in RAM. The viruses checked for include SCA, Byte Bandit, North Star, Byte Warrior, Revenge, Obelisk, IRQ, Pentagon Circle, HCS, DiskDoc, Graffiti, 16 Bit Crew, Phantasmumble, Old Northstar, Ultrafox and Lamer Exterminator. Includes source code for skeptics. Also includes the program kv to detect the IRQ virus in files on a disk. VirusX v3.2 kv v1.0 18 Feb 89 Steve Tibbet Canada ----- VMK.zoo This program is meant to go into the Startup-Sequence. It examines memory for signs of viruses, and if found informs you before proceeding. Detects the Microsystems, DiskDok, Lamer Exterminator, Byte Bandit, Byte Warrior (DASA), SCA, HCS4220, NorthStar, Obelisk, Pentagon, Revenge and IRQ viruses. v12.0 15 Apr 89 Chris Hames Australia ----- VRTest.zoo This program will monitor memory around 0x7E7FE, and inform you if anything changes. It also allows you to view boot blocks, install standard boot blocks, and inspect certain operating system vectors. VRtest v3.2 4 Sep 88 Babar Khan USA -- Jim Wright jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu