JIMS@SERVAX.BITNET (Jim Schenk) (04/18/91)
Hello, I just downloaded the latest version of F-PROT, version 1.15, from beach.gal.utexas.edu. Before upgrading my old 1.14, I decided to test the new version. It was able to detect and disinfect Israeli/Jerusalem, as well as Yankee (TP-44); however, when I ran F-DISINF on a known "Stoned" -infected floppy, I got the message: "This boot sector is infected with a new virus." I then ran F-DISINF from version 1.14, which gave me the expected "This boot sector is infected with the Stoned virus. Disinfect?" message. Scratching my head, I took a peek at the sign.txt files for both versions. F-PROT 1.14's sign.txt had an entry: Stoned yMAoWM85aMkPEkvm8p8WVs7NW5H5hk70JqdKUh4YVYCslmfA While version 1.15's sign.txt had the entries: Stoned-379 PmAcC5wma5utNjB5R7QqEV2ew8ErtdMmF3wRDKb5o3umMKyY7jVz0mKUakrP Stoned-fam PM8oCju535LdT555sd5Km5I40NVsjajLns0Np58WedJu I added the 1.14 signature into 1.15's sign.txt file, ran F-DISINF again, and sure enough, it was able to find and disinfect Stoned. Has anyone had any similar experiences with 1.15? By the way, I've been using F-PROT on campus here since version 1.10, and it is by far the best anti-virus program I've tested. Jim Schenk University Computer Services Florida International University Bitnet: jims@servax Internet: jims@servax.fiu.edu