h+@diab.se (Jon W{tte - SoftWare konsult) (07/18/90)
More on this thing about a "general virus scanner". It might not be a simple thing to implement on the mac, but, as opposed to the PC, most viruses on the mac are self-contained in their own resources in the resource fork. One could try and find resources that "look" the same (in some criterian or other) in different applications. Some resource types would have to be excluded, though (Like, STR, STR# &c...) The question is: how many viruses would this catch ? (it all depends on the matching criteria) How many false alarms would this trigger ? Also, some standard libraries (like "MacTraps" in THINK C) arepart of many widespread applications, and must be excluded as well, and now we aren't general anymore. Input on this subject would be much appreciated. You can reach me as h+@nada.kth.se (NOTE: Other addresses VOID except where prohibited by law :-)