[comp.virus] Search strings for IBM VIRSCAN program

HKR@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (Ken Rosenberry) (06/06/90)

The VIRSCAN.EXE program from IBM uses two signature files as input when
performing a virus scan.  These files are:

    SIGFILE.LST   - a list of signature entries for EXE and COM files
    SIGBOOT.LST   - a list of signature entries for boot sectors

We have versions of these files dated Sept 11, 1989.  Are there any
persons who maintain updated versions of these files as new viruses are
discovered?  If so, could you please either E-mail me the new files or
post info on where they could be obtained.

Thank you

Ken Rosenberry                    BITNET:    hkr@psuvm
Senior Systems Programmer         Internet:  hkr@psuvm.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University     APPLELINK: u0485

CHESS@YKTVMV.BITNET (David.M.Chess) (06/06/90)

> We have versions of these files dated Sept 11, 1989.  Are there any
> persons who maintain updated versions of these files as new viruses are
> discovered?

A new version of the scanning program, including new search strings,
was released the other month; ask your IBM marketing rep, or local
branch office, about the IBM Virus Scanning Program version 1.1.  (If
they can't find the information about it, give them my name; it's sort
of an unusual product...)

DC