CMCDONALD@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (Chris McDonald) (12/05/89)
A reader asked the current version of Viruscan. There was at least version 50 as of Friday, 1 Dec. Version 49 available on Simtel20 does search for 51 known MS-DOS viruses, including variants. Perhaps BBS administrators chose to label Version 49 as "51" for this reason. Also, I have used Data Physician, a commercial set of programs for MS-DOS virus protection for several years. I noticed that a recent upgrade contained a "Beta Test" version of a program called "VirScan". As the name implies, the program provides a similar function as Viruscan. I ran Viruscan, Version 49, against the program and Viruscan alarmed on the presence of the Jerusalem virus, Version B and the Cascade virus (1701). Since I subsequently saw no infection action, it is my belief that this was a "false" positive. I have notified the vendor, Digital Dispatch, Inc., of the occurrence. Has anyone else encountered a similar experience? Chris Mc Donald White Sands Missile Range --------