Short:    VirusZ III 0.9e - Antivirus Software
Author:   ghoermann@gmx.de (Georg Hörmann)
Uploader: ghoermann@gmx.de (Georg Hörmann)
Type:     util/virus
Requires: AmigaOS 2.04 or better
          util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha
          util/virus/xvslibrary.lha
          util/pack/xfdmaster.lha
          util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended)
          util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional)

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                                 VirusZ III
              Copyright © 1991-1999/2002/2003 by Georg Hörmann
                   Copyright © 1999-2001 by Dirk Stöcker
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VirusZ  is  still  the  classic antivirus software for Amiga computers, even
though development was down for over 2 years.  Now I'm trying to finally add
the missing features step by step (see history below).

This archive no longer contains any of the required libraries, so please get
them from Aminet (locations are mentioned in the header of this textfile).

To  ensure  that you have downloaded an original version of VirusZ and not a
fake, you can use my PGP key (attached to the VirusZ.doc file) together with
the  signatures  included  in  the  archive  for verification.  You can also
download a 100% safe copy of my PGP key from the following homepages:

Virus Help Team Denmark homepage:   www.vht-dk.dk
Dirk Stöcker's homepage:            www.dstoecker.de

Additionally,  you should compare the file size of your VirusZ copy with the
one displayed in the programs 'Technical Info' information.  They MUST match
if you didn't crunch VirusZ yourself.

For comments or bug reports or if you have found some new virus, contact the
author at the following addresses:

snail-mail: Georg Hörmann
            Martinswinkelstraße 16c
            82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
            Germany

e-mail:     ghoermann@gmx.de (don't use ghoermann@epost.de any longer,
                              it will be closed in the near future!)

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 TODO  Until final release version 1.00:
	- Implement file and sector scanning inside ALL types of disk- and
	  filearchives that xadmaster.library supports.
	- Add useful commands to ARexx port.

 0.9e  Changes/Additions since 0.9d:
	- Added new snapshots sent by Klaus-Peter Simon, Chris Elliott, DMX,
	  Dario, Mikolaj Calusinski and Todd A. Oberly. Thanks guys!
	- Fixed CacheClearU() calls in the new self-test added in 0.9d to
	  CacheClearE() for better performance on JIT 68k emulated systems.
	  Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the report.
	- Added new switch to 'Misc Prefs' to dis/enable the usage of the
	  disassembler.library for bootblock lab and memory monitor. This
	  library always opens mmu.library too which seems to be annoying
	  for some users. Idea by Mikolaj Calusinski, thanks.
	- Fixed problem with OxyPatcher: It modified code inside VirusZ and
	  thus caused alerts by its self-test. Thanks to DMX for the report.
	- Did some compatibility fixes for Pegasos systems. VirusZ will work
	  perfectly with a faked ROM now. Thanks again to Harry Sintonen for
	  the report and for beta-testing.
	- Fixed severe bug in the filecheck: hardlinks haven't been handled
	  correctly and may have lead to crashes. Now any hardlinks will be
	  fully tested (respectively the files/dirs they point at). Due to
	  the inconsistent implementation of hardlinks to the filesystem,
	  there nevertheless may appear some side-effects when you chose to
	  delete/disinfect such files. Hardlinks then might be replaced by
	  invalidated copies of the files they originally pointed at. This
	  method at least avoids any virus execution and is the best I can
	  offer. Thanks to Mikolaj Calusinski for the initial bug report,
	  for beta-testing and further suggestions on this topic.
	- Added great installer script written by Dave 'Targhan' Crawford.
	  Thanks a lot for this contribution.