============================================================================ == xvs.library - The eXternal Virus Scanner Library == ============================================================================ == Copyright © 1997-1999/2001-2002 by Georg Hörmann == == Copyright © 1999-2001 by Alex van Niel == == Copyright © 2001 by Jan Erik Olausen == ============================================================================ 1. Legal Stuff -------------- This software package is written and copyright © 1997-1999 by Georg Hörmann. Changes and updates from December 1999 to May 2001 are copyright © 1999-2001 by Alex van Niel. Changes and updates from June 2001 to October 2001 are copyright © 2001 by Jan Erik Olausen. Releases since October 2001 are again copyright © 2001-2002 by Georg Hörmann, together with Jan Erik Olausen. No parts of this software package may be altered by any means (this includes editing, reprogramming, crunching, resourceing etc.), except archiving. The authors are in no way liable for any changes made to any part of the package, or consequences thereof as they are in no way liable for damages or loss of data directly or indirectly caused by this software. This software package is FREEWARE for non-commercial use. Commercial users or distributors must gain permission of the authors first. Neither fees may be charged nor profits may be made by distributing this software package. Outside a single machine environment, you are not allowed to reproduce only parts of the package, but you have to copy it completely. 2. Installation --------------- The xvs.library contains all the virus recognition and removal code that was formerly included in VirusZ. This step has been taken for one major reason: VirusZ, Virus_Checker, Virus_Executor and all the other antivirus software can be updated quickly without releasing the whole packages every time a new virus appears. So simply install the xvs.library from this archive to your LIBS: drawer to get 100% protection against the latest viruses. NOTE #1: To detect ALL viruses inside crunched and/or linked files, xvs.library must be used together with the xfdmaster.library (available from Aminet or VHT-Denmark homepage)! We therefore strongly recommend the installation of this library too. NOTE #2: If xvs.library detects that it might have been modified (maybe by some new virus?), it will inform you with an alert and tell you what to do! 3. PGP Signatures ----------------- To be able to check if the library in this archive really came straight from one of the authors, you can use the public key with the .sig files in the archive. If you are not sure or do not trust the included key, then you can always request the original straight from one of us (by email) or get it from the VHT-Denmark homepage. 4. Some Words to Amiga Programmers ---------------------------------- As you may have noticed, I (Georg Hörmann) don't have enough time at the moment to add all the features you desire to my viruskiller VirusZ. On the other hand, there are a lot of talented coders out there who might have the time to write a really good viruskiller environment, but don't have all the viruses to add them or are not willing to torture themselves with analysing all those (old) little bastards. That's the point where xvs.library comes in. With this library you get a powerful tool to detect and eliminate all sorts of viruses. Currently xvs.library offers you the following functions: a. Detect bootblock viruses and install clean bootblocks instead. b. Detect manipulated disk sectors and repair them if possible. c. Detect infected files and repair them if possible. d. Scan all memory regions for active viruses and remove them if any. All you have to do (and that's still enough, believe me ;-) is to submit the files, sectors or bootblocks you want to have tested to xvs.library. In other words: You design an outstanding GUI with all the features that are required nowadays (ARexx, Locale, etc.) and I support you with my antivirus knowledge of the last 10 years!! 5. Authors ---------- Currently we are developing xvs.library together, so for bug reports, other comments, new ideas etc. it's enough if you choose one of the following addresses: Snail-mail: Georg Hörmann Jan Erik Olausen Martinswinkelstr. 16c Rødsveien 5 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen N-1671 Kråkerøy Germany Norway email: ghoermann@gmx.de virusexecutor@c2i.net ghoermann@epost.de