SAM Installer Scripts

Abstracts from files in info-mac/vir as of Sun 20 Mar 2005

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Here are our current recommendations for virus-related tools. Such tools can
be divided into three classes: those that prevent infections, those that warn
you when an infection is present, and those that remove infection. This
message only discusses non-commercial software.

1. Prevention

Two excellent tools for prevention of viral infections are the Disinfectant
extension (distributed as part of the Disinfectant application) and
the Gatekeeper package.

The Disinfectant extension is very easy to install and requires no
user configuration. However, it is important to stay up-to-date with this
tool, because it only recognizes viruses it has been taught about.

Gatekeeper is an effective virus-prevention method for the more
technically inclined. It requires some customization to work well in a
particular environment. The benefit of Gatekeeper is that it provides
some protection against some possible kinds of future virus, not just

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Date: Thu, 29 Sep 94 13:51:40 EDT

To the moderators:

This is a summary of the two files in the \info-mac\vir\ subdirectory
entitled "a-toast-to-disinfectant.txt"
and "a-toast-to-disinfectant-pt4.txt".

It combines the two files into one, and I have also removed a lot of
padding with spaces that somehow crept into the subfiles. As a result,
this file is only 48k while the two subfiles total 72k. This should reduce
(a little bit, at least) the required disk space. Please remove the two
older files for me. Thank you.

To everyone else: This is a complete summary of the 95 messages I received
in response to my request for messages thanking John Norstad and all the
other folks who have helped with Disinfectant over the years. Thanks to
everyone who wrote; John sent me his thanks for the mailing, which I pass

From "gt3017c@prism.gatech.edu (William Homer Waits)" Tue Aug 24 17:03:34 1993
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1993 22:55:39 -0400

In response to some complaints on the Internet
regarding the un-intuitive installer script for
Symmantec's popular virus program SAM* 3.5.
Symmantec's script will not do an installation
if you have replaced the original Virus Definition
file. Go figure! I don't know about you, but I
update mine when necessary on the original disks.
I have created my own scripts which should work
fine. I have System 7.1, and I know it works there,
but I also have created a System 6 installer. It
should work fine, but I have no place to test it.
Only the target folders have changed. These scripts
only recognize the Virus Definitions file on the
Decontamination Disk, so make sure that is where
you place your updated Definition file.

If you decide to use these, please just e-mail me
and let me know that you have used it. Also, let
me know about any troubles you may have. I can be
reached at the following addresses:

gt3017c@prism.gatech.edu (until 6/94)

or

Heathen@aol.com

SAM* is copyrighted by Symmantec Corp. I have
no affiliation with them.

Al Bloom, this one's for you!

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