
                               PC-Virus Index
                                Version 4.00
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                  (c) Copyright 1995 Nimrodenen Yeininini

                            PC-Virus Index

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS


         1. Introduction .........................................   1
              1. Copyright .......................................   1
              2. Public Domain Dedication ........................   1
              3. Disclaimer ......................................   2
              4. Acknowledgements ................................   2
              5. Registration & Licensing ........................   2
              6. Contacts ........................................   3

         2. The Virus Identification Problem .....................   4

         3. Installation & Updates ...............................   5
              1. Installation ....................................   5
              2. Self Check ......................................   5
              3. Updates .........................................   5
              4. Starting Up .....................................   5

         4. The Opening Screen ...................................   6
              1. Start ............................................  6
              2. Browse Options ..................................   6
              3. Re-Index ........................................   6
              4. Text ............................................   6
              4. Quit & Information ..............................   6

         5. Virus Profiles .......................................   7
              1. Names ...........................................   7
              2. Sizes ...........................................   7
              3. Country, Date, Strains ..........................   8
              4. Effects .........................................   8
              5. Category ........................................   8
              6. Re-Sorting the Records ..........................   8

         6. Virus Behaviour .......................................  9
              1. Diskette Boot Sector .............................  9
              2. Hard Disks .......................................  9
              3. Master Boot Sector ............................... 10
              4. Partition Boot ................................... 10
              5. COMMAND.COM ...................................... 10
              6. COM Files ........................................ 10
              7. EXE & Overlay Files .............................. 10
              8. Other Executables ................................ 11
              9. Stealth, Mutating, Resident & Overwriting ........ 11

         7. Detection & Disinfection .............................. 12

         8. Navigating the Database ............................... 13
              1. Scroll ........................................... 13
              2. Find ............................................. 13
              3. Search Techniques ................................ 14
              4. Goto ............................................. 14

         9. Other Features ........................................ 15
              1. Warning Messages ................................. 15
              2. Reports .......................................... 15
              3: VI-Guide ......................................... 15

         PC-Virus Index - Page 1


                                 1. INTRODUCTION
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         PC-Virus Index is an up-to-date and authoritative knowledge
         base on PC computer viruses which, uniquely, categorizes them
         by families as their relationships become known.  It also
         lists the various strains, characteristics and sizes together
         with several leading scanners that might offer positive
         detection and, in some cases, also disinfection.  Warning
         messages are also posted, as appropriate and many of the
         records are linked directly to one of the text reports.
         There are over 100 reports which provide both a wealth of
         technical information as well as background material.  Users
         are also provided with an indexing facility that allows them
         to sort the records in the order of their choice.

         It is maintained daily with reports from recognized experts
         throughout the world and it is distributed monthly mainly
         through virus researchers and computer security specialists.
         This release categorizes 350+ records which describe 800+
         strains of virus, many of which have yet to be reported by
         any other provider of information at 1-305-771-0041 (BBS)

         Importantly, it also lists 'phantom viruses', typically
         trojans that find their way into some scanners and then scare
         the pants of everybody for evermore.  It also notes where
         false alarms are having an effect.  As the virus population
         increases (it has doubled every six months over the past 4
         years), so does the potential for false alarms.


         1. COPYRIGHT

         The program PCVIRUS4.EXE, the database PCV.DAT, the method of
         categorizing and listing viruses and this document are (c)
         Copyright 1995 Nimrodenenen Yeininini and may not be used by
         businesses, corporations, agencies, government or
         professional bodies without a site licence.  The database and
         program may be freely distributed in UNMODIFIED FORM to any
         other individual or organization but modified copies of these
         files may not be distributed and information from these files
         may not be included in any listing, program, magazine article
         or any other published work without written permission from
         the authors.


