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-=> Mike Powell wrote to All <=-
MP> Do the Windows versions of popular virus scanners, such as Network
MP> Associates/ Mcafee, still scan for the old DOS viruses??
MP> I know Mcafee's product used to be a DOS product. Guess I am wondering
MP> if they removed all the DOS virus code when they ported to Windows 9x.
MP> Seeing as how it runs on top of DOS, technically, I would imagine they
MP> are still there, but didn't want to assume it.
MP> I was going to let it scan a DOS machine over a network, with the HD
MP> set as a network drive. However, if it won't detect DOS viruses, there
MP> is no point. ;)
I believe McAfee still installs into Autoexec.bat to do a DOS-level scan at
startup on Win9x systems... so I think it still can be used in the way you
ant.
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