KW>  JP> I'm going to experiment with manually replacing the old SHSIG.LST,
  >  JP> VERV.VDB and VIRSIG.LST files with updated ones, but would like to
  >  JP> know if anyone else has grappled with this (presumed) problem.
  >  JP> Perhaps I'm being too simplistic, but it seems to me that if you are 
i
  >  JP> a situation where you have to use the emergency diskette, it should
  >  JP> have the latest virus data on it.
KW>  JP> Has anyone raised this question with IBM?  Am I missing some simple
  >  JP> explanation buried in the documenation or that should be obvious?
KW> honestly, what you've said you're going to try sounds like a likely way
  > to go to me...
I was just concerned that the update process might require entries in
other files.  That proved not to be the case, so just copying the three
files worked fine.
KW> ... i've never used ibm anti-virus myself, but some of the
  > developers frequent alt.comp.virus (as do i) and i could ask there (or
  > ask them in private) if you find that the above method does not perform
  > the update function you would like it to...
Haven't followed that newsgroup in the past but had been wondering if I
should add it to my itinerary.  See you there :)
Jack P.
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