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Archive File - README FIRST!: Command Antivirus for 2000 Professional

README FIRST!
Command AntiVirus for Windows(r) 2000/XP Workstation 
Command Software is proud to introduce Command AntiVirus 
Version 4.62.4 with HoloCheck(tm) scanning technology. 
HoloCheck scanning technology detects tens of 
thousands of viruses and includes improved polymorphic 
virus detection.
NOTE: After installing Command AntiVirus, we recommend that
you perform a manual scan of your local drives to ensure 
that your system is virus-free. This is especially important 
if you have not been running anti-virus software prior to 
this installation.
For a list of international distributors of Command
AntiVirus, see the DISTRIB.TXT file.
The file called FILEINFO.TXT is a list of file descriptions 
and files that have changed since the previous release.
Please read the Multi-Platform Quick Start Guide that is 
included with the installation files. It provides installation 
instructions and an overview of Command AntiVirus for all 
platforms. 
The MQCKST.PDF file contains the Multi-Platform Quick Start 
Guide. This file can be read with the Adobe(r) Acrobat(r) 
Reader that is included on the Command AntiVirus CD. For 
instructions on how to install Acrobat Reader, see the 
README.TXT file that is located in the ADOBE folder on the CD.
Acrobat Reader is not included with the downloadable
versions of Command AntiVirus. You can download Acrobat
Reader from Adobe Systems Incorporated through our web site
at http://www.commandsoftware.com/service/tc-viewutil.html
A Release Notes section is provided for each release. It contains 
the following topics:
*  Special Notes - contains important pre- and post-installation 
   information that pertains to the release.
*  Product Enhancements - contains information about new virus
   signatures, scan engine improvements, and new features.
*  Fixes - contains updated information on previously reported
   problems that have been fixed.  
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RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.62.4
03 October 2001
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.62.4 over any Beta version of 
   Command AntiVirus, you MUST first uninstall the Beta 
   version. 
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.62.4 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it is necessary for 
   the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.62.4, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive 
   letters, but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
*  All viruses previously referred to as W95/x are now
   named W32/x. For example, W95/Nimda.A@mm is now 
   called W32/Nimda.A@mm.
   NOTE:  x represents a name variable.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  Scan engine enhancements have been added to this release.
   It is now possible to disinfect some script viruses, 
   for example, HTML files modified by the Nimda virus.   
*  New virus signatures have been added in this release.
FIXES
*  Particular types of VBS files caused the scan engine to
   false positive. The number of false positives has been
   decreased in this release.
*  Some customers reported that Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP)
   is not updating with Automatic Update. This has been fixed.
___________________________________
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.62.2
21 September 2001
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.62.2 over any Beta version of 
   Command AntiVirus, you MUST first uninstall the Beta 
   version. 
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.62.2 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it may be necessary 
   for the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.62.2, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive 
   letters, but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  New virus signatures have been added in this release.
FIXES
*  Some customers reported a slowdown when Command AntiVirus
   disinfects certain viruses. This problem occurred only during 
   disinfection. This has been fixed.
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RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.62.0
17 September 2001
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.62.0 over any Beta version of 
   Command AntiVirus, you MUST first uninstall the Beta 
   version. 
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.62.0 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it is necessary for 
   the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.62.0, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive 
   letters, but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  Scan engine enhancements have been added to this release, for 
   example, an ELF scanner has been added to cover Unix(r) viruses
   in native Unix file format.
   The scan engine has also been enhanced to help detect some 
   corrupted (non-working) samples of the Magistr virus.  
*  New virus signatures have been added in this release.
FIXES
*  Some customers reported a problem with saving .xls files to
   NetWare drive with Novell Client32 installed on the workstation.
   This has been fixed.
*  It was reported that long lines caused the VBS scanner not to 
   identify some viruses precisely. Viruses were detected, but the 
   exact name of the virus was not given. This has been fixed.
*  If you are running Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) on a 
   Server that is accessed by remote machines, DVP may NOT 
   prevent the spread of virus infections to the remote 
   machines when files are accessed. This has been fixed.
*  When you set the Action On Infection in DVP to Rename, Delete or
   Quarantine, these settings MAY NOT work properly on any remote 
   or local drive other than C: drive. In these instances, DVP 
   MAY display an error message stating that the action cannot be 
   completed. However, CSAV does block access to the infected file.
   This has been fixed.
____________________________________________________________
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.61.5
06/21/01
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61.5 over any Beta version of 
   Command AntiVirus, you MUST first uninstall the Beta 
   version. 
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61.5 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it is necessary for 
   the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.61.5, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive letters, 
   but it will block access to the files.
*  When you set the Action On Infection in DVP to Rename, Delete or
   Quarantine, DVP may display an erroneous error message stating
   that the action cannot be completed. This message is incorrect.
   We recommend that you confirm that a Quarantine folder does exist
   and that the path to this folder is specified in the Preferences/
   Advanced/Quarantine Path dialog box. 
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  New virus signatures have been added in this release.
FIXES
*  Particular types of VBS files caused the scan engine to 
   false positive. The number of false positives has been
   decreased in this release.
*  Some Windows Portable Executables (PE) SYS files caused the 
   scan engine to false positive. This has been fixed.
*  Some customers reported that when they access locally mapped 
   shared directories, the system freezes. This has been fixed.
____________________________
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.61.4
05/17/01
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61.4 over any Beta version of 
   Command AntiVirus, you MUST first uninstall the Beta 
   version. 
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61.4 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it is necessary for 
   the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.61.4, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  If a user is using Microsoft(r) Excel 2000 and Microsoft Client or 
   Gateway for Novell(r) NetWare(r), Command AntiVirus will detect  
   and disinfect infected .XLS files, but at this time, it will NOT 
   rename or quarantine them.
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive letters, 
   but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  None for this release.
FIXES
*  Some users reported excessive consumption of CPU time.
   This has been fixed.
*  Some users reported false positives on SYS files. This
   has been fixed.
*  Some users reported false positives on particular VBS
   files. This has been fixed.
_______
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.61.2
03/07/01
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61.2 over any Beta version of 
   Command AntiVirus, you MUST first uninstall the Beta 
   version. 
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61.2 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it is necessary for 
   the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.61.2, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  If a user is using Microsoft(r) Excel 2000 and Microsoft Client or 
   Gateway for Novell(r) NetWare(r), Command AntiVirus will detect  
   and disinfect infected .XLS files, but at this time, it will NOT 
   rename or quarantine them.
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive letters, 
   but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  New virus signatures have been added in this release.
*  This release contains the following scan engine enhancements:
   -  Scanning of Visio files is now supported. Heuristics scanning
      is now in place to help detect unknown Visio viruses. 
   -  Scanning of PIF files is now supported. PIF viruses can now 
      be listed.
   -  Scanning of PHP viruses is now supported.
   -  Heuristics scanning is now in place to help detect unknown VBS 
      viruses such as new variants of LoveLetter.
   -  Our HoloCheck technology has been improved to detect a few new 
      polymorphic viruses.
*  Increased cache.
*  Reduced CPU usage.
FIXES
*  Some users experienced a problem with starting Command AntiVirus 
   on slow computers. This has been fixed.
*  Some users reported that the Microsoft(r) Windows(r) Installer 
   (MSI.EXE) was not automatically installing when they used SETUP.EXE 
   to install Command AntiVirus. This has been fixed.
_______
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.61.1
03/05/01
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61.1 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it is necessary for 
   the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.61.1, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  If a user is using Microsoft(r) Excel 2000 and Microsoft Client or 
   Gateway for Novell(r) NetWare(r), Command AntiVirus will detect  
   and disinfect infected .XLS files, but at this time, it will NOT 
   rename or quarantine them.
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive letters, 
   but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  None for this release.
FIXES
* It was reported that after upgrading to Command AntiVirus 4.61, the 
  EXPLORER.EXE task function used a major portion of the system resources 
  causing a significant decline in system performance. This has been fixed.
_______
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.61
02/01/01
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 
   Workstation Version 4.61 over Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000 Workstation Version 4.60, it is necessary for 
   the installation program to perform an immediate restart 
   of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.61, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  If a user is using Microsoft(r) Excel 2000 and Microsoft Client or 
   Gateway for Novell(r) NetWare(r), Command AntiVirus will detect  
   and disinfect infected .XLS files, but at this time, it will NOT 
   rename or quarantine them.
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive letters, 
   but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  None for this release.
FIXES
*  The problem with shutting down after upgrading to Command AntiVirus 4.60 when
   NetWare(r) Client 32 is installed has been fixed.
*  The problem with Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) not detecting virus 
   infections on remote drives has been fixed.
*  A problem with some corrupt RAR files causing General Protection Faults (GPFs) 
   has been fixed. _______
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.60
01/05/01
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation
   Version 4.60 over a previous version of Command AntiVirus, it
   is necessary for the installation program to perform an immediate 
   restart of the computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use the 
   SETUP.EXE that is provided instead of the CSAV.MSI.  
   At the beginning of Setup, a dialog box displays giving you the 
   option to cancel Setup. 
   The installation will continue after the restart.
*  WARNING: At the end of the installation of Version 4.60, 
            you may be prompted to restart your computer. You MUST 
            restart for Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) to be
            upgraded properly.
*  On slower running machines, Windows installer may hang during 
   initialization. Restart the computer or go to the Windows Task
   Manager and stop any additional MSIEXEC.EXE files that are 
   running. Then, restart the installation or uninstall.    
*  WARNING:  Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) does NOT detect virus 
             infections on remote drives. This will be fixed
             in a future commercial release.
*  If a user is using Microsoft(r) Excel 2000 and Microsoft Client or 
   Gateway for Novell(r) NetWare(r), Command AntiVirus will detect  
   and disinfect infected .XLS files, but at this time, it will NOT 
   rename or quarantine them.
*  Command AntiVirus will NOT quarantine across different drive letters, 
   but it will block access to the files.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release. 
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  This release contains scan engine enhancements that include detection 
   for the W95/MTX.9244 virus and X97M/Jini-A1 misdisinfected viruses.
*  You can now use the /ARCHIVE switch to:
   -  decode and scan messages in TNEF format
   -  decode and scan UU-encoded messages
   -  decompress and scan ACE files
   NOTE:  If you are using the GUI to initiate a scan, in the PROPERTIES 
          dialog box under FILE TYPES TO SCAN, select SCAN NON-EXECUTABLE 
          COMPRESSED FILES.  
*  The speed of scanning CAB files has been improved.
*  The Rescue Disk process has been updated.
   To create a Rescue Disk set now requires three (3) 3.5" high-density 
   diskettes. The addition of the /LOADDEF switch allows you to perform a 
   complete scan during recovery to detect and disinfect any virus-infected 
   files.
   The rescue disk process involves two phases. The first phase focuses on
   recovery by detecting and removing any executable, boot sector, and 
   MBR-infecting viruses that inhibit or prevent system startup. After 
   successful recovery, the second phase focuses on scanning and disinfecting 
   all remaining virus-infected files, for example, macro virus-infected files.
   To assure a successful rescue, you must perform both phases.
   To test the rescue disk set complete Steps 1 through 10 of Phase One. 
   To use the rescue disk set, complete both Phase One and Phase Two.
   To perform Phase One, follow these steps:
   1. Turn off your computer.
   2. Place a virus-free, write-protected bootable diskette into drive A.
   3. Turn on your computer.
   4. If you are prompted to enter a new date and a new time, press Enter
      for each.
   5. Remove the bootable diskette and insert Rescue Disk 1 into 
      drive A.
   6. At the A prompt, type the following:
         f-prot /hard /disinf /loaddef
   7. Press Enter. The system prompts you to insert a diskette with SIGN.DEF.
   8. Insert Rescue Disk 2 into drive A and press Enter. The system prompts you to 
      insert a diskette with SIGN2.DEF.
   9. Insert Rescue Disk 3 into drive A and press Enter. A scan of your hard drive 
      begins immediately. If any viruses are detected, allow CSAV to disinfect them.
  10. When the scan is complete, remove Rescue Disk 3 from drive A.
  11. Proceed to Phase Two.
   To perform Phase Two, follow these steps:
   1.  Restart your computer as normal.
   2.  Use Command AntiVirus to perform a scan of your local hard drives. This scan
       detects and disinfects any remaining virus-infected files on your computer. 
   After completing the Phase Two scan, you can now return to computing as normal.
FIXES
*  The level of generated false positives for macro viruses has been 
   reduced.
*  In DVP scanning, the Quarantine folder was not being excluded 
   from scanning. This has been fixed.
*  The problem with files with read-only, hidden, or system attributes not 
   being quarantined when a virus is detected through Dynamic Virus 
   Protection has been fixed.
_____________
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.59.4
07/17/00
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000
   Version 4.59.4 over a previous 4.59 Beta or commercial version, 
   you MUST first uninstall the previous 4.59 version and restart 
   the computer.
*  When you install Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000, you
   may be asked to restart your computer. Click YES to restart
   and continue with the installation. Click NO to postpone the
   installation until you restart at a later time. If you select
   this option, the installation will continue after the restart.  
   If you are installing Command AntiVirus through Group Policy
   or through the Command AntiVirus Automatic Update feature, 
   the computer will be restarted automatically. You will NOT be
   asked if you want to restart.
*  WARNING:  Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) does NOT detect virus
             infections on NetWare file servers. This will be 
             fixed in a future commercial release.    
*  Files with read-only, hidden, or system attributes might not be
   renamed, quarantined, or deleted when a virus is detected 
   through Dynamic Virus Protection. This will be fixed in a  
   future commercial release.
*  In DVP scanning, the Quarantine folder is NOT being excluded 
   from scanning. This will be fixed in a future commercial release.
*  In manual and scheduled scanning, the Quarantine folder is
   excluded from scanning if the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box 
   in the PROPERTIES dialog box is cleared. However, if you select the 
   SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box and then select the ACTION TO TAKE
   as QUARANTINE, the SCAN QUARANTINE FILES check box is dimmed, but
   the Quarantine folder is NOT excluded from scanning. This may be 
   fixed in a future commercial release. 
*  UPDATING DEFFILES 
   To provide protection against new viruses, we update the 
   Command AntiVirus definition files (deffiles) frequently. 
   You can download the file called DEFMSP.EXE from the 
   Command Software web site at www.commandcom.com. DEFMSP.EXE 
   is a self-extracting file that contains the latest deffiles 
   patch (.MSP). You can then distribute the patch through 
   Group Policy onto the computers that were specified in the 
   original deployment configuration.
   We recommend that you perform an administrative installation of 
   the deffiles patch to your software distribution points (SDPs). 
   This allows you to apply and distribute the patch easily through 
   Group Policy.
   To perform an administrative installation of the deffiles patch, 
   at the command line, type the following and press ENTER.
            msiexec /a csav.msi /p csav.msp
   NOTE:  Be sure to select the same network path that you used for 
   the original SDP. The name of the CSAV MSP file changes with
   each update.
   DISTRIBUTING THE DEFFILES PATCH THROUGH GROUP POLICY
   To distribute the deffiles patch follow these steps: 
   1.  In the Console Root Tree of the Microsoft Management Console, 
       click the plus sign next to the Group Policy object that you 
       selected for Command AntiVirus. This action expands this item. 
       Then, expand Computer Configuration and Software Settings.
   2.  Click Software Installation. The right-hand pane now lists 
       Command AntiVirus.
   3.  Right-click Command AntiVirus. The system displays a drop-down 
       menu. 
   4.  Select All Tasks and click Redeploy application. The system displays 
       a dialog box asking you if you want to continue.
   5.  Click Yes.
   Your redeployment is complete. Command AntiVirus with the updated deffiles 
   will be reinstalled onto the computers that were specified in the original 
   deployment configuration the next time the computers are started.
   APPLYING THE DEFFILES PATCH USING THE COMMAND LINE
   To apply the deffiles patch using the command line, type the following.
   CAUTION:  This command is case-sensitive and MUST be entered as shown:
           msiexec /p filename.msp REINSTALL=ALL
   NOTE:  The file name will change with each update.
   DISTRIBUTING THE DEFFILES PATCH THROUGH AUTOMATIC UPDATE 
   Automatic Update
   NOTE:  Stand-alone (non-networked) users of Command AntiVirus can continue 
   to use the standard installation method for updates as they will derive 
   little benefit from this method.
   If you have several workstations, each with a different operating system, 
   you can perform a partial or full-product update of Command AntiVirus on 
   each workstation directly from a server by using our Automatic Update 
   feature. This feature provides system administrators with the ability to 
   distribute and update the program quickly on multiple workstations in a 
   multi-platform environment with no user interaction.
   Automatic Update also allows you to update an individual workstation on 
   demand by using the Update Now button.
   Automatic Update operates by placing Command AntiVirus files in a unique 
   parent directory in a shared location on the network. When the user logs 
   on to the computer, the automatic update process compares the dates 
   (versions in CSAV for Windows NT/2000) of the files on the workstation 
   with those on the server. If the server dates are newer, the workstations 
   automatically update themselves with the newer program files. 
   For example, if only the definition (*.DEF) files have changed since the 
   last update, then only those files will be updated. If a new version is 
   available, then the program begins a complete setup.
   In Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000, the user sees only a progress 
   bar and error dialog boxes for both full-product and component updates.   
   Getting Started
   NOTE:  To use the Automatic Update feature in Command AntiVirus for 
   Windows NT/2000, Command AntiVirus must be installed on each workstation. 
   For new installations, you must run CSAV.MSI at the workstation or use 
   Group Policy to roll out the new product.
   NOTE:  Once you complete the automatic update process, workstations are 
   updated automatically each time you place updated files in the automatic 
   update directory and its subdirectories. Updates occur at each login or 
   if the user is logged on, at a preconfigured time. For example, the 
   default time is between, 4 a.m. and 5 a.m.
   F-AGENT (the yellow C in the lower right corner of the system tray) must 
   be active for updates to occur automatically.
   As soon as an update takes place, the program does not automatically update
   again for at least 24 hours. 
   NOTE:  If the updated files require that you restart your system for the 
   changes to take effect, the system displays the following message:
         We have updated some files in this release. These files and 
         some settings will not take effect until a reboot is performed. 
         In the interim your system remains fully protected.
   Creating the Automatic Update Directory
   To create the automatic update directory, follow these steps:
   1.  In a shared location on the network, create a unique parent directory
       to store the update files. This directory is referred to as the automatic 
       update directory. For example:
		S:\NEWFPROT
   2.  Create a subdirectory for each platform to be updated. For example:
		S:\NEWFPROT\CSAV2K
   3.  It is necessary to create subdirectories under each platform directory. 
       These subdirectories will be used to contain full product, component 
       updates, and definition files. For example, you may want to create the 
       following directory structure: 
			S:\NewFPROT
			S:\NewFPROT\CSAV2K
			S:\NewFPROT\CSAV2K\FULL
			S:\NewFPROT\CSAV2K\COMP
			S:\NewFPROT\CSAV2K\SIGN
   4.  Download and extract the latest update files, for example, the definition 
       (.DEF) files.
   5.  Copy all of the product files into their respective subdirectory. For example, 
       you would copy the definition files that you extracted in Step 4 into the 
       S:\NEWFPROT\CSAV2K\SIGN subdirectory. 
   6.  Using Notepad or any text editor, create a file named CSSFILES.INI in the 
       root of the automatic update directory. For each platform specified in the 
       automatic update directory structure, create a section in this .INI file. 
       An example CSSFILES.INI file follows:
                           [Win95-ANTIVIR]
                           BaseDir=S:\NewFPROT\CSAV95
                           FULLPROD=full\
                           COMPONT=comp\
                           DEFFILES=sign\
                           [NT40_S-ANTIVIR]
                           BaseDir=S:\NewFPROT\CSAVNTS
                           FULLPROD=full\
                           COMPONT=comp\
                           DEFFILES=sign\
                           [NT40_W-ANTIVIR]
                           BaseDir=S:\NewFPROT\CSAVNTW
                           FULLPROD=full\
                           COMPONT=comp\
                           DEFFILES=sign\
                           [WIN2000_S-ANTIVIR]
                           BaseDir=S:\NewFPROT\CSAV2000S
                           FULLPROD=full\
                           COMPONT=comp\
                           DEFFILES=sign\
                           [WIN2000_W-ANTIVIR]
                           BaseDir=S:\NewFPROT\CSAV2000W
                           FULLPROD=full\
                           COMPONT=comp\
                           DEFFILES=sign\
   CAUTION:  If automatic updates are performed by multiple workstations over
             a network, the CSSFILES.INI file must use Universal Naming 
             Convention (UNC) paths.
   7.  Save the changes to the CSSFILES.INI file.
       Use the Command AntiVirus Custom Installation Wizard to make changes to 
       the Automatic Update settings in Preferences. You can also change the time 
       the update takes place.
       Then, use Windows Group Policy to deploy the changes throughout the network. 
       For more information, refer to Customizing Your Installations and Deploying 
       Command AntiVirus through Group Policy located previously in this chapter.
   Setting the Automatic Update Path Manually
   NOTE:  You must be a member of the local Administrators group to perform this task.
   To set the path to the automatic update directory, follow these steps:
   1.  Open Command AntiVirus.
   2.  Click Preferences. The system displays a drop-down menu.
   3.  Click Advanced. The system displays the Advanced dialog box. 
   4.  Click the Automatic Update tab. The system displays the Automatic Update 
       dialog box.
   5.  Click Browse. The system displays the Browse Open dialog box.
   6.  Select the drive\path of the automatic update directory. For example:
          S:\NEWFPROT
       The directory path must point to the automatic update directory which 
       contains the CSSFILES.INI regardless of whether you are performing partial 
       or full-product updates.
   NOTE:  If the drive is not mapped, click Network. Select the correct path and 
          click OK to connect the drive. The system returns to the Browse Open 
          dialog box. 
   7.  Click OK. The system returns to the Automatic Update dialog box with the 
       selected path entered in the text field.
       Be sure that you have entered the correct path to the automatic update 
       directory. Updates will be made from the path that you have specified.
   NOTE:  When the drive\path selected is a network drive, use the Make UNC button 
          to convert it to a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path. 
   8.  Click OK. 
   CAUTION:  In Command AntiVirus for Windows 95/98, there are no restrictions 
             to prevent the user from changing the path of the automatic update
             directory. If the user changes the path, the updates will be made 
             from the path specified.
             If you are administering CSAV on your network through CSS Central, 
             you can prevent users from changing the automatic update directory 
             path by locking the preferences on remote computers. For more 
             information, refer to Writing the New Preferences to the Remote 
             System(s) in the CSS Central chapter of the Command AntiVirus 
             Multi-Platform Quick Start Guide.
   In Command AntiVirus for Windows NT and Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000, 
   the user must be assigned to a local Administrators group to change the automatic 
   update directory path from the Preferences menu. 
   In Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000, you can also prevent the users from 
   modifying the default settings for the items on the Command AntiVirus Preferences
   menu. For more information, refer to Customizing Your Installation Settings located
   previously in this chapter.
   NOTE:  To turn off the Automatic Update feature, leave the automatic update 
   directory blank.
   Using the Update Now Button
   The Update Now button allows the user to update the individual workstation 
   immediately. 
   NOTE:  In Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000, to use the Update Now button, 
          the user must be a member of the local Administrators group.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) now scans for Master Boot Record
   (MRB) and Boot Sector viruses.
FIXES
*  None for this release.
_____________
RELEASE NOTES
Notes on Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 Workstation (CSAV) 
Version 4.59.1 - New Release
6/26/00
SPECIAL NOTES
*  If you are installing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000
   Version 4.59.1 over a previous 4.59 Beta version, you MUST 
   first uninstall the previous 4.59 Beta version.
*  When you install Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000, you
   may be asked to restart your computer. Click YES to restart
   and continue with the installation. Click NO to postpone the
   installation until you restart at a later time. If you select
   this option, the installation will continue after the restart.  
   If you are installing Command AntiVirus through Group Policy
   or through the Command AntiVirus Automatic Update feature, 
   the computer will be restarted automatically. You will NOT be
   asked if you want to restart.
*  WARNING:  Dynamic Virus Protection (DVP) does NOT detect virus
             infections on NetWare file servers. This will be 
             fixed in the next commercial release.    
*  Files with read-only, hidden, or system attributes might not be
   renamed, quarantined, or deleted when a virus is detected 
   through Dynamic Virus Protection. This will be fixed in the 
   next commercial release.
*  The Quarantine folder is NOT being excluded from scanning. This 
   will be fixed in the next commercial release.
*  The Rename option when a virus is found through Dynamic Virus 
   Protection now renames the file with ".Infected" added to the 
   original name. You can select the Rename option through the 
   Preferences/Active Protection dialog box.
*  The Quarantine option when a virus is found through Dynamic Virus 
   Protection now renames the file with ".Quarantined" added to the 
   original name. You can select the Quarantine option through the 
   Preferences/Active Protection dialog box.
*  All files (except the sample FPT files) are now stored in lower 
   case on the disk sets. This change was made to accommodate both 
   Microsoft Installer (which is case-sensitive to files installed 
   from the Internet) and case-sensitive servers (such as NetWare, UNIX) 
   that may host the installation and updates.
*  Modules shared between CSAV and CSS Central are now installed 
   to the system's Common Files folder. For example, there will be 
   only one copy of CSSFTP.EXE and one copy of CSSFTP.INI. 
   Some programs have also been modified during installation 
   to register an application-specific path to these shared folders. 
   Therefore, you will be unable to start them from a "Command Prompt" 
   or "MS-DOS Prompt" window, but you will be able start them from 
   Windows Explorer or a shortcut. 
*  The F-PROT32.EXE and CCENTRAL.EXE installation programs no longer 
   accept a user name and password for the CSS-AVS service. CSS-AVS 
   only runs under the local system account. If you have scheduled 
   tasks that scan network drives, these tasks may no longer scan 
   those drives.
*  User Task Files are now in a subdirectory of the profile 
   directory named Command Software/Command AntiVirus/Tasks. Users' 
   tasks will now roam with them when they move to another Win32 
   computer. However, the CSS-AVS service does not have permission 
   to read the location of the user task directories and, 
   therefore, user tasks can no longer be scheduled tasks. 
   F-PROT32.EXE will NOT enable the schedule button on user tasks, 
   F-AGENT will not show a user task as being scheduled, and CSS-AVS 
   will not execute a user task.
   To execute a scheduled task through CSS-AVS, make the task file a 
   system task by moving it to the system task file folder, or by 
   creating a new system task with the same properties. 
   NOTE: As an alternative, you should use the Windows System Task 
   Scheduler to run F-PROT.EXE, CSAVNTC.EXE, or CSAV95C.EXE. 
*  F-NET has been recompiled as a 32-bit program. The 32-bit 
   NetWare API DLLs are not part of the CSAV installation. Instead, 
   the DLLs can be installed with the Novell NetWare client for 
   Windows 2000/NT.
*  All log files produced by Automatic Update or Update Deffiles 
   now to go to the system's temp directory. This is necessary 
   because a regular user cannot write to the  
   directory.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS
*  The new CSAV installation is in a Microsoft Installer (.MSI)
   package format. The package does not have setup.exe, but 
   uses the MSI file instead. 
   The product's program files are uncompressed in their 
   corresponding subdirectories and are included along with 
   the msi file. 
   Use the Windows 2000 Add/Remove Programs applet, MSIEXEC.EXE, 
   or Group Policy Editor to install, reinstall, update, or remove 
   this installation package. 
   NOTE: An MSI file cannot be chosen from the Add/Remove Programs 
   applet on Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.0 computers.
*  The Command AntiVirus files called SETUP.INI, DEFFILE.INI,
   and FPWCFG.EXE no longer exist. You can now customize your 
   installation features and settings before you install 
   Command AntiVirus over the network onto multiple computers 
   by using the Command AntiVirus Custom Installation Wizard 
   (CSAVWIZ.EXE).
   This wizard is modeled on the one used with Microsoft 
   Office 2000. It generates MST files that should be 
   included when distributing the CSAV MSI file. The easiest 
   method to distribute both the MSI file and MST file is to 
   use the Windows Group Policy Editor.
*  You can use Windows Group Policy on computers running 
   Windows 2000 to deploy Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000
   to individual computers from a central location on a network.
   This includes:
   -  Assigning the installation package to computers
   -  Deploying updated Command AntiVirus definition files
   -  Deploying new versions of Command AntiVirus
   -  Removing Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000
*  If you use the Windows MSIEXEC program to install the MSI file 
   and the MST file, a typical command-line would be:  
   MSIEXEC /I csav.msi TRANSFORMS=my.mst 
*  The preconfigured scan tasks that are installed by default
   can be replaced with your own set of tasks prior to 
   deployment. These default scan tasks are located in the 
   Command AntiVirus WIN2000W\Installation Tools\Tasks folder.
*  Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 comes with a 
   preconfigured CSSFTP.INI file. This file contains information
   that is used in the Command AntiVirus download and scheduled 
   update processes. 
   You can edit the CSSFTP.INI file or replace it with your own 
   customized file prior to deployment. The preconfigured file 
   is located in the Command AntiVirus 
   WIN2000W\Installation Tools\CssFtp folder.
*  Released files are no longer time stamped with the current
   CSAV version number. All files in a portable executable (PE) 
   format (i.e., EXEs and DLLs) have been recompiled so that 
   they contain the correct version and language ID. 
   You can verify the version number of any PE file by choosing 
   the file in Explorer, picking the "Properties" item from the 
   context menu, and then selecting the "Version" page. 
   Version information will appear if available. 
*  The Command AntiVirus Graphical User Interface (GUI) now 
   uses the same interface as the installation program for 
   creating a rescue disk set.
*  In previous versions of the CSAV code, registry keys were
   opened with permission levels that caused users to receive
   messages that indicated they did not have sufficient
   privileges to perform an operation. Now, only the minimum
   access is requested when reading and writing to the
   registry. 
   Users with Read access to the registry should now
   be able to run F-PROT32 and view the settings in the dialog
   boxes in the Preferences dialog. 
   NOTE: Install CSAV with the necessary administrative rights, 
   but test them with regular rights to ensure that all 
   functionality - except change settings - is working for 
   these users. 
*  Because decompressing self-extracting files can take a very
   long time, the option to skip or scan these files has been
   added to the Task Settings Page in F-PROT32.EXE and
   CCENTRAL.EXE. DVP does NOT scan self-extracting files.
*  The Automatic Update process is largely unchanged for this
   version. The only real difference is that, instead of
   copying over newer files during deffiles and component  
   updates, an MSP (Windows Installer patch) file is used to
   perform necessary modifications. 
   The Automatic Update log file does NOT contain the details of 
   the installations or updates because it is not a Unicode text 
   file (as is the MSI log file). Instead, the log file just 
   includes a reference to the location of the MSI file in case 
   the user wishes to examine it with another program.
*  Command AntiVirus for Windows NT/2000 does not use account
   switching during installation or updates, and it does not
   include CSS-AMGR. Instead, we rely on the security of the 
   Windows Installer service. This service is a part of the 
   Windows 2000 operating system, and the administrator can 
   use the Group Policy Editor to manage permissions on every
   computer in a domain.
*  The "Beep when a virus is found" option in the Command
   AntiVirus Preferences Reporting menu item is now set to
   off by default.
FIXES
*  None for this release.
*************************************************************
PRODUCT SUPPORT
Command Software Systems' technical support includes a
variety of electronic services. You can contact us at:
Command Software Systems, Inc.
1061 E. Indiantown Rd., Suite 500
Jupiter, FL  33477
   Voice: 561/575-3200 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
     Fax: 561/575-3026
     Internet: [email protected]
     FTP: ftp.commandsoftware.com
     Web: http://www.commandsoftware.com
In Europe contact:
Command Software Systems UK, Ltd.
Ground Floor
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London SW1P 4QP
If dialing from within the UK:
   Voice: 020 7 931-9301
     Fax: 020 7 931-9302 
If dialing from outside the UK:
   Voice: +44 20 7 931-9301
     Fax: +44 20 7 931-9302
Internet: [email protected]
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In Pacific Rim, contact:
Command Software Systems, PTY Pac Rim
Unit 5, 18-20 Floriston Road
Boronia, VIC 3155
Australia
   Voice: 1-300-65-0903 or 613-9762-2203
     Fax: 1-300-65-0904 
Internet: [email protected]
     Web: http://www.commandcom.com.au
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