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Name: Terry@nz
Date: September 30, 2007 at 22:07:29 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: Pentium 4/ 448MB
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Now that updates for Fprot are no longer available, is there a freeware DOS antivirus? I used to take an updated Fprot with me on a CD for use without booting into Windows.

Terry@nz



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Name: alexanrs
Date: October 1, 2007 at 06:36:03 Pacific
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If I recall correectly, AVG has a DOS version. It doesn't have a stand-alone intraller, but ships with the main package and is installed when you install the antivirus in some Win9x machine.


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Name: Dvij
Date: November 20, 2007 at 06:29:42 Pacific
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Hi you can use the Fprot still even though technical support and updates are not available for the dos version of f-prot antivirus. Just download the updates *.def from f-prot site extract them and replace the old ones with these. This is used to boot thru a cd or dos mode and scan the computer for viruses. I've it on my bootable cd which I use on my cd.


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Response Number 3
Name: Terry@nz
Date: November 23, 2007 at 04:42:55 Pacific
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My understanding was that virus definitions were to be discontinued - though I made a mistake, thinking it had already happened.

I got my information from www.f-prot.com/download/signaturefiles.html
Is this not correct?

Terry@nz



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