Re: Frisk's VIRSTOP

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From: "Malcolm S. Muir"
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1993 23:28

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In article <749195134snx@holly.demon.co.uk> mcr@holly.demon.co.uk writes:

> Does anyone have any experience of using MARK/RELEASE to remove F-PROT's 
> VIRSTOP program from memory? (I need to free as much memory as possible 
> when accessing the net!) Last time I experimented with MARK/RELEASE (with 
> Smartdrv) I completely trashed my hard drive's FAT, and I'd rather seek 
> advice before trying again. Alternatively, is there a hidden (or 
> forthcoming?) command line switch to uninstall?

It is generally accepted by the Antivirus Authors that there should
be no way to unload the Guard TSR's since such a call would give a
virus a means of bypassing the security (unload, infect, reload) and
infect a machine whilst the user believed himself secure.

I believe some virus stopper TSR's go to some trouble to prevent
themselves being unloaded.

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