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Central Point Software, Inc..
README file for the Central Point Anti-Virus Special Edition
February 21, 1992.


This file contains information about the Michelangelo-specific Special 
Edition of Central Point Anti-Virus.  

To print this file from the DOS prompt, type:

                  COPY README.TXT PRN:


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THE MICHELANGELO VIRUS

Fast becoming one of the most publicized viruses, the Michelangelo virus 
has been the been the subject of much media attention in the last few 
months.  First discovered in Scandinavia last year, the Michelangelo virus
is now widely spread throughout the world.  According to one source, as
many as five million PCs may be infected with the virus, 500,000 of which
are in the United States.  On March 6, the birthday of the Italian
Renaissance painter and sculptor, the Michelangelo virus will format the
hard disks of infected systems by overwriting them with random characters
from system memory.

How does the virus work?  The Michelangelo virus works by quietly hiding 
in a computer's boot sector and memory and infecting all disks the computer
uses.  The virus goes into memory the first time the user attempts to start
the computer with an infected disk.  Once in memory, Michelangelo infects 
diskette boot sectors as diskettes are accessed and the hard disk 
partition table as files are accessed on the system's hard disk.  On 
Michelangelo's birthday, March 6, the data on the hard disks of all 
infected systems will be irretrievably damaged.

The Michelangelo-specific Special Edition of Central Point Anti-Virus 
detects and removes the Michelangelo virus and will restore the hard 
disk partition table to its original state.  If, however, the virus is 
not removed and activates on March 6, the data will be unrecoverable.


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USING THE SPECIAL EDITION OF CENTRAL POINT ANTI-VIRUS

To detect and remove the Michelangelo virus follow these steps:


1.  From the directory the files are located in type:

     CPAV <enter>

A dialog box displays with information about this Special Edition of 
Central Point Anti-Virus.

3.  Choose OK

NOTE:  If the window is not displayed correctly on your computer, type 
CPAV /video to get help on the video command-line.

4.  Choose Detect & Clean.

A progress bar displays showing the percentage of directories and files 
in directories that have been scanned.  The path line lists each 
directory and file as it is scanned.  Viruses are listed in the 
information area as they are found and cleaned.  The program, however, 
does not stop when it finds viruses.

You can interrupt the scan at any time by pressing Esc.

If the Michelangelo or Friday the 13th virus is detected, Central Point 
Anti-Virus automatically cleans (removes) it and updates the Last Action 
Taken information.

After the entire drive is scanned, the Viruses Detected and Cleaned 
window displays showing how many and what type of disks and files were 
checked for the presence of viruses, how many infections were found, the 
number of files or disks that were cured of infection, and the time it 
took to scan the drive.

When you finish looking at the report, choose Continue to return to the 
main window.

5.  Scan each drive on your computer by choosing Select new drive, 
selecting a drive, and choosing Detect and Clean.

6.  Create a directory on your hard disk and copy all the files from the 
Central Point Anti-Virus Special Edition disk to that directory.

You can now explore the variety of other features available in Central 
Point Anti-Virus.  For information about features of the program, press 
F1 at any time.


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CENTRAL POINT ANTI-VIRUS

Central Point Anti-Virus provides the most comprehensive, easy-to-use 
virus protection for both corporate and single-user environments.  Its 
transparent and automatic operation assures total virus protection for 
any level of user.  Easily customizable into multiple configurations, 
Central Point Anti-Virus is simple to introduce into organizations with 
diverse computing environments.  

Central Point Anti-Virus includes the following features:

Advanced Virus Protection

    *Recognizes and removes more than 1,000 viruses
    *Detects and cleans unknown viruses
    *Permanently immunizes files, making them self-protecting against 
     viruses
    *Offers advanced protection against stealth viruses, including          
     unknown stealth viruses.
    *Searches for and discovers known viruses in memory and on disk.
    *Detects viruses attempting to enter your system before they      
     infect files.
    *Provides virus protection for boot sectors and partition tables
    *Cleans viruses from infected files
    *Contains information on more than 1,000 viruses

Automatic and Transparent Operation

    *Configurable memory-resident program provides automatic detection
    *Periodic scan reminders prompt users to scan
    *Prevents network login of users who are not protected
    *Automatic and customizable network messaging to alert system     
     administrator of virus infections on PCs attached to the network.

Highly Configurable

    *Offers complete virus protection in both DOS and Windows
    *Custom Install program lets you create installation sets with            
     different configurations
    *Scans both local and network drives
    *Comprehensive reporting options enable you to monitor virus      
     activities and scanning activities
    *Upgrade option allows installation of new versions with program       
     reconfiguration
    *Express menu makes detection and elimination easy for any user   
     level.
    *Customizable error messages
    *Password protection on user options and network access
    *Broad compatibility for working with Novell and other network

System Requirements

IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or 100% compatibles with DOS 3.1 or higher and 512K 
RAM;  Supports Microsoft Mouse Driver 6.14 or higher, Logitech/Dexxa 
mouse drivers version 3.4x or higher, or 100% compatibles.  


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ORDERING INFORMATION

To obtain additional copies of the Special Edition of Central Point 
Anti-Virus, download them from CompuServe or the Central Point Software 
BBS:

CompuServe:                           Enter "Go Central" 

Central Point Software BBS (2400 bps) (503) 690-6650


You can also call 1-800-288-4750 and order a Michelangelo Protection Kit 
directly from Central Point for $29 (overnight delivery included).  The 
Michelangelo Protection Kit contains the Michelangelo-specific Special 
Edition, an executive briefing on computer viruses and what users can do 
to protect themselves, and a coupon for a $10 rebate on a future purchase 
of Central Point Anti-Virus, a full anti-virus software program which 
detects and cleans more than 1,000 viruses, including the Michelangelo 
virus.  

To purchase the complete version of Central Point Anti-Virus, winner of 
PC Magazine's Editor's Choice award, see your favorite software dealer.  

For information about purchasing in volume, or site licensing Central 
Point Anti-Virus, please call Central Point Software directly at (503) 
690-8088 and ask for the Corporate and Government Sales Department.
