Installation instructions for Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit

First, you should ensure that you have a clean, virus free system prior to downloading the software.  To do that, power off your system (some viruses survive a warm boot) and insert a clean, write protected floppy in A drive. [It should have the same version of DOS that you are currently running].  

Power on the PC.  

At the A:\ prompt, remove the boot floppy and insert either a Toolkit DOS disk containing FINDVIRU.EXE (on the second DOS diskette) and type

FINDVIR /LOCAL <ENTER>

or another current anti-virus scanner such as fprot version 2.22 or later.

If a virus is reported, do not continue the install until the system has been cleaned.

Recommended instructions for all platforms:

The software for all platforms, except Novell [see note], is available for download from the Information Security Office Web page or from net-dist, in /pub/anti-virus/.   The files are in separate folders for each operating environment.  The disks are labeled using the convention:  drs<operating system><disk number>.

[NOTE:] You will need to download the two DOS disks as well as the ones for your operating environment for the installation.

The folders contain self-extracting files which, when extracted by executing the file, will expand to a copy of the original installation disk provided by Dr Solomon.

Download each file (drs__1, drs__2 and drs__3 - as appropriate for the platform) to temporary directories on your system and expand them.

Due to the size of the files, we recommend you then copy each of the expanded disks to floppy disks.  This will permit you to install the software on other systems in your office and to bring home to install on other systems that you administer.

 
[Novell software is available from the Information Security Office - call Jerry Isaacson at x3-1440 or send e-mail to gii@mit.edu]

Platform specific instructions:

Windows:

1. Switch on your computer
2. Close Windows
3. Insert the disk labeled drswin in A: drive
4. At the A:\ prompt, type
	SETUP <ENTER>
5. Follow the on-screen instructions, the default selections are recommended.
6. Start Windows
7. Change the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (use of SYSEDIT is recommended) as follows:

	a. If High Memory is available, change the initial call to WINGUARD from:
		 C:\toolkit\winguard to:
		 LH C:\toolkit\winguard
	b. If you are using a network (ie. LanWP), find the line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file that calls to network software (usually something like @CALL LanWP.Bat) and add the following after the network call:

		C:\toolkit\winguard /reguard

	This will re-establish the link to the interrupt needed for teh 	anti-virus software to check for infections.

Windows 95

1. Switch on your computer
2. Insert the drsw951 disk in A: drive
3. Open the Control Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel)
4. Select Add/Remove programs
5. Click on Install
6. Follow the on-screen instructions, use the default settings


Windows NT [for individual use only, for Server use, contact the Information Security Office]

1. Switch on your computer
2. Insert the drsnt1 disk in A: drive
3. Select File and then Run.  Now type:
	A: \SETUP <ENTER>
4. Follow the on-screeen instructions, use the default settings

IBM OS/2

1. Switch on your computer
2. Insert the drsos21 disk in A: drive.
3. Open an OS/2 command session. At the command prompt, type:
	A: \SETUP <ENTER>
4. Follow the on-screen instructions, use the default settings.

If you have any problems, please call the Help desk at 253-3001