Anti-virus for Windows 95?

[Miguel]

Hello:

According your appreciations, which is the best antivirus software for a
Pentium with Windows 95?

 

[Todd H.]

Hello:

According your appreciations, which is the best antivirus software for
a Pentium with Windows 95?

Instead of software, I'd recommend a hardware solution:
http://www.abtelectronics.com/scripts/site/site_product.php3?source=froogle&id=15480

Buying something to prevent malware on that particular OS sort of
like, caulking and weather stripping a cardboard box for winter
comfort.

Best Regards,

 

[Ernie B.]

Hello:

According your appreciations, which is the best antivirus software for a
Pentium with Windows 95?

IMO Avast. It will run on W95 and is free to download.
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

 

[Adrian]

Miguel ([email protected]) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

According your appreciations, which is the best antivirus software for a
Pentium with Windows 95?

Linux.

 

[Miguel]

Miguel ([email protected]) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :


Linux.

Todd, Ernie and Adrian, thanks for the answers.

 

[* * Chas]

Hello:

According your appreciations, which is the best antivirus software for a
Pentium with Windows 95?

F-Prot. Free on demand DOS scanner and the Windows 98 version "may" work
with Win95. The original Win95 and Win95A update doesn't always work with
Win98 compatible software. The later OEM versions such as Win95B will
usually work OK.

Chas.

 

[Miguel]

F-Prot. Free on demand DOS scanner and the Windows 98 version "may" work
with Win95. The original Win95 and Win95A update doesn't always work with
Win98 compatible software. The later OEM versions such as Win95B will
usually work OK.

Chas.

Thank you Chas.

 

[me]

F-Prot. Free on demand DOS scanner and the Windows 98
version "may" work with Win95. The original Win95 and
Win95A update doesn't always work with Win98 compatible
software. The later OEM versions such as Win95B will
usually work OK.

Chas.

FWIW: F-Prot for DOS works perfectly on W95B.

J

 

[Virus Guy]

which is the best antivirus software for a Pentium with Windows 95?

If you can find an old version of Norton Anti-Virus (NAV), say version
2001 or 2002 (it also came as part of Norton System Works, 2001 and
2002).

Those old versions, once installed, will update themselves via
Symantec's LiveUpdate service and will update both the scan engine and
the virus definition file. Once installed, it will check for updates
either automatically or manually (your choice) for 1 year. At which
point you simply un-install it, delete it's program directory, and
re-install it. NAV 2001 or 2002 is a very "light-weight" AV for win
9x (and also works on NT, 2K and XP) and consumes very little in the
way of system resources.

 

[Miguel]

FWIW: F-Prot for DOS works perfectly on W95B.

J

Thank you for the answer.

 

[Miguel]

If you can find an old version of Norton Anti-Virus (NAV), say version
2001 or 2002 (it also came as part of Norton System Works, 2001 and
2002).

Those old versions, once installed, will update themselves via
Symantec's LiveUpdate service and will update both the scan engine and
the virus definition file. Once installed, it will check for updates
either automatically or manually (your choice) for 1 year. At which
point you simply un-install it, delete it's program directory, and
re-install it. NAV 2001 or 2002 is a very "light-weight" AV for win
9x (and also works on NT, 2K and XP) and consumes very little in the
way of system resources.

Ok, thank you.

 

[* * Chas]

FWIW: F-Prot for DOS works perfectly on W95B.

J
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To clarify what I said, the original version of Win95 and the first update
Win95A do not always work with software and drivers designed for Win98.

I don't think the it's a Win95 problem but more of an issue that some
Win98 software and drivers look for the later versions of Win95.

I'm guessing that maybe it's an issue of USB support that was contained in
some versions of Win95B and Win95C, both of which were only "officially"
available as OEM products. There was also reported to be a Win95D but it
may just have been a rumor.

I still have an old box with Win95B OSR 2.01. I've been able to install a
number of Win98SE features this version and they work great.

Chas.

 

[me]

To clarify what I said, the original version of Win95 and
the first update Win95A do not always work with software
and drivers designed for Win98.

I don't think the it's a Win95 problem but more of an issue
that some Win98 software and drivers look for the later
versions of Win95.

I'm guessing that maybe it's an issue of USB support that
was contained in some versions of Win95B and Win95C, both
of which were only "officially" available as OEM products.
There was also reported to be a Win95D but it may just have
been a rumor.

I still have an old box with Win95B OSR 2.01. I've been
able to install a number of Win98SE features this version
and they work great.

Chas.

Got it. Similar here, i.e., w95B w/ lotsa w98 goodies.

J

 

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|>|>> Hello:
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|>> According your appreciations, which is the best antivirus software for a
|>> Pentium with Windows 95?
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|>> Miguel M. Yalán
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|>F-Prot. Free on demand DOS scanner and the Windows 98 version "may" work
|>with Win95. The original Win95 and Win95A update doesn't always work with
|>Win98 compatible software. The later OEM versions such as Win95B will
|>usually work OK.
|>
|>Chas.
|>

Yes it does work, LFN and all some W98 bugs, but works Win3.1-->Win98+
The Dos Based version is on it's last upgrade with FRISK....their replacement is
XP style:


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How to obtain updates to the DOS shareware version over the net:

Updates to F-PROT consist of three distinct files.

fp-xxx.zip This file is updated as necessary, maybe every one or two
months. It contains the DOS version of F-PROT and the
current virus definition files.

fp-def.zip Contains the latest SIGN.DEF and SIGN2.DEF

macrdef2.zip Contains the latest MACRO.DEF

The .DEF update files are updated more frequently than the
program itself. At the moment, they are only available
directly from us (ftp.f-prot.com), and any site that
mirrors our FTP site, but that may change soon.

If you have FTP access, you can always get the current version of F-PROT by
anonymous FTP from a number of sites. Our primary method of distribution
is through Simtel and Garbo, and all "mirrors" of those sites should always
carry an up-to-date version of F-PROT.

The primary locations are

ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/virus/fp-xxx.zip
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/virus/fp-xxx.zip

http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/virus/fp-xxx.zip

xxx stands for the version number, for example 308 in version 3.08

The Simtel archive is mirrored on numerous sites, and in general you
should use the one that is closest to you geographically.

Country Host Directory
--------- ---------------------- -------------------
Australia ftp.bhp.com.au /pub/simtelnet
Australia ftp.iniaccess.net.au /pub/simtelnet
Australia ftp.tas.gov.au /pub/simtelnet
Austria ftp.univie.ac.at /mirror/simtelnet
Belgium ftp.linkline.be /mirror/simtelnet
Belgium ftp.tornado.be /pub/simtelnet
Brazil ftp.iis.com.br /pub/simtelnet
Brazil ftp.unicamp.br /pub/simtelnet
Canada ftp.crc.doc.ca /systems/ibmpc/simtelnet
Canada ftp.direct.ca /pub/simtelnet
Chile sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl /pub/Mirror/simtelnet
China ftp.pku.edu.cn /pub/simtelnet
Czech Republic ftp.eunet.cz /pub/simtelnet
Czech Republic pub.vse.cz /pub/simtelnet
Czech Republic ftp.zcu.cz /pub/simtelnet
Finland ftp.funet.fi /mirrors/ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet
France ftp.grolier.fr /pub/simtelnet
France ftp.ibp.fr /pub/simtelnet
Germany ftp.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de /pub/simtelnet
Germany ftp.tu-chemnitz.de /pub/simtelnet
Germany ftp.uni-heidelberg.de /pub/simtelnet
Germany ftp.uni-magdeburg.de /pub/mirrors/simtelnet
Germany ftp.uni-paderborn.de /pub/simtelnet
Germany ftp.uni-trier.de /pub/pc/mirrors/simtelnet
Germany ftp.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de /pub/pc/simtelnet
Greece ftp.ntua.gr /pub/pc/simtelnet
Hong Kong ftp.cs.cuhk.hk /pub/simtelnet
Hong Kong ftp.hkstar.com /pub/simtelnet
Hong Kong sunsite.ust.hk /pub/simtelnet
Italy cis.utovrm.it /simtelnet
Italy ftp.flashnet.it /pub/simtelnet
Italy ftp.unina.it /pub/simtelnet
Italy mcftp.mclink.it /pub/simtelnet
Japan ftp.iij.ad.jp /pub/simtelnet
Japan ftp.riken.go.jp /pub/simtelnet
Japan ftp.saitama-u.ac.jp /pub/simtelnet
Japan ftp.u-aizu.ac.jp /pub/PC/simtelnet
Japan ring.aist.go.jp /pub/simtelnet
Japan ring.asahi-net.or.jp /pub/simtelnet
Latvia ftp.lanet.lv /pub/mirror/simtelnet
Malaysia ftp.jaring.my /pub/simtelnet
Malaysia ftp.mimos.my /pub/simtelnet
Mexico ftp.gdl.iteso.mx /pub/simtelnet
Netherlands ftp.euro.net /d5/simtelnet
Netherlands ftp.nic.surfnet.nl /mirror-archive/software/simtelnet
New Zealand ftp.vuw.ac.nz /pub/simtelnet
Norway ftp.bitcon.no /pub/simtelnet
Poland ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl /pub/mirror/Simtel.Net
Poland ftp.icm.edu.pl /pub/simtelnet
Poland ftp.man.poznan.pl /pub/simtelnet
Portugal ftp.ip.pt /pub/simtelnet
Portugal ftp.ua.pt /pub/simtelnet
Romania ftp.sorostm.ro /pub/simtelnet
Slovenia ftp.arnes.si /software/simtelnet
South Africa ftp.is.co.za /pub/simtelnet
South Africa ftp.sun.ac.za /pub/simtelnet
South Korea ftp.nuri.net /pub/simtelnet
South Korea ftp.sogang.ac.kr /pub/simtelnet
Spain ftp.rediris.es /mirror/simtelnet
Sweden ftp.sunet.se /pub/simtelnet
Switzerland ftp.switch.ch /mirror/simtelnet
Taiwan ftp.ncu.edu.tw /Packages/simtelnet
Taiwan nctuccca.edu.tw /mirror/simtelnet
Thailand ftp.nectec.or.th /pub/mirrors/simtelnet
UK, Edinburgh emwac.ed.ac.uk /mirrors/simtelnet
UK, London ftp.demon.co.uk /pub/simtelnet
UK, Liverpool ftp.mersinet.co.uk /pub/simtelnet
UK, Lancaster micros.hensa.ac.uk /pub/simtelnet
UK, London sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk /packages/simtelnet
US, California ftp.cdrom.com /pub/simtelnet
US, California ftp.digital.com /pub/micro/pc/simtelnet
US, Illinois uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu /pub/systems/pc/simtelnet
US, Mass. ftp.bu.edu /pub/mirrors/simtelnet
US, Michigan oak.oakland.edu /pub/simtelnet
US, New York ftp.rge.com /pub/systems/simtelnet
US, Oklahoma ftp.ou.edu /pub/simtelnet
US, Oregon ftp.orst.edu /pub/simtelnet
US, Utah ftp.cyber-naut.com /pub/simtelnet
US, Virginia mirrors.aol.com /pub/simtelnet