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new viruses for Java applets;
•
macroviruses infecting Word documents, Excel spreadsheets,
PowerPoint presentations, Help files etc.;
•
network worms;
•
Trojans.
For classification of viruses that can be detected and deleted using
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Sun Solaris Mail Server
refer to
Appendix C
.
The package contains a set of anti-virus applications and utilities.
The
kavscanner
(
Scanner
) enables you to check for viruses in your
operation system on demand
2
.
The
kavdaemon
anti-virus process
(Daemon)
allows integration of the
virus check process into your programs.
The
slogan
program
(Slogan)
was developed to process and summarize
data within the performance reports of the Scanner and the Daemon
programs.
Kavupdater
(Updater)
enables you to update virus-definition databases
that are used by other components when checking for viruses.
When checking for viruses
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Sun Solaris
Mail Server
uses
virus-definition databases
that contain information
allowing detection and deletion of many viruses. Kaspersky Lab
releases virus-definition database updates containing information
about new viruses on a daily basis.
The package also contains the special configuration program
kavtuner
(
Tuner
), which allows you to define the virus-scanning settings of the
Scanner and Daemon programs.
By using the
kavinspector
program (
Inspector
) you can check the
filesystem. This will allow you to monitor changes in the file structure and to
check for viruses in files with respect to the methods used to penetrate
these files.
2
If there are other computer drives mounted under your filesystem, files on these drives
will be also virus-checked. Hereinafter when describing the virus-checking process on
your computer we mean your computer filesystem and all the files mounted under it.
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