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VirusScan for Palm OS®
About Palm OS®
Palm OS® developed by Palm, Inc. is one of the most common types of
operating systems used for handheld computing devices. It is designed
specifically for mobile information management. Through a handheld device,
you can readily access personal or business information synced on at any time,
and importantly, in any location.
One of its important components is HotSync® data conduit synchronization
technology that allows you to exchange information between your handheld
device and your computer. See “About data synchronization” on page 13.
For more information on Palm OS®, you can visit their Web site at
www.palmos.com
VirusScan Wireless for Palm OS® scans your device for viruses before you can
download a virus to your computer. It uses a PC-side component and a
device-side component to scan the device during a HotSync® with the PC.
NOTE:
McAfee recently helped uncover the first trojan horse program
for the Palm operating system. While not technically a virus, this
particular trojan horse was capable of deleting applications from Palm
devices.
System Requirements
VirusScan Wireless for Palm OS® will install and run on any IBM PC or
PC-compatible computer equipped with:
• At least 12 MB of hard disk space
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT or Windows 2000
You must also have HotSync® Manager 3.0 or later. The latest version of
HotSync® is a free download from Palm's site (at www.palm.com). The
device-resident portion is quite simple and should work on any device with
the Palm OS®.
