What's new in VIRUSfighter 5.81

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VIRUSfighter 5.81
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NOTE 1:
You should uninstall any other antivirus software (file scanners) before installing VIRUSfighter.

NOTE 2:
When reinstalling VIRUSfighter, you should always restart your computer between uninstall and install.

1.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This version supports the installation of VIRUSfighter 5.81 on Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 machines.

Generally, we recommend that you use the newest Service Pack/security-related updates for your platform.

2.0 Updating the installation

To update your VIRUSfighter, simply select Internet Update from the tray icon menu. Updates will be installed automatically within few minutes after download is complete. If a firewall is installed, Niu.exe (located in ...\VIRUSfighter\Bin) must be granted outgoing access to all addresses on port 80.

3.0 Changes since VIRUSfighter 5.8

3.1 New version of the Internet Protection module (NIP) including support for Instant Messaging (incoming file transfers). This version supports common IM clients like MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger (also used in Exchange environments). NIP should also work well with Trillian.

3.2 To strengthen the proactive protection of file shares, an option for scanning incoming traffic to shared resources is available in VIRUSfighter 5.81. You can enable/disable this option in the Configuration Editor. Select the On-access scanner (Services and remote users) module and the tab Scanning to find the "New, unknown viruses using sandbox" option. By enabling the Sandbox, computers running NT-based operating systems like Windows 2000/ XP/2003 are better protected against e.g. new network worms.

3.3 The On-access scanner drivers in this version is based on a later OSR kit than the previous version. The result is even more stable drivers than in VIRUSfighter 5.8.

3.3.1 The On-access scanner filter driver update fixes a problem where exclude list entries are not honored if they exceed 50 characters.

3.3.2 When a "long name" path is added to the Exclude list configuration, the On-access scanner in this version will also honor the "short name" version.

Example:
If you add C:\Documents and Settings\... to the exclude list, the short name path is C:\Docome~1\...

3.4 Internet Update client (NIU) update

Sometimes the response to NIU is a web page. Unfortuntaley, some ISPs and routers displaying web pages with ads or information initially when an installation is connected to the Internet. In such cases, earlier versions of NIU have failed without a retry. NIU will now retry when the initial response is a web page.

3.5 Impersonation fix in Norman Program Manager - Zanda.

http://www.norman.com/Support/Knowledge_bases/Norman_Virus_Control/Windows/installation/21586

3.6 In some cases where certain parameters were missing on quarantined files, the Utilities | Quarantine module could crash referring to an unexpected error. This is now fixed.

3.7 Improved handling of Sober-infected archives in the decompression library (NCL). Improved detection in JAR archives.

4.0 Useful web resources

User manuals:
http://www.norman.com/Download/User_Manuals/en

Frequently asked questions: /FAQ_Default.asp

Technical Knowledge Base: http://www.norman.com/Support/Knowledge_bases/en

5.0 Uninstalling

VIRUSfighter can be uninstalled from "Add/Remove programs" in Windows' Control Panel, or by running the executable Delnvc5 located in the ...\Norman\Nvc\Bin folder. You should always restart your computer after uninstalling VIRUSfighter.