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F-PROT Professional vs. F-PROT SharewareComparison issues that corporate anti-virus evaluators may find helpful
Command Software Systems, Inc. co-develops F-PROT Professional with Fridrik Skulason of Iceland, who originated the shareware version of F-PROT. Additional support is provided by some other anti-virus developers. The main difference between the Professional version and the shareware version is that the Professional version is a commercial product with 24-hour technical support, a full manual, and a regular update service. The Professional version supports many more platforms than does the shareware version, and has been translated into at least 30 languages. In addition, Command Software Systems' F-PROT Professional has been developed for individuals and organizations who require the following product enhancements:
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Function/Program | Shareware | Command Software Systems |
Installation Routine | None | A step-by-step INSTALL program that leads the
user through basic questions about their system.
An INSTALL.DAT file can be modified by system administrators to provide non-interactive installations for individual users |
Real-time Virus Scanning | VIRSTOP.EXE | VIRSTOP.EXE
The installation routine places VIRSTOP and NOVCAST at the bottom of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. An extensive series of command-line switches may optionally be used to configure VIRSTOP. Any of the switches can be preset with a utility called VSCONFIG which allows system administrators to distribute VIRSTOP from the server, without the use of command-line switches. |
Daily Scanning | Not Available | F-PROT.EXE
The /TODAY switch is a command-line option that will allow scanning to occur only once in any 24-hour period. |
Version Checking | Not Available | The V-CHECK command is used to compare
the memory-resident version of VIRSTOP with the current release and
return an error-level message.
Provides for easier server-based upgrades. |
Server Protection | Not Available | NETPROTQ.NLM
A small (60k) Novell NLM that is also the fastest network scanner available. |
Broadcast TSR for Windows and Novell | Not Available | NOVCAST.EXE
This will broadcast a VIRSTOP virus alert over a Novell network as well as into a Windows screen. |
Broadcast TSR for Window and Banyan | Not Available | BANCAST.EXE
This will broadcast a VIRSTOP virus alert and report logging over a Banyan/Vines network as well as into a Windows screen. |
Integrity Checking | Not Available | CHECK.EXE
Builds a checksum database of all of the executable files on the hard drive and alerts you to changes. |
TSR Integrity Check | CHKSTOP.EXE | CS-TSR.EXE
Compares the CHECK database to each file executed and warns of mismatches. |
TSR Loading from a Script | Not Available | LOGIN.COM
This login allows TSRs to be loaded from a script without the memory fragmentation caused by Novell's LOGIN.EXE. |
Command-line Reboot | Not Available | REBOOT.COM
Allows a command-line reboot of the computer which is useful after updates to ensure correct version. |
Master Boot Record Repair | FIXBOOT
Will only repair diskettes A: or B: |
FIXDISK.EXE
Will save the MBR to a data file and can attempt to repair/rebuild the hard disk drive. Repair of unknown boot sector viruses is possible by restoring a pre-saved MBR. |