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Virex 7.2 available

I just happenend to notice that Virex 7.2 is available to .Mac members. Virex automatically checks for the most recent updates now (eUpdate), but still doesn't offer any active protection..

Funnily enough, Virex 7.2 comes bundled with November 13th, 2002 DAT files, eventhough I had the latest weekly definitions installed for Virex 7.1. At first launch, it prompts you for your admin password and downloads the latest definitions (Jan 29, 2003).

It doesn't seem to take into account your previous settings. "Automatically scan at login" was checked. The eUpdate function is set to launch when you open Virex 7.2. I don't believe that checks for definitions on a regular basis (cron job) or at login.

So I guess that those of us who installed Bruno Courbage's Virex 7 shell scripts or Beri Rinaldo's Get DAT Updates can keep using them.

A word on Virex's active protection
I found the following posts on Virex's .Mac Forum

Topic: Is Virex always active?
<http://discuss.mac.com/webx?14@254.432iaZebbPe.20@.3bb98fbf/0>

Topic: Does Virex Have AutoProtect Feature?
<http://discuss.mac.com/webx?128@254.432iaZebbPe.26@.3bb96876>

In both thread, the answer is,

Virex does not have any automatic scanning capabilities. You have to launch it for it to run, and you have to pre-select whatever you want it to scan.

Hope this answers your question.

Thank you,
Sahana
.Mac Support

(note: the links might work)

Posted by davo39 at February 7, 2003 09:35 AM | TrackBack