A.C.V - Update Log

August 16, 2008 Added the last paragraph in section 4 of the Safe Hex - Safe Computing Tips page. Thanks to Kayman in alt.comp.anti-virus for the suggestion.

February 13, 2008 Misc. small updates and updated links for the Generic Trojan / Adware Removal Procedure. Thanks to helpful users feedback and details!

September 2, 2006 Many misc. small updates and broken links removed. Thanks to Neophyte_Rep for the help, feedback and details!

June 23, 2006 Updated F-Prot for DOS to version 3.16f FRISK Software International Changes in version 3.16f (from 316f.new in the zipped archive) 3.16f is expected to be the last version of the DOS scanner. It includes some minor changes, such as scanning of WMF files. The total number of viruses and Trojans that are detected with version 3.16f is somewhere over 286.200.

January 18, 2006 Added new article - The Halting Problem - Why you should care (en Français). Thanks to Kurt Wismer. Also thanks to Frederic for the translation.

October 3, 2005 Updated: Generic Trojan / Adware Removal Procedure. Thanks David!

June 30, 2005 Updated the Virus Removal - NTFS page - added reference to BartPE and PE Builder and updated miscellaneous text. Thanks to all who wrote in the suggestion! Thanks to Frederic for the text and follow-through.

June 28, 2005 Added new article - Windows 2000 Professional Hardening Guide (en Français). Thanks to Art Kopp! Also thanks to Frederic for the timely translation.

April 11, 2005 Updated the French anti-virus page (removed obsolete reviews) and added translated versions of the Archive. All thanks to Frederic!

April 8, 2005 Updated the F-Prot for DOS with a new version (3) of Art Kopp's download and update utility F-pup. F-pup.exe now creates a 4 disk EBD set. Thanks Art!

April 7, 2005 Updated F-Prot for DOS to version 3.16b FRISK Software International Changes in version 3.16b (from 316b.new in the zipped archive) 3.16b is a minor update, which includes various small changes, several of which are meant to improve the speed of the scanner. It also adds one new command-line switch /SLOW, which lists files that take unacceptably long to scan. The total number of viruses and Trojans that are detected with version 3.16b is somewhere over 149500.

February 10, 2005 Updated or removed various dead links. Thanks to the ever vigilant Mr. B.

January 3, 2005 Added French translations - Generic Trojan / Adware Removal Procedure and Vendors Removal Tool List. Thank you Frederic!

December 14, 2004 Updated the Removal Tools and Utilites - Vendor List page. Thanks to nik - aka 'the condor'!

December 8, 2004 Added new page: Generic Trojan / Adware Removal Procedure. Thanks to David Lipman for this very useful contribution!

December 7, 2004 Updated the Anti-Virus and "Security" Products page.

November 30, 2004 Updated the F-Prot for DOS page. (Added a couple links - suggested by Peter)

November 16, 2004 Updated the F-Prot for DOS page. (Removed obsolete floppy boot disk creation instructions.)

July 17, 2004 Updated French translations of the Safe Hex, AntiVir PE and F-Prot for DOS anti-virus scanner review pages. Many thanks to Frederic Bonroy.

July 9, 2004 Frederic updated the AntiVir PE anti-virus scanner review.

May 24, 2004 Added Deutsch translations for the A.C.V Survival Guide and Virus Removal - NTFS Partitions pages. Thanks to Deniz Oezmen for "even more insanity".  :-)

May 23, 2004 Updated some links on the Safe Hex and ACV posting info page. Thanks to Deniz, the condor, Frederic, Axel and Art.

May 4, 2004 Updated the Safe Hex page and French translation. Added and updated various links, thanks to Frederic.

May 1, 2004 Added French translation of the F-PROT for DOS page. Featuring Frederic Bonroy on the keyboard! Updated the F-PROT for DOS Review and French translation. ( Frederic )

April 30, 2004 The F-PROT for DOS page has been revised and updated. Thanks Frederic! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Added Deutsch translation of the Information and Misinformation page. Thanks to Deniz Oezmen for the temporary insanity.  :-)