Product release: McAfee VirusScan Command Line for Windows 6.0.3

Release Notes for McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) Command Line for Windows
                         Version 6.0.3
             Copyright (C) 1992-2010 McAfee, Inc.
                      All Rights Reserved

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Thank you for using VirusScan(R) Command Line 
software. This file contains important information 
regarding this release. We recommend that you read 
the entire document.

Please ensure that you update the DAT files on your 
computer to the latest version.

    IMPORTANT:
    McAfee does not support automatic upgrading of a
    pre-release version of the software. To upgrade
    to a later beta release, a release candidate, or
    a production release of the software, you must
    first uninstall the existing version of the 
    software.

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NEW FEATURES

v6.0.3
-   Added new switch /ascii.
    Displays filenames as ascii text.

v6.0.1
-   Support for V2 DATs that provides better 
    protection and smaller downloads.

-   Support for XML Reports.

-   Support for multi-threaded scanning.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Microsoft operating systems:

-   Windows NT 4 - Service Pack 6a only.

-   Windows 2000 - Service Pack 4 only.

-   Windows XP 32-bit and x64 Editions 
    (with current and previous Service pack).

-   Windows Server 2003 32-bit and x64 Editions 
    (with current and previous Service pack).

-   Windows Vista 32-bit and x64 Editions.

-   Windows Server 2008 32-bit and x64 Editions
    (with current and previous Service pack).

-   Windows 7 32-bit and x64 Editions.


Disk space and Memory:

-   At least 64 MB of free hard disk space.

-   At least 128 MB of free hard disk space 
    reserved for temporary files.


For Windows Vista & Server 2008,

-   At least 512 MB of RAM. 
    1024 MB (recommended).


For all other Windows platforms,

-   At least 128 MB of RAM. 
    256 MB (recommended).

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INSTALLATION

1. Create a directory for the VirusScan Command Line 
   software on your hard disk.

2. Copy the VirusScan Command Line files to
   that directory.

3. Update the PATH environment variable to include 
   the directory.


REMOVING THE SOFTWARE

Change to the VirusScan Command Line directory, 
then delete all VirusScan Command Line files 
from your hard disk. A list of files installed by
the VirusScan Command Line software are as follows:

   MCSCAN32.DLL         32-bit anti-malware Engine
   SCAN.EXE             VirusScan Command Line
   AVVCLEAN.DAT         Virus definition file
   AVVNAMES.DAT         Virus definition file
   AVVSCAN.DAT          Virus definition file
   CONFIG.DAT		Engine file
   LICENSE.DAT		License file
   VCL6WPG.PDF          Product Guide
   LICENSE.TXT          License document
   README.TXT           This document    
   SIGNLIC.TXT          Third-party license information
                        
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KNOWN ISSUES

v6.0.1
1. Issue: The application will not run if installed in a folder
   created with an Input language inconsistent with the currrent
   default ANSI code page, reporting error "Error: Failed to
   initialize AVEngine" (Reference: 527038) 

   Workaround: Install in a folder created with an input
   language consistent with the default ANSI code page.
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RESOLVED ISSUES

v6.0.3
1. Issue: Filenames could be reported inconsistently in 
   embedded objects (Reference 560350).

   Resolution: This is due to codepage information not always 
   being available to the scanner. We rely on this information 
   to encode text in the correct character set. Where this 
   information is available the scanner will default to UTF-8. 
   For some character sets that use extended codes this may result 
   in what appears to be garbled text but is in fact the UTF-8 
   equivalent based on the data available.

   A new switch is also available (/ascii) to modify this behaviour. 
   This will force the scanner to display filenames as ascii text.


v6.0.1
1. Issue: When running scan.exe on some Windows operating systems
   that use non-Latin script languages , including Japanese and
   Simplified Chinese. The message "Error: Failed to get AV
   Engine and DAT file information" will occur immediately when
   launching scan.exe (Reference 526488). 

   Resolution: Scan.exe has been changed to format date in 
   unicode format.

2. Issue: When running scan.exe on some Windows operating systems
   that use non-Latin script languages , including Japanese and
   Simplified Chinese. The message "Error: the program has been
   altered. Please replace it with a good copy. (when running
   scan.exe" will occur immediately when launching scan.exe
   (Reference 526485).

   Resolution: Scan.exe has been changed to format paths for 
   loading the engine in unicode format.


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DOCUMENTATION

Documentation is included on the product package
and/or is available with a valid grant number
from the McAfee download site:

      https://secure.nai.com/apps/downloads/my_products/login.asp

   NOTE:
   Electronic copies of all product manuals are
   saved as Adobe Acrobat .PDF files. You can download any
   version of Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website::

      http://get.adobe.com/reader/


This product includes the following documentation set:

-  Product Guide
   Introduces the product, describes product
   features, provides detailed instructions for
   configuring the software, deployment, and
   ongoing operation and maintenance.

-  Online Help system
   Online Help, accessed from within the
   software application, briefly describes the
   common options.

-  A LICENSE Agreement
   The terms under which you may use the
   product. Read it carefully. If you install
   the product, you agree to the license
   terms.

-  Release Notes
   This README file.


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ENGINE END-OF-LIFE (EOL) PROGRAM

Your anti-virus software is only as good as its last
update!

Updating your DAT files and 5400 anti-malware Engine 
regularly is essential and a MUST!

Sometimes architectural changes to the way that
the DAT files and anti-malware Engine work
together make it critical for you to update your
Engine; an old Engine WILL NOT catch some of today's
threats.

McAfee(R) Labs recommends having as part of your
Security Policy Program, an Engine Update process to
take advantage of the latest technology and stay
protected!


THE PROBLEM

Today's threats are evolving almost on a
daily basis. Software providers continue to make
changes to their operating systems and applications that
can change the way a program acts or works, and an
anti-virus program may not understand the
changes.

McAfee Labs releases regular DAT files
ensuring that full protection is added to all McAfee
products. The DAT files contain information
required to detect and remove threats - what to look
for and where to look for it.

McAfee Labs adds around 250 to 600 new detections daily 
to the DAT files. If you are not up-to-date, you 
are vulnerable to any one of them that gets a 
foothold in the field (also known as "in the wild").


THE SOLUTION

Taking this into account, McAfee regularly
updates its anti-malware Engine used by ALL McAfee
anti-virus solutions. The engine understands all 
different structures in which a virus could 
lurk - EXE files, Microsoft Office files, Linux 
files, and so on. Occasionally, these changes require 
us to make significant architectural changes to the
Engine as well as the DAT files.

As part of a sound security best-practices program, 
McAfee Labs strongly recommends that users of ALL McAfee
anti-virus products update the Engine in the 
products they have deployed.

To check your Engine version, locate the file 
"mcscan32.dll" using Windows Explorer, right-click the
file and select "Properties". Select the "Details"
tab and see the "Product Version". If you
need to update, you must update your anti-malware Engine
immediately from our download site.


THE ENGINE END-OF-LIFE PROGRAM

To ensure protection from the evolving malicious code
threat, you must update the release of McAfee's latest 
anti-malware Engine as soon as possible.

When a new Engine is released, the existing Engine
begins its countdown to its end of life and will 
therefore no longer be supported by McAfee.

Information on the anti-malware Engine End-of-Life policy 
and a full list of supported Engines and products 
can be found at:

       http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/support/customer_service/end_life.html