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MSAV



VSAFE

Continuously monitors your computer for viruses and displays a warning when it finds one. VSAFE is a memory-resident program that uses 22K of memory. Do not use the VSAFE command when Windows is running. Syntax VSAFE [/option[+ | -] ...] [/NE] [/NX] [/Ax | /Cx] [/N] [/D] [/U] Switches option Specifies how VSAFE monitors for viruses. Use a plus or minus sign (+ or -) after the number to turn an option on or off. The following list describes the options you can choose. 1 Warns of formatting that could completely erase the hard disk. The default setting is "on." 2 Warns of an attempt by a program to stay in memory. The default setting is "off." 3 Prevents programs from writing to disk. The default setting is "off." 4 Checks executable files that MS-DOS opens. The default setting is "on." 5 Checks all disks for boot sector viruses. The default setting is "on." 6 Warns of attempts to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk. The default setting is "on." 7 Warns of attempts to write to the boot sector of a floppy disk. The default setting is "off." 8 Warns of attempts to modify executable files. The default setting is "off." /NE Prevents VSafe from loading into expanded memory. /NX Prevents VSafe from loading into extended memory. /Ax Sets the hot key as ALT plus the key specified by x. /Cx Sets the hot key as CTRL plus the key specified by x. /N Allows VSAFE to monitor for possible viruses on network drives. /D Turns off checksumming. /U Removes VSAFE from memory.
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