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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