How to obtain updates to the shareware version over the net: Updates to F-PROT consist of two distinct files. fp-xxx.zip This file is updated as necessary, maybe every one or two months. It contains the DOS version of F-PROT, the F-MACROW program, F-STOPW and the current virus definition files at the time of the creation of the file. fp-def.zip This file is updated much more frequently, even several times per week. It contains just two files - the latest versions of the virus definition files (SIGN.DEF and MACRO.DEF). At the moment, this file is only available directly from us (ftp.complex.is), and any site that mirrors our FTP site, but that may change soon. If you have FTP access, you can always get the current version of F-PROT by anonymous FTP from a number of sites. Our primary method of distribution is through Simtel and Garbo, and all "mirrors" of those sites should always carry an up-to-date version of F-PROT. The primary locations are ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/virus/fp-xxx.zip ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/virus/fp-xxx.zip http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/virus/fp-xxx.zip xxx stands for the version number, for example 301 in version 3.01 The Simtel archive is mirrored on numerous sites, and in general you should use the one that is closest to you geographically. Country Host Directory --------- ---------------------- ------------------- Australia ftp.bhp.com.au /pub/simtelnet Australia ftp.iniaccess.net.au /pub/simtelnet Australia ftp.tas.gov.au /pub/simtelnet Austria ftp.univie.ac.at /mirror/simtelnet Belgium ftp.linkline.be /mirror/simtelnet Belgium ftp.tornado.be /pub/simtelnet Brazil ftp.iis.com.br /pub/simtelnet Brazil ftp.unicamp.br /pub/simtelnet Canada ftp.crc.doc.ca /systems/ibmpc/simtelnet Canada ftp.direct.ca /pub/simtelnet Chile sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl /pub/Mirror/simtelnet China ftp.pku.edu.cn /pub/simtelnet Czech Republic ftp.eunet.cz /pub/simtelnet Czech Republic pub.vse.cz /pub/simtelnet Czech Republic ftp.zcu.cz /pub/simtelnet Finland ftp.funet.fi /mirrors/ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet France ftp.grolier.fr /pub/simtelnet France ftp.ibp.fr /pub/simtelnet Germany ftp.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de /pub/simtelnet Germany ftp.tu-chemnitz.de /pub/simtelnet Germany ftp.uni-heidelberg.de /pub/simtelnet Germany ftp.uni-magdeburg.de /pub/mirrors/simtelnet Germany ftp.uni-paderborn.de /pub/simtelnet Germany ftp.uni-trier.de /pub/pc/mirrors/simtelnet Germany ftp.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de /pub/pc/simtelnet Greece ftp.ntua.gr /pub/pc/simtelnet Hong Kong ftp.cs.cuhk.hk /pub/simtelnet Hong Kong ftp.hkstar.com /pub/simtelnet Hong Kong sunsite.ust.hk /pub/simtelnet Italy cis.utovrm.it /simtelnet Italy ftp.flashnet.it /pub/simtelnet Italy ftp.unina.it /pub/simtelnet Italy mcftp.mclink.it /pub/simtelnet Japan ftp.iij.ad.jp /pub/simtelnet Japan ftp.riken.go.jp /pub/simtelnet Japan ftp.saitama-u.ac.jp /pub/simtelnet Japan ftp.u-aizu.ac.jp /pub/PC/simtelnet Japan ring.aist.go.jp /pub/simtelnet Japan ring.asahi-net.or.jp /pub/simtelnet Latvia ftp.lanet.lv /pub/mirror/simtelnet Malaysia ftp.jaring.my /pub/simtelnet Malaysia ftp.mimos.my /pub/simtelnet Mexico ftp.gdl.iteso.mx /pub/simtelnet Netherlands ftp.euro.net /d5/simtelnet Netherlands ftp.nic.surfnet.nl /mirror-archive/software/simtelnet New Zealand ftp.vuw.ac.nz /pub/simtelnet Norway ftp.bitcon.no /pub/simtelnet Poland ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl /pub/mirror/Simtel.Net Poland ftp.icm.edu.pl /pub/simtelnet Poland ftp.man.poznan.pl /pub/simtelnet Portugal ftp.ip.pt /pub/simtelnet Portugal ftp.ua.pt /pub/simtelnet Romania ftp.sorostm.ro /pub/simtelnet Slovenia ftp.arnes.si /software/simtelnet South Africa ftp.is.co.za /pub/simtelnet South Africa ftp.sun.ac.za /pub/simtelnet South Korea ftp.nuri.net /pub/simtelnet South Korea ftp.sogang.ac.kr /pub/simtelnet Spain ftp.rediris.es /mirror/simtelnet Sweden ftp.sunet.se /pub/simtelnet Switzerland ftp.switch.ch /mirror/simtelnet Taiwan ftp.ncu.edu.tw /Packages/simtelnet Taiwan nctuccca.edu.tw /mirror/simtelnet Thailand ftp.nectec.or.th /pub/mirrors/simtelnet UK, Edinburgh emwac.ed.ac.uk /mirrors/simtelnet UK, London ftp.demon.co.uk /pub/simtelnet UK, Liverpool ftp.mersinet.co.uk /pub/simtelnet UK, Lancaster micros.hensa.ac.uk /pub/simtelnet UK, London sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk /packages/simtelnet US, California ftp.cdrom.com /pub/simtelnet US, California ftp.digital.com /pub/micro/pc/simtelnet US, Illinois uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu /pub/systems/pc/simtelnet US, Mass. ftp.bu.edu /pub/mirrors/simtelnet US, Michigan oak.oakland.edu /pub/simtelnet US, New York ftp.rge.com /pub/systems/simtelnet US, Oklahoma ftp.ou.edu /pub/simtelnet US, Oregon ftp.orst.edu /pub/simtelnet US, Utah ftp.cyber-naut.com /pub/simtelnet US, Virginia mirrors.aol.com /pub/simtelnet For people in remote corners of the world, without reliable FTP or WWW access, we offer the "F-PROT by E-mail" service. To use this service, you MUST be able to handle multiple-part uu-, xx- or mime-encoded mail messages. Please do not waste your (and ours) time by using this service if you do not already have the software to decode such messages, and keep in mind that this service is intended for those who have no other alternative...that is, no FTP or WWW access. To use this service you send an E-mail message to f-prot-update@complex.is This is an automated mail server. No human will see your message, and if it does not match the format described below, the mail server will just respond with a standard help message. For now the following commands are accepted by the mail server. Please note that the commands must be in the body of the message, not in the subject line or the header. send-file: name send-as: form send-part: part_num send-size: size_in_kilobytes send-version subscribe notice unsubscribe notice check notice The 'send-file' command may be omitted. In that case, the mail server will send the current version of F-PROT (the FP-xxx.ZIP file). If specified, it must have one of the following values: 'f-prot' or 'fp-def'. The 'send-as' command signifies the encoding that should be used in sending the file by E-mail. 'form' must be one of: 'uue', 'xxe' or 'mime'. If the 'send-as' command is 'mime', F-PROT will be sent as a MIME message with Content-Type: message/partial. send-part: requests transmission of a specific part. You should only use this command if you are requesting re-transmission of a corrupted part. send-size: requests that a specific size (in KB) is used for each part. The size must be between 20 and 60. send-version is used to check which version is currently available. Using "finger f-prot@complex.is" is a better method, however. Examples: To get an uuencoded copy of the current version of F-PROT, send a message containing the following in the body to 'f-prot-update@complex.is' : send-as: uue If for some reason, the 6th part of the transmission failed, you could send another message to 'f-prot-update@complex.is' containing the following in the body: send-as: uue send-part: 6 To change the block size to about 20 Kilobytes, you could send a message to 'f-prot-update@complex.is' containing the following in the body: send-as: uue send-size: 20 And if the 4th part of that transmission is lost, you could send the following message to 'f-prot-update@complex.is': send-as: uue send-size: 20 send-part: 4 subscribe notice: Allows people to subscribe to a new version notice. Subscribers will then receive announcement in E-mail when new versions of F-PROT are available. unsubscribe notice: Removes people from the new version notice list. check notice: Sends back confirmation whether an address is subscribed or not. Comments about this service should be addressed to: f-prot-request@complex.is Suggestions for improvements are welcomed.