This is the README file for the PERL module File::Scan for Version 0.88 File::Scan - Perl extension for Scanning files for Viruses This module is designed to allows users to scan files for known viruses. The purpose is to provide a perl module to make plataform independent virus scanners. To install File::Scan module type the following: % perl Makefile.PL % make % make test % make install Rpm Packages Platform: SuSE 7.3 Author: Pascal Bleser <pascal.bleser@atosorigin.com> Url: http://guru.unixtech.be/rpm/Projects/File-Scan/ Platform: RedHat 7.2 Author: Michael McLagan Url: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/contrib/noarch/noarch/ To get the most recent version: % examples/latest.pl File::Scan is supported by: AMaViS "Next Generation" http://sourceforge.net/projects/amavis/ MIMEDefang http://www.roaringpenguin.com/mimedefang/ Aegis - a virus scanner for Linux/Unix systems with a simple and intuitive user interface. http://jodrell.net/projects/aegis You can access the File::Scan documentation with perldoc File::Scan For examples look at examples directory (includes a virus scanner). For submitting new virus or virus patterns please send a mail to hdias@aesbuc.pt (please compress the files if they will have virus). Questions, bug reports, useful code bits, and suggestions for File::Scan hould just be sent to me at hdias@aesbuc.pt Copyright (c) 2004 Henrique Dias. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.