This is the README file for the PERL module File::Scan for Version 1.43

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) 2005 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.