PCFPROTC.RVW   950921
 
                    Antiviral Protection Comparison Review
 
Company and product:
 
Company: Command Software Systems
Address: 1061 E. Indiantown Road, Suite 500, Jupiter, FL   33477
Phone:   +1-407-575-3200, +1-800-423-9147
Fax:     +1-407-575-3026
Contact: Lance McKay, Sarah Gordon
Email:   lmckay@commandcom.com, sales@commandcom.com, support@commandcom.com,
         sarah@commandcom.com
Other:   BBS +1-407-575-1281
Product: F-PROT Professional (cf Frisk)
 
Summary: Resident and manual scanning, change detection
 
Cost: (varies)
 
Rating (1-4, 1 = poor, 4 = very good)
      "Friendliness"
            Installation      3
            Ease of use       4
            Help systems      3
      Compatibility           3
      Company
            Stability         3
            Support           3
      Documentation           3
      Hardware required       4
      Performance             4
      Availability            3
      Local Support           ?
 
General Description:
 
Scanning, resident scanning and disinfection capabilities, change detection
software and resident scanning.  Windows interface included.  (See also Data
Fellows product, this vendor's version is more basic.)
 
 
                  Comparison of features and specifications
 
 
User Friendliness
 
Installation
 
The full package was obtained from Command Software.  The product is shipped on
two writable but protected 1.44M disks.  A simple installation program is
included, but this does not cover installation of the change detection
component.
 
In the automated installation, VIRSTOP is installed to be invoked from
AUTOEXEC.BAT.  Those wishing to invoke it from CONFIG.SYS must do the
installation manually.
 
Ease of use
 
The user, by default, is presented with a graphical interface, but command line
switches are an option for those wanting more speed, or a standard invocation
for a large group of users.
 
Help systems
 
Online help is available.
 
Compatibility
 
See as for F-PROT version 2.xx.
 
Company Stability
 
See as for F-PROT.
 
Company Support
 
Phone, (800), fax, BBS, Internet, MCI mail and Compuserve support is provided.
 
Documentation
 
The documentation available from Command Software is very brief and contains no
general virus information.  It is clear as regards program operation.
 
Hardware Requirements
 
No special hardware is required.
 
Performance
 
See as for F-PROT 2.xx.
 
Local Support
 
Toll free telephone support is available in North America and Internet email
elsewhere.
 
Support Requirements
 
This product is recommended for unsupported environments.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1993, 1994, 1995   PCFPROTC.RVW   950921
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