Bitdefender for DOS

[minacross]

anyone knows how to update the virus signature of this AV ? ???

thanx in advance

[kdcdq]

Hello Minacross,

I found your question to be a good one: how to update the virus signature(s) of Betdefender for DOS. Well, here is what I did to HOPEFULLY get the updated files into place:

1) I downloaded bdcdos.zip, cumulative.zip, and daily.zip from Bitdefender's website.

2) I extracted (unZipped) bdcdos.zip into a temporary directory "Temp". Important: note that directory "Temp" now contains a subdirectory called "Plugins".

3) I extracted the cumulative virus definitions from cumulative.zip into temporary directory "Temp2".

4) I extracted the daily virus definitions from daily.zip into the same "Temp2" directory replacing any/all duplicate files extracted from above.

5) Now, in directory "Temp2" delete all *.dll files.

6) Copy the remaining files (*.cvd, *.ivd, *.rvd, *.xmd) into directory "Temp/Plugins", replacing any/all duplicate files.

7) Crank up Bitdefender for DOS.

8) Hope for the best!

Well, that's the good news. The bad news is that I am not positive that Bitdefender for DOS is actually using the new file definitions as per the previous steps. Perhaps Wizard or Technodrome can give us a definitive answer....

Here is the standard disclaimer: I don't work for Bitdefender; I'm just an Average Joe like you. I can't swear the the above procedure will work for you.

But I am still....
KDCDQ, Security Freak

[minacross]

thanx kdcdq, take a look at this reply I set to thier support :

Dear Radu,

I tried to update the sig. from the command line . But I receive the
attached error message.

thanx and best regards

Mina
----- Original Message -----
From: "BitDefender Support Team" <support@bitdefender.com>
To: "Mina Guindy" <minacross@xxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: BD for dos


> Dear Mina,
>
> Thank you for your interest in our security solution BitDefender.
>
> If you will use the following command you will display all the
> information about BitDefender for MSDos:
>
> "bdcdos /?"
>
> To update the virus definitions you use the /update option for bdcdos
> from command line.
>
> Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any more questions.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Radu Dumitru
> BitDefender Technical Support Engineer
> -------------------------------------
> SOFTWIN
> Data Security Division
> -------------------------------------
> e-mail: support@bitdefender.com
> phone: +(40) 1 233 18 52; 233 07 80
> fax: (+40) 1 233.07.63
> Bucharest, ROMANIA
> http://www.bitdefender.com
> http://www.softwin.ro
> -------------------------------------
> secure your every bit
> -------------------------------------
>
> > dear sir,
>
> > How can I update its virus definitions??
>
>
> > regards,
>
> > Mina Guindy
>


---
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I soon as I receive a reply I will port it.(hope soon)

[FanJ]

Hi Mina,

I have deleted your email-address from your posting.
I hope you don't mind, but I thought it was better to do so in the light of possible email-address-harvesters.

Cheers, Jan.

[steve]

I've never used that program before, but just by looking at your error screenshot, I would say you need a space after bddosc. Try bddosc /update not bddosc/update

[minacross]

Thanx FanJ :) :) , I will take more care in later posts.
Steve, I tried this before and it did not work :(

[Paul Wilders]

Mina,

When executing this mentioned command:

-{ Quote: "If you will use the following command you will display all the
information about BitDefender for MSDos:

"bdcdos /?"" }-

what shows up?

regards.

paul

[minacross]

this this what shows up. the problem is that there is more at the beginning but it shows up so fast and i can figure out how to pause it or redisplay it. :( >:(
is there some DOS command to display this items one by one?? ???

[root]

A "/p", no quotes should show 1 page at a time.

[minacross]

/p in the program switches is "prompt for action"
read the support team reply:

Answer:

Dear Nina,

Thank you for your interest in our security solution BitDefender.

Unfortunatly, there has been a mistake in the last message we sent you. BitDefender MS-DOS Edition does not provide a automatic way to update the virus signatures. In order to do this, you will have to go to: ftp://bitdefender.com/pub/updates/bitdefender_v7/
and manually unpack the daily.zip file in the Plugins\ subdirectory.

Thank you very much for your patience.

Regards,

Ovidiu Constantin
BitDefender Technical Support Engineer
-------------------------------------
SOFTWIN
Data Security Division
-------------------------------------
e-mail: support@bitdefender.com
phone: +(4021) 233 18 52; 233 07 80
fax: (+4021) 1 233.07.63
Bucharest, ROMANIA
http://www.bitdefender.com
http://www.softwin.ro
-------------------------------------
secure your every bit
-------------------------------------

[Paul Wilders]

Mina,

My initial question had just one purpose: finding out if there indeed is an "update" command line. Root provided the needed extra info.

Anyway, I assume your problem has been solved after the last SoftWin email.

regards.

paul

[kdcdq]

Hello All,

Well, at least I feel better knowing that my Home-Cooked updating method works as per BitDefender's E-mail posted above. ;D

Keep the faith,
KDCDQ, Security Freak