Dr. Web Anti-Virus

This was an anti-virus software that used to be available for OS/2.

Doctor Web for OS/2 is a version of the popular antivirus scanner, Doctor Web, designed to run under the OS/2 operating system. Doctor Web for OS/2 is a member of the 32-bit family of antivirus scanners briefly referred to as DrWeb32. All 32-bit Doctor Web scanners (for DOS/386, Novell NetWare and OS/2) has modular architecture and include the following components:
 * kernel
 * virus database
 * shell

The Kernel is an executable code that implements various algorithms for virus detection and removal. The Virus database is an separate file (or files) that contains virus signatures and precompiled description of rules for virus detection and removal.

The Shell is an implementation of the user interface that is specific for each operating environment. This architecture enables all 32-bit Doctor Web versions to use the same kernel and virus databases.

The shell of Doctor Web for OS/2 provides a simple command-line interface typical for batch processing. However, the version for OS/2 and versions with graphical interface offer absolutely similar functionality.

Dr.Web console scanner – doesn’t require an installation and can be launched from any removable media or from a flash-drive.

Links

 * Archived WebPage