What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils, scanners, etc..

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What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils, scanners, etc..

Just fprot as a virus scanner. I manually handle all uploads past that and
my uploads area isn't downloadable from.

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Boxoskulz wrote to All <=-

What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils, scanners, etc..

If I was to run a virus scanner, I'd use ClamAV as MBSE is designed to
use that. All other utils are internal to MBSE.

When I used to run Maximus/2, I used a custom-written FILES.BBS creation program for FILES.BBS stuff. I used NEF for .TIC handling, file
hatching, and filefix. I didn't use a virus scanner (hard to find an
uopdated one for OS/2).

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Just fprot as a virus scanner. I manually handle all uploads past that and

Do they even still UPDATE F-Prot?

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Hello digimaus,

17 Dec 25 14:13, you wrote to Boxoskulz:

When I used to run Maximus/2, I used a custom-written FILES.BBS
creation program for FILES.BBS stuff. I used NEF for .TIC handling,
file hatching, and filefix. I didn't use a virus scanner (hard to
find an uopdated one for OS/2).

i am not sure, but i think clamav is also available for os/2...

ByEbYe
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Re: upload scanner/utils
By: Boxoskulz to All on Tue Dec 16 2025 16:25:00

What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils, scanners, etc..

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using Skullcheck.
Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Upload and filebase processor supporting
RA1, RA2, PB2, SBBS, Ezycom, WME, PCB,
Concord, TMail, XFD, EFT. Virus/crc chck
converter of archives/files, description
im/export with many filters, passthrough
adder, stamps logo, insert advertising,
removes unwanted by name/crc/contents,
*fast* dupechecking, hacklist support,
abandom old files, -AV support for ZIP/
ARJ/RAR/SZQ and their SFX, DMS/TD0, GIF
to JPG, CDROM support, mailer updater,
20 compresors, 5 VScans, 5 EXE unpacker

Mindsurfer
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Hello Daniel!

18 Dec 25 13:34, you wrote to digimaus:

i am not sure, but i think clamav is also available for os/2...

Last time I looked, the OS/2 version was several versions behind what's available for Windows & Linux.

Andrew

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Exodus wrote to Shurato <=-

Do they even still UPDATE F-Prot?

"No, F-Prot Antivirus is not actively being updated as a standalone product;
it was essentially discontinued, with its development winding down and its parent company, FRISK Software, acquired, meaning it's now obsolete and no longer provides modern protection against new threats. While it was once
part of Cyren and still around in some form as of 2023, the product reached
its 'end of life' and is no longer maintained as a current antivirus
solution, so users should switch to a modern antivirus program."

(From Google "AI Overview")

ClamAV is the only game in town if you're not running Windows.

-- Sean



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Just fprot as a virus scanner. I manually handle all uploads past that

and

Do they even still UPDATE F-Prot?

No, it's for DOS virii. MS Security scans for Windows virii automatically.

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Re: upload scanner/utils
By: Boxoskulz to All on Tue Dec 16 2025 16:25:00

What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils, scanners, etc..

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using Skullcheck. Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Upload and filebase processor supporting RA1, RA2, PB2, SBBS, Ezycom,
WME, PCB, Concord, TMail, XFD, EFT. Virus/crc chck converter
of archives/files, description im/export with many filters,
passthrough adder, stamps logo, insert advertising, removes unwanted
by name/crc/contents, *fast* dupechecking, hacklist support,
abandom old files, -AV support for ZIP/ ARJ/RAR/SZQ and their SFX, DMS/TD0, GIF to JPG, CDROM support, mailer updater, 20 compresors,
5 VScans, 5 EXE unpacker

I might have to check that out...

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On 18 Dec 25 21:41:00, Shurato said the following to Exodus:

Just fprot as a virus scanner. I manually handle all uploads past th

and

Do they even still UPDATE F-Prot?

No, it's for DOS virii. MS Security scans for Windows virii automatically.

My board has ran without anti-anything for many years... even in the face of
a few who said my XP and RG would be "hacked tomorrow".

Atreyu

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Hello Andrew,

18 Dec 25 11:29, you wrote to me:

i am not sure, but i think clamav is also available for os/2...

Last time I looked, the OS/2 version was several versions behind
what's available for Windows & Linux.

yeah but if it supports the current clamav.db then its not a problem.

ByEbYe
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* In a message originally to Boxoskulz, Mindsurfer said:

Re: upload scanner/utils By: Boxoskulz to All on Tue Dec 16 2025
16:25:00

What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils, scanners, etc..

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember
when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using Skullcheck. Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Gotta find me some skullcheck. I have Remote Access running in DOSbox =)

Mindsurfer
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Re: upload scanner/utils
By: Boxoskulz to Mindsurfer on Fri Dec 19 2025 22:05:00

Re: upload scanner/utils By: Boxoskulz to All on Tue Dec 16 2025 16:25:00

What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils,
scanners, etc..

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember
when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using
Skullcheck. Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Gotta find me some skullcheck. I have Remote Access running in DOSbox =)

yep, should be in my filebase.

I wish the current owner of RemoteAccess (Bruce Morse) would opensource it. RemoteAccess was very popular when i ran it in the 90s. And many Scene and Warez Boards used it.
well, who knows if he is still alive!? Last Version came out round about 25years ago. And Rapro.com and other RA websites don't exist anymore.

Mindsurfer
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* In a message originally to Boxoskulz, Mindsurfer said:

I wish the current owner of RemoteAccess (Bruce Morse) would opensource
it. RemoteAccess was very popular when i ran it in the 90s. And many Scene and Warez Boards used it. well, who knows if he is still alive!?
Last Version came out round about 25years ago. And Rapro.com
and other RA websites don't exist anymore.

I'm having a blast running it in DOSbox-staging. I went through so many DOSboxes to find one that changes the date at midnight and works with Zmodem. There's 100s of RA utils/txts/etc online to be played with. If you want to
see what I've done so far try fEDaPOC:tEL:2301


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Re: upload scanner/utils
By: Boxoskulz to Mindsurfer on Sat Dec 20 2025 13:03:00

I wish the current owner of RemoteAccess (Bruce Morse) would opensource it.
RemoteAccess was very popular when i ran it in the 90s. And many Scene and
Warez Boards used it. well, who knows if he is still alive!? Last Version
came out round about 25years ago. And Rapro.com and other RA websites
don't exist anymore.

I'm having a blast running it in DOSbox-staging. I went through so many DOSboxes to find one that changes the date at midnight and works with Zmodem. There's 100s of RA utils/txts/etc online to be played with. If you want to see what I've done so far try fEDaPOC:tEL:2301

Is dosbox-staging also taking care of the modem<>telnet interface?

Last time i tried, i used a DOS VM and a minimal WinXP VM.

Mindsurfer
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What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs
utils, scanners, etc..

IObit Malware Fighter.

Daryl

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* In a message originally to Boxoskulz, Mindsurfer said:

want to see what I've done so far try fEDaPOC:tEL:2301

Is dosbox-staging also taking care of the modem<>telnet interface?

Last time i tried, i used a DOS VM and a minimal WinXP VM.

Yes. I just have dosbox-staging and remote access. RA is 'answering the
phone' under dosbox-staging. I was trying to use Binkleyterm but it was hit
or miss. I have to get back to work on that tho...


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Re: upload scanner/utils
By: Boxoskulz to All on Tue Dec 16 2025 16:25:00

What're you SysOps running for your upload scans? files.bbs utils, scanners, etc..

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using Skullcheck. Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Nope, doesn't work under NTVDM. At least the setup doesn't, it just blows
away without doing anything.

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Re: upload scanner/utils
By: Shurato to Mindsurfer on Tue Dec 23 2025 17:37:00

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember
when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using
Skullcheck. Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Nope, doesn't work under NTVDM. At least the setup doesn't, it just blows away without doing anything.

to bad! :( many turbo pascal programs don't run on nowadays faster CPUs.
There are several solutions around that apply a patch to those older turbo pascal software, but it doesn't work always.

https://github.com/keskival/turbo-pascal-experiments/blob/master/BIN/t7tplfix.d oc

https://archive.org/details/patchcrt

https://www.ipnet6.org/tppatch.html

that was one reason that made me give up running all original software.

Or Skullcheck does not run on NTVDM for other reasons. who knows.

Mindsurfer
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Shurato wrote to Mindsurfer:

Nope, doesn't work under NTVDM. At least the setup doesn't, it just blows away without doing anything.

Sounds like the program may expect a slower computer. You try using
something like Mo'Slo or Tame with it?

-- digi



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Mindsurfer wrote to Shurato:

https://github.com/keskival/turbo-pascal-experiments/blob/master/BIN/t7tplf ix.d oc

https://archive.org/details/patchcrt

https://www.ipnet6.org/tppatch.html

Those are all RTE200 (divide by zero) patches. The program will usually
spit out a RTE of "divide by zero", even on a fast computer. Those patches
are most likely notthe issue. He needs to try Mo'Slo or Tame (which is
still registerable) to slow down the DOS session.

Or Skullcheck does not run on NTVDM for other reasons. who knows.

NTVDM is lousy for running DOS programs reliably after Windows 7.

That's why I ran OS/2 for so many years: it does DOS better than DOS does
DOS. These days, DOSemu under Slackware Linux runs my DOS doors
reliably...as long as the door was written well.

-- digi



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* In a message originally to Shurato, Mindsurfer said:

Re: upload scanner/utils By: Shurato to Mindsurfer on Tue Dec 23 2025 17:37:00

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember
when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using
Skullcheck. Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Nope, doesn't work under NTVDM. At least the setup doesn't, it just

blows

away without doing anything.

to bad! :( many turbo pascal programs don't run on nowadays faster CPUs. There are several solutions around that apply a patch to those older turbo pascal software, but it doesn't work always.

https://github.com/keskival/turbo-pascal-experiments/blob/master/BIN/t7tplf ix.d oc

https://archive.org/details/patchcrt

https://www.ipnet6.org/tppatch.html

that was one reason that made me give up running all original software.

Or Skullcheck does not run on NTVDM for other reasons. who knows.

I couldn't get any of the patches to help.

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Shurato wrote to Mindsurfer:

Nope, doesn't work under NTVDM. At least the setup doesn't, it just

blows

away without doing anything.

Sounds like the program may expect a slower computer. You try using something like Mo'Slo or Tame with it?

I <think> it's an rte200, but because the setup program has "setup" in the title, it automatically goes to open a new window and start the UAC. It crashes before I get to see an error as the window closes promptly. The non-setup program gives an rte 200, but none of the methods I usually use
work, not even tp7p5fix.com, which almost always works, though I'd rather
patch out-right than run a tsr.

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Hello Shurato,

23 Dec 25 22:11, you wrote to digimaus:

I <think> it's an rte200, but because the setup program has "setup" in
the title, it automatically goes to open a new window and start the
UAC. It crashes before I get to see an error as the window closes promptly. The non-setup program gives an rte 200, but none of the
methods I usually use work, not even tp7p5fix.com, which almost always works, though I'd rather patch out-right than run a tsr.

I just think the program is poorly written and can't be run on a modern computer without it being slowed down considerably.

It may be a RTE200 but you'll still have to slow it down to see that.

-- Sean

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Re: upload scanner/utils
By: Shurato to Mindsurfer on Tue Dec 23 2025 17:37:00

i have no upload check running yet in my synchronet bbs, but i remember
when i was running a DOS RemoteAccess BBS in the 90s, i was using Mi>> Skullcheck. Remember Skullcheck / Grischa Brockhaus?

Nope, doesn't work under NTVDM. At least the setup doesn't, it just

blows

away without doing anything.

to bad! :( many turbo pascal programs don't run on nowadays faster CPUs. There are several solutions around that apply a patch to those older turbo pascal software, but it doesn't work always.

Yeah, I had to apply crtpatch, tppatch AND tp7p5fix.com tsr to get it to work... I've never had to do that before. I'll mess with it some more
later.

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to bad! :( many turbo pascal programs don't run on nowadays faster

CPUs.

There are several solutions around that apply a patch to those older

turbo

pascal software, but it doesn't work always.

I couldn't get any of the patches to help.

Sorry for the original message having such a large quote... There isn't a
way to hold down a ctrl-key on my phone!

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Hello Shurato,

23 Dec 25 22:11, you wrote to digimaus:

I <think> it's an rte200, but because the setup program has "setup"

in

the title, it automatically goes to open a new window and start the UAC. It crashes before I get to see an error as the window closes promptly. The non-setup program gives an rte 200, but none of the methods I usually use work, not even tp7p5fix.com, which almost

always

works, though I'd rather patch out-right than run a tsr.

I just think the program is poorly written and can't be run on a modern computer without it being slowed down considerably.

It may be a RTE200 but you'll still have to slow it down to see that.

I renamed it skcsetp.exe from skcsetup.exe and was able to see the error.

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