The Virus Trap

The first answer for everyone to protect thier PC from dangerous boot virus infections, this easy to install PC adapter features patent-pending McAfee Tested and Approved "Anti-Stealth Virus" technology.

• Patent-pending RomShield(tm) anti-stealth technology from McAfee Associates
  prevents viruses from escaping casual detection.
• Loads prior to boot process, before viruses can overwrite boot files,
  thereby preventing infection.
• Pop-up warning visually alerts user when a virus is encountered.
• Delivers full time protection that cannot be unintentially disabled by the user.
• User upgradable via API programs, to keep virus detection code current.
• 5 year limited warranty

Complete your defense strategy against Virus infections

Growing invasions of sophisticated boot viruses like FORM, Michelangelo, Stoned and others, make it more likely than ever for anyone's PC to be seriously disrupted by a computer virus infection...even with leading anti-virus software installed. The Virus Trap, designed and manufactured in the USA, offers the latest in complementary boot virus detection and prevention from the market leader in virus detection and prevention, McAfee Associates.

BOOT vs. FILE Virus Danger

Today, more than 75% of reported virus infections result from Boot Viruses. Common FILE viruses spread when you run an infected computer program or application, for instance running a .exe file. However, BOOT viruses spread when you boot-up from an infected floppy or copy files from an infected disk, for example, downloading an infected file from a BBS or On-Line service. They propagate by replacing critical files in the boot up program with infected files, during the boot-up process.

Why you would use The Virus Trap with installed Anti-Virus Software

The Virus Trap functions independently from anti-virus software and offers complete preventive defense against viruses. The Virus Trap PROACTIVELY catches 100% of the over 300 boot viruses known today, and stops new boot viruses before they enter your PC.

Most Anti-Virus software installs after the boot process, so it cannot prevent boot viruses from entering your PC. It can only detect viruses after they have entered your computer. However to stay alive, many viruses employ a sophisticated routine called the "Stealth" technique to escape detection. Simply put, Stealth-type out run software by intercepting and rerouting virus search commands to an uninfected part of the disk. Stealth viruses are particularly hazardous because they can remain undetected for long periods of time while slowly disturbing the PC's functionality.

How THE VIRUS TRAP protects your PC

Install The Virus Trap PC card in any available card slot in your PC, then from the installation disk, type: SETTRAP. The Virus Trap software installs itself as an extention of your computers BIOS. That means it automatically enables itself just before the computer begins its boot up process. Then, when boot viruses attempt to invade your PC, The Virus Trap atops the boot process an visually warns you of a potential infection. You can then remove the virus from the source. Best of all, with Teh Virus Trap installed in your computer, you are protected 100% of the time. Users cannot unintentionally disable it.

Specifications:

• Uses less than 1Kbytes of DOS memory
• OS Independent & LAN OS Independent
• MS Windows 3.0, 3.1
• MGA, CGA, EGA, VGA or SVGA Supported
• Disk independent
• IBM PC/AT, 286/386/486/Pentium or 100% IBM compatible

Size:

• 4 7/16 in. x 1 7/8 in.
• 11.3 cm x 4.7 cm

Includes:

Virus Trap ISA Adapter Installation software and instructions McAfee VirusScan(tm) software Single user Software License

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