MS-DOS External Commands
The MSAV Command
Description:
Scans your computer for known viruses. (Microsoft Anti-Virus
Copyright (c) 1992-1993 Central Point Software, Inc.)
Command Syntax:
MSAV [drive:] [drive:] [drive:]
MSAV [drive:][path]filename [/S | /C] [/R] [/A | /L] [/N] [/P] [/F] [/VIDEO]
Explanation of Syntax:
[/S] scans disk and files for viruses (on by default).
[/C] scans and cleans disk and files for viruses.
[/R] creates a report file [MSAV.RPT] in the root directory.
[/A] scans all drives except drives A and B.
[/L] scans all local drives except drives A and B.
[/N] displays contents of MSAV.TXT, if present, in place of interface.
[/P] displays command-line interface.
[/F] turns off the display of filenames that have been scanned. Use only with /N or /P.
[/VIDEO] displays a list of switches that control how MSAV is displayed.
Command Use:
This command can be used at the command prompt and in batch files.
