    Congratulations! By purchasing the ThunderBYTE Anti-Virus utilities you
    have taken the basic step in building a massive anti-viral safety wall
    around your precious computer system. Setting up the appropriate defense
    using the TBAV utilities is a  personal matter.  Therefore, we recommend
    to read this manual thoroughly, so you are well aware of the different
    kinds of security measures you can take.


    This manual consists of six chapters.

         Chapter 1 provides you with the fastest way to get started with the
         TBAV utilities. It presents the major features of the program in a
         step-by- step format. We recommend that you start with this chapter.

         Chapter 2 contains instruction on how to prevent viruses from
         infecting your computer system and directions on how to handle
         viruses when they do strike. We recommend that you also read this
         chapter because it contains several useful tips.

         Chapter 3 contains a detailed description of both the purpose and
         functionality of all the TBAV for DOS utilities.

         Chapter 4 contains  advanced user information  for those users who
         are more technically oriented.

         Chapter 5 contains the documentation for TBAV for Windows and
         all of the associated Windows-based utilities. For more
         information about the Windows 95 or Windows NT versions of
         TBAV, please contact your nearest ThunderBYTE distributor.

         Chapter 6 contains the documentation for TBAV for Networks,
         the network version of the utilities. If you need this
         version, contact your nearest ThunderBYTE distributor.

    This manual also contains five appendices. Appendix A describes TBAV
    messages, Appendix B describes heuristic flags, Appendix C addresses some
    incompatibility problems, Appendix D lists various exit codes for use in
    batch files, and Appendix E contains information on naming viruses.
    Finally, the Index provides you with the means of quickly finding any
    major topic.

    NOTE:
         A complete reading of this manual is indispensable in order to
         become familiar with the many facets of the ThunderBYTE AntiVirus
         utilities; to know what steps you can, and must, take to ensure
         adequate protection and be fully prepared for a complete recovery,
         if and when disaster strikes.


