Disinfectant

Short description: Anti-virus software

Disinfectant

Developer(s)| John Norstad at Northwestern University
Final release|

3.7.1 / July 1997; 28 years ago (1997-07)[1]

Operating system| Classic Mac OS
License| Freeware[2]

Disinfectant was a popular antivirus software program for the classic Mac OS. It was originally released as freeware by John Norstad in the spring of 1989.[2] Disinfectant featured a system extension that would detect virus infections and an application with which users could scan for and remove viruses.[3] New versions of Disinfectant were subsequently released to detect additional viruses.[3] Bob LeVitus praised and recommended Disinfectant in 1992.[4] In May 1998, Norstad retired Disinfectant, citing the new danger posed by macro viruses, which Disinfectant did not detect, and the inability of a single individual to maintain a program that caught all of them.[2][5]

## References

1. ↑ Ducan, Geoff (1997-07-14). "Disinfectant 3.7.1". TidBITS. https://tidbits.com/article/2219. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Anbinder, Mark H. (1998-05-11). "John Norstad Retires Disinfectant". TidBITS. https://tidbits.com/article/4876. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Borrell, Jerry (1991-01-01). Macworld Read Me First Book. IDG Books. p. 219. ISBN 9781878058195. https://archive.org/details/mac_MacWorld_Read_Me_First_Book_1991.
4. ↑ LeVitus, Bob (1992). Dr. Macintosh's Guide to the On-Line Universe. Addison-Wesley. p. 270.
5. ↑ "Disinfectant: Macintosh Anti-Viral Utility". Apple Inc.. 2012-02-18. https://support.apple.com/kb/TA38539. Retrieved 2016-04-06.

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