= QMS - Quick Memory Scanner for DOS

QMS is a rule based, universal memory virus scanner for DOS and boot viruses.
Not limited to already known viruses! QMS itself will not run on 64 bit Windows systems.


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== Function of QMS

QMS examines your main DOS memory for resident MS-DOS computer viruses. If you
have further questions about computer viruses and how they work, please read the
files VIRSCAN.PDF & MEMSCAN_ENG.TXT (if available) and the short description
following.

Run with the command line argument -? for a short help overview and the
different options available.

QMS can also check the DOS "UPPER" Memory (UMB = memory between 640 KB and 1
MB) and the HMA (High Memory Area = 1088 KB).  QMS needs approx.  400 KB of
free working DOS memory for the virus database and hash tables!

== Return Codes

QMS returns the following error code back to DOS

  Error Code   *  Meaning
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        0      *  everything is OK
        1..9   *  internal errors
        10     *  found a virus in memory


== HXLDR32

QMS QuickMem generic Win32 check triggers a HX Loader32 warning (which can be
ignored):

  dpmild32: <Filename>: out of memory


== Copyright

(C)opyright by (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!)


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