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+Libraries used
+---------------
+
+This script makes use of the following tools and libraries:
+
+ - CheckX - the virus scanner
+ - xvs.library - virus signature collection
+ - xadmaster.library - archive unpacker (`.lha`, `.adf`, ...)
+ - xfdmaster.library - decruncher (for packed executables, ...)
+ - UAEquit - to shut down the emulator when done.
+
+
 Dependencies
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 See `installer_urls` for details.
 
+It requires the following tools to be installed on the host:
+
+    curl
+    lha
+    fs-uae
+    sha256sum
+
 
 Security
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 also breaks FS-UAE.
 
 
+Comparison to similar tools
+----------------------------
+
+- ADFscan: The original inspiration for this project.
+  This is a Visual Basic application scanning for only a
+  handful of the most common signatures. It has its own
+  unpacker for Amiga OFS to be able to scan ADFs.
+
+  + amiga-uae-virus-scan uses well-known Amiga libraries and
+    tools to perform these tasks, allowing it to detect more
+    viruses and unpack more formats, by order(s) of magnitude.
+
+
 
 Thanks
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