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This is the shareware (evaluation) version of Integrity Master(tm)
(Version 1.41a). It will run on any PC with at least 225K free memory
and DOS 2.0 or later. A hard disk is recommended. Registration is $35
plus shipping and handling. Please upload or share Integrity Master
with your friends, but keep all these files together. Read file
HISTORY.DOC to learn what's new with this release and read or print
file ORDER.DOC for a complete list of agents.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| To get started, just type SETUPIM and hit ENTER. You don't need to |
| read the documentation first! SetupIM contains a tutorial to tell |
| you all you need to get started. Please read I-M.DOC later (use the |
| command: IMVIEW I-M.DOC or IMPRINT I-M.DOC) after you have completed |
| SetupIM and used IM for a while. READ THIS FILE (README.DOC) TO |
| LEARN ABOUT CHANGES WHICH AFFECT THE WAY YOU USE IM. |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
(We frequently refer to Integrity Master by its nickname, "IM")
Once you install Integrity Master, there will be only two files you
absolutely need to use Integrity Master:
IM.EXE - Integrity Master itself
IM.PRM - The parameter file which controls how IM works
- This file is created by SETUPIM.EXE
If you want to reinstall IM, or change advanced features of IM, you will need:
SETUPIM.EXE - The setup and install program (It creates and updates IM.PRM)
When you install IM, SetupIM will create file:
IMPROC.TXT - Complete instructions to finish install and run IM
IM.PRM - The parameter file (all option settings are stored here)
IMCONFIG.SYS - Sample CONFIG.SYS file for floppies (optional)
When you run (initialize) IM, it will create integrity data files. These
files will be called ")(.ID" unless you use SetupIM to select a new
name. These files contain the integrity data describing your files. Files:
BOOT.SID, BOOT.SRL, PART.SID and PART.SRL contain system sector integrity
(.SID) and reload (.SRL) information.
The following files are provided as additional aids but are not required
to use or modify Integrity Master:
3YEAR.DOC ---- Special three year virus and data integrity update offer
DESCRIBE.DOC - Contains short descriptions of IM for BBS and vendor use
IMCHECK.EXE -- Supplemental stand-alone integrity check program
IMPRINT.BAT -- Batch file to print files. Syntax: "IMPRINT filename"
IMVIEW.COM --- File viewer program. Syntax: "IMVIEW filename"
OMBUDSMN.ASP Information of how to contact the ASP ombudsman for help with
resolving a problem with an ASP member
ORDER.DOC ---- Complete information on how to license Integrity Master
ORDER.FRM ---- Enter "COPY ORDER.FRM PRN" or "IMPRINT ORDER.FRM" to print an
order form for IM
QUANTITY.DOC - Table of discounts for licensing multiple copies of IM
README.DOC --- Contains latest information concerning IM
Read this for documentation on the latest changes.
SUPPORT.DOC -- How to contact Stiller Research for product support and help
SYSOP.DOC -- How to post Integrity Master on a BBS and info for BBS SYSOP
VENDOR.DOC --- Distribution requirements for disk vendors and clubs
VIRREP.DOC --- How to report a virus attack
If you downloaded your copy of Integrity Master, the following files may be
included as part of a separate archive file:
README2.DOC - This file is present ONLY when there are two sets of files
to download.
DISKHELP.TXT - Contains information to help with accessing disk drives
GENVIR.EXE -- Execute this program to create SAMPVIR.BIN a fake test virus
HISTORY.DOC -- List of versions and changes made to Integrity Master
I-M.DOC ------ Documentation file for IM and information on data integrity
QUESTION.TXT - Enter "IMVIEW QUESTION" to see common questions and answers
VTEXT.DOC --- List of viruses IM identifies by name
The following optional files may or may not be present:
FILE_ID.DIZ -- Description file for PCboard, Wildcat other BBSes.
DESC.SDI --- Another short description
The latest version of Integrity Master can be obtained from these sources:
o Download from CompuServe in IBMSYS and ZNT:UTILFORUM (one of the
Ziff-Net, PC Magazine forums) file I-MAST.ZIP.
o We offer free downloads and support for Integrity Master on Solitude BBS
(Fido 1:300/23) (1-602-747-5236 - all speeds). FIDO users can also
freq it from this BBS. The file name will be: I-M###.ZIP where ### is
the current version number (e.g., I-M141.ZIP).
o Free downloads of Integrity Master and support are also available via
the Runway BBS. You must join Conference 77.
(215) 623-6203 2400 baud
(The following two lines were recently restricted to registered callers
but I've been assured that they will shortly be open to all again)
(215) 623-4897 HST
(215) 623-6845 V.32
o In the UK, Integrity Master is supported by The Farm BBS UK. 9 nodes
Dual Standard HST. 7.2gb 0223 208094/208472/208363/208525/208598/208287.
o In the UK, The Shareware Support BBS (0442) 890807 HST-DS. We provide
support and downloads via conference 10 - "Runway Link"
o Any major shareware diskette vendor should have a current copy of Integrity
Master. All ASP affiliated disk vendors automatically get new copies.
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THE LATEST CHANGES:
Integrity Master provides automatic international time and date support
plus you can override the date and time format by using SetupIM.
IMCHECK now provides some of the advanced directory information checking
previously only done by IM itself. IMcheck will display dates in either
numeric form or with alphabetic months. An even more advanced version
of IMcheck comes with the registered version of IM.
Integrity Master will now present you with the INITIALIZE rather than
the CHECK menu if it doesn't find any integrity data in the current
directory. This is intended to make it easier for new users, since
you've got to initialize before you can check.
Some other anti-virus products contain fragments of unencrypted viruses.
If you get an indication of a known virus in another product, do not
be too alarmed. In one case, IM will only report this if you ask it
to check all files. In this case it will check a file for viruses which
would not normally infect that type of file. If you have an anti-virus
product in the form of an .EXE file which is infected by a virus which
only infects .COM files, it's probably a false alarm.