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Thank you for trying out the ANSICHEK series! Version 3.0
(C)opyright 1993 by Patrick Harvey
This series is composed of 2 files:
1) ACHKDIR.EXE
2) HOWTOUSE.DOC (This file)
Both of these files are FREEWARE. Please feel free to distribute and use
these files at no charge. You may not change either of these files in any
way. If you should encounter an extremely interesting ansi bomb or one
this program does not detect, or if you'd like to comment about this program,
please send your comments or suggestions to:
Patrick Harvey
710 Peachtree St NE #430
Atlanta, GA 30308
PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS
This program has been designed to find hidden ANSI codes which COULD
redefine your keyboard. For example, an ANSI code embedded in a text file
COULD redefine your space bar key to format your hard drive when it is
pressed! This program searches for special strings which might be dangerous.
Be careful. Doing a TYPE filename.ext COULD redefine your keyboard! This
program will now also find and warn you of batch files which contain
potentially dangerous commands.
PLEASE NOTE!:
COMMAND.COM MUST (Yes, MUST) be in your path!!
Although this program will work on most compatibles, we recommend you only
use it only on 386's and higher. This program will run very slowly on
older machines. New changes have been implemented which now allow the
ANSICHEK series to be run on monochrome systems.
What ACHKDIR.EXE does:
This program checks all non-executable files in the current directory for
ANSI BOMBS. Simply copy ACHKDIR.EXE to a particular directory and execute
it! It will check all files in that directory for suspicious strings. If
a suspicious file is found, an alarm will sound, and the file ITSTHERE will
appear in that directory. This will allow BBS operators to check for
ANSI BOMBS in UNCOMPRESSED files. UNZIP your uploads to a directory, copy
ACHKDIR.EXE to that directory, and then run it! That's all you do! Make
sure you check for the presence of ITSTHERE after the scan. Command.com
must be in your path.
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION:
1) An error in the original version which occassionally gave a false alert
has been corrected.
2) Different levels of protection are now available to you. For example:
If the file ITSTHERE appears, then a true ansi bomb has been found.
If the file BADWORD appears, then a suspicious word has been found
in the scanned text. The appearance of these words is usually not a
serious development, however if ansi codes are also found along with
these words, then we suggest you be extra careful with the file you
are currently scanning.
If the file SEECODES appears, then ansi codes have been found in
the scanned text. This indicates ansi codes of some sort have been
found. Be ESPECIALLY CAREFUL of the scanned file if other suspicious
words are found (such as those indicated by the presence of BADWORD).
If the file BADBATCH appears, then a batch file with suspicious
words has been found. For example, if a batch file with the DELETE
command is scanned, a file called BADBATCH will be written to disk,
and a warning sound will be made. DO NOT RUN THIS BATCH FILE!!
By checking for these four files (or not checking for one or more of
them) you can select the level of protection you want.
Check for one of these files (in a batch file) by typing:
IF EXIST ITSTHERE dos command
When you're finished, clean out the directory so you don't trigger
a false alarm the next time you scan that directory (delete ITSTHERE,
SEECODES, BADBATCH, and BADWORD).
3) Various alarm sounds have been added for your convenience.
4) The program ACHKFILE.EXE from the first version has been discontinued.
5) Per user requests, ACHKDIR.EXE has been made slightly more efficient and
should now run slightly faster than before.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE SUSPICIOUS OF A FILE:
Do NOT 'TYPE filename.ext' (Trying to view it)!!! If an ansi bomb is
present, this will cause it to activate. One of your keys COULD be
redefined! Load the suspicious file into a text editor. If you see
characters such as a left arrow and various numbers and brackets, then
you MAY have found an ansi bomb!
WE ALSO RECOMMEND:
Call your local BBS and download PKWARE's PKSFAN11.ZIP. This file can
prevent the ansi redefinition of your keys. We suggest you use it
together with this program. Be careful! There are a lot of loonies
out there!
LEGAL STUFF:
You agree you have accepted these files/programs in 'AS IS' condition.
USE THESE PROGRAMS AT YOUR OWN RISK. You agree you will not hold the
writer or distributor of these programs/files responsible for any damage
or other negative effects which may be caused by viewing or executing these
programs/files.
You may distribute these files/programs as you wish as long as the files
and programs are not modified in any way. The files ACHKDIR.EXE and
HOWTOUSE.DOC must be included in the transfer of these files to others.
You understand that no guarantee is given or implied as to the usefulness
of these programs. You understand these programs may not work on your
system. USE THESE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
(C)opyright 1993 Patrick Harvey