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This is the shareware (evaluation) version of Integrity Master(tm)
(Version 1.23a). It will run on any PC with at least 220K 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.
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| 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 THEY WAY YOU USE IM. |
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(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 ")(.ID" files. 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.EXE.
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 (eg. I-M123.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
(215) 623-4897 HST
(215) 623-6845 V.32
o In the UK, The Shareware Support BBS (0494) 431861 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.
New Integrity Master features which affect its use (supplement to I-M.DOC):
"Uninstall" option on CoMmands menu
-----------------------------------
If you have integrity data (*.ID files) in each directory of your hard
disk, you can quickly delete these files by selecting Uninstall on the
CoMmands menu.
New scanning options
--------------------
We added three new command line options to scan files and system sectors
for known viruses. (You can use these commands more easily by using the
CHECK menu.)
"/VA" Check ALL files on a disk (not just executables).
"/VO" One time quick screening of programs on current disk.
"/VR" One time quick screening of programs in current directory.
(REMINDER: Scanning by itself is not sufficient protection against viruses!)
FILE AND DIRECTORY EXCLUSION
----------------------------
The option menu now allows you to exclude files or entire directories of
files from checking, scanning or initializing. The bottom line of the
option menu shows whether excluding of files or directories is turned on
and whether reporting of which files are excluded is turned on. Either
option may be toggled on or off at the press of a key. Files and
directories can be excluded based on wild cards. For example, you can
tell IM to ignore any directory beginning with the characters "IM" by
entering this wild card: "IM*". Or you could tell IM to ignore all your
.ZIP files (all filenames ending in ".ZIP") by using this wild card
"*.ZIP".
If a file or directory is excluded, Integrity Master will no longer track
integrity information for it. If Integrity Data already exists, then
IM will remove it. To make sure you are aware of this, IM will always
notify you that it is updating the integrity data. For this reason,
you may see changes reported in a directory when you otherwise wouldn't
expect any. By asking IM to report what is being excluded you can see
exactly what is being affected.
Be very careful when excluding directories. If a directory is excluded,
IM will not look at any of the files in that directory or any of the
subdirectories within that directory. This means you can exclude an
entire series of subdirectories (and their associated files) by
excluding a single directory.
If you un-exclude files and directories, they will appears as "added" then
next time you run a check.
NEW HALT OPTIONS
----------------
The Halt menu which is available as part of the option menu in both IM and
IMSETUP, has two new options. These options replace former halt on "NONE"
option. These options are halt on:
Serious problems
Emergencies Only
"Serious problems" works exactly as the former halt on "NONE" option. IM
will halt only on known viruses, hardware errors or file access problems
such as open or read fail. This option can also be invoked from the
command line by using the "/N" command line option.
"Emergencies Only" will allow IM to run without stopping, unless it encounters
a situation it considers dangerous or one where its findings are in danger of
being lost or invalid. This means IM will continue running on many
hardware errors, file problems (open or read error) and detection of known
viruses in files. This option can be invoked from the command line by
by using the "/NE" command line option.
STATISTICS SUMMARY
------------------
We added a summary display to show the results of checking in
detail. This appears on the display and on the report file or printer
after any file checking. Since it contains a time and date stamp, you
can now use the report file as a chronological log of all changes on
your PC even if you have it going to the printer.