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- VALIDATE Version 0.4
- Copyright (C) 1989-1992 by McAfee Associates.
- TEL (408) 988-3832
-
- NOTE: VALIDATE version 0.4 is being released so that VALIDATE will
- remain compatible with the /SAVE option of SCAN. The new /SAVE
- option changes the SCAN.EXE file, and the new VALIDATE will be
- able to compensate for the changes, so that the validation results
- before and after the /SAVE switch will be identical. This in no
- way impairs the validating process.
-
- VALIDATE is a file-authentication program that may be used to check
- other programs for signs of tampering. VALIDATE uses two discrete methods
- to generate Cyclic Redundancy Checks (CRC's), which are then displayed for
- the user to compare against the known value for the program(s) validated.
- The known validation data can be published by the author of the program or
- be obtained from a trusted information database. The dual CRC checking
- provides a high degree of security.
-
- To confirm that a program is in its original, untampered state, run
- the VALIDATE program on it, record the validation data produced, and
- compare it against the record in the online database. If they match, than
- it is highly improbable that the program has been modified.
-
- To run VALIDATE, type:
-
- VALIDATE d:\path\filename.ext
-
- The VALIDATE program will then display the following information:
-
- Size: (#/bytes)
- Date: (file creation date)
- File Authentication
- Check Method 1: (a four digit CRC)
- Check Method 2: (a four digit CRC)
-
- The VALIDATE program may be copied and distributed at no charge as
- long as it is distributed whole and intact and unmodified in any way,
- along with this file. Please report virus infections and reports of
- program tampering to:
-
- McAfee Associates, Inc. TEL (408) 988-3832
- 2710 Walsh Ave Suite 200 FAX (408) 970-9727
- Santa Clara, CA 95051-3616 BBS (408) 988-4004
- USA USR HST/v32/v.42/24hrs
-
- The validation data for VALIDATE.COM, Version 0.4 is:
-
- Size: 12,197
- Date: 03-24-92
- File Authentication
- Check Method 1: D5BB
- Check Method 2: 166F
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