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- VALIDATE Version 0.2
- From McAfee Associates 408 988 3832
-
-
- VALIDATE is a file authentication program that may be used to
- check shareware and other software for signs of tampering. The
- program uses two different methods to generate CRC checks for
- designated files and displays the results. The dual CRC checks
- ensures a high level of security. The results may then be compared
- with validation data published by the author or obtained from any
- reliable information source. The Computer Virus Industry
- Association, for example, maintains an on-line validation service
- for participating shareware authors. You may contact the CVIA
- bulletin board at 408 988 4004 to access up-to-date validation data
- for VIRUSCAN, SCANRES, SHEZ, LIST and other shareware programs.
- You need only run VALIDATE against the program in question, obtain
- the authentication numbers and compare those numbers to the ones
- on file in the on-line data base. If they match, you can be
- assured that the program has not been tampered with.
-
- To run VALIDATE, type:
-
- VALIDATE d:\path\filename.ext
-
- The program will display the following validation information:
-
- Size: (Number of Bytes)
- Date: (File Creation Date)
- File Authentication:
- Check Method 1 - (4 digit CRC)
- Check Method 2 - (4 digit CRC)
-
- You may copy and distribute this program at no charge. We ask
- that you distribute the program with this documentation. Please
- report virus infection and verified instances of tampering to:
-
-
- The validate codes for VALIDATE.COM are:
-
- Size: 6495
- Date: 10-31-1980
-
- Check Method 1: 4637
- Check Method 2: 1214
-
- If you have an older version of Validate, it may be 10 bytes
- shorter. This is no cause for alarm. The validate program has now
- been CRC checked by SCAN and the 10 byte CRC code has been added
- to VALIDATE.COM. This code may easily be removed by running SCAN
- with the /RV switch. It is recommended that the 10 byte code be
- left intact, however.
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-
- Computer Virus Industry Association
- 4423 Cheeney Street
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- 408 727 4559