The Detective v3.1 Soft-Tech             REGISTRATION $ 25.00
UTIL MAR90 DETECTIVE SOFT-TECH VIRUS TROJAN PROTECTION
FILES: detct31a.sdn detct31b.sdn detct31c.sdn

		Complete File Tracking System
    for the IBM Personal Computers and Other Compatibles

THE DETECTIVE  is a program which allows a user to verify the
integrity of files on his or her PC.  THE DETECTIVE works  on
systems which are stand along, file servers for a network, or
nodes  within  a  network.   Changes  made  to critical files
(whether  they  are  unintentional  or  intentional)  can  be
detected quickly and accurately.  This all in one program not
only can detect viral infections, but also can allow the user
to  quickly  review  critical  files  on  the  system for any
updating which may have occurred since the last  review.   As
the  PC  world  grows  in  size,  connectivity and multi-user
environments, this becomes  more  and  more  important.   THE
DETECTIVE  is  a  must  for Network Administrators who need a
quick efficient way  of  verifying  the  integrity  of  their
system as the program allows the user to specify exactly what
drives, directories, and files that must be reviewed.

THE DETECTIVE  is  available in two formats.  The first is as
share-ware from many  public  bulletin  board  systems.   The
second  is  through  registration  by  sending  $25.00  for a
diskette containing the programs (see Appendix  D  for  order
form).  Registered versions of THE DETECTIVE are available on
3 1/2" and 5 1/4" diskettes.

File Tracking  today  is  more important than ever.  Take the
case of a new or inexperienced PC user inadvertently deleting
or moving a critical file.  Or the case of a user getting  on
the  network and changing a batch file needed by other users.
Even normal updates to existing files  can  be  important  to
detect.

By invoking  THE  DETECTIVE  on a regular basis, the operator
can  request  that  all  changes  made  to  any   (or   those
designated)  files,  in  any  or  all  paths  which have been
changed or updated since the last time THE DETECTIVE ran,  be
highlighted in a concise report file.  This file can be saved
for future reference as well as be printed immediately.

Another critical  use of THE DETECTIVE is the ability to know
what software is being used on a specific computer.   If  you
are  using  THE  DETECTIVE in a business environment and have
expensive  word  processors,  spreadsheets,  or   data   base
managers,  and  you  find  that  the  files  created by these
products are not changing, you can pretty  well  assume  that
the  products  are  not being used very often and may wish to
reexamine the need for the software  product  on  a  specific
machine.

THE DETECTIVE  essentially  takes a snapshot of all specified
files in the specified paths of the specified drives.   At  a
later point in time you run THE DETECTIVE again telling it to
check  for all differences since the last time it was run.  A
report will then be created detailing all  changes  that  had
occurred.   These  changes  are composed of added and deleted
directories, and added, deleted,  or  changed  files.   Doing
this on a weekly basis (for example) would give you a history
of  all  changes  made.   You also have the ability to run an
unlimited number of scenarios since each scenario you  define
is stored in a user defined control file.  All files that are
created  using  this  'control  file' retain the control file
name but have a different file extension.  With this control,
you can let specific users track their own files in a  number
of  different  ways  while  the  system  administrator tracks
system wide files.  These  are  just  two  of  many  possible
variations.

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