Amiga Bootblock Reader v4

[jasonver2.0]

Hello all
After a long wait, we are releasing another version of our bootblock program

ABR is a Windows program which allows reading and writing Amiga bootblocks from Amiga Disk Files.

- Now recognises 2166 different bootblocks
- Brainfile / Category list now in XML Format to allow easy editing / import
- Supports ADFs, DMS, ADZ (Gzipped ADF) and Zipped ADF files
(DMS scanning requires XDMS http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/xDMS)
- Will now filter directory scan to only scan disk and bootblock files unless specified
- Now supports sub directory scanning
- Added 'Encyclopedia' of Amiga bootblock programs just for fun
- Reworked GUI to allow for more options
- Fixed lots of bad detection
- Added 'Note' section to allow some bootblock description
- Added indicator of Kickstart requirement and if disk data is needed for boot
- Added function keys
(F1 - Scan new folder / F5 - Rescan drawer / Space - Stop scan)

*Though every effort has been made to make everything work correctly, its still a work in progress and so any good suggestions made will be implemented*

Any bootblock contributions are very appreciated. ABR exists to celebrate the cool variety of bootblocks on the Amiga and more the merrier. We would love for it to be able to detect all the bootblock viruses out there

If you have modified your brainfile with a earlier version, send it to us and we'll merge it into the original for everyone (email in About ABR in program)

Amiga Bootblock Reader v4
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Pp...ew?usp=sharing

Brainfile.xml just by itself
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jNg...ew?usp=sharing

Bootblock pack - excluding Viruses
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bEr...ew?usp=sharing

[RoC]

Being an avid user of the previous versions, many thanks for this update.

Will be downloading tomorrow and test the improvements

[Crashdisk]

Hi Jason,
thank you for this update, I did the same on my side with ADF-Workshop ^^
Small remark in your database:

  <Bootblock>
    <Name>Virus Expert 2 Protektor Bootblock v3.5</Name>
    <Recog>383,86,385,114,391,112,396,50,401,116,411,116,413,86</Recog>
    <Class>a</Class>
    <Notes>---</Notes>
    <KS>1.3</KS>
    <Bootable>Y</Bootable>
    <Data>N</Data>
  </Bootblock>
...
  <Bootblock>
    <Name>Virus Terminator 2.0</Name>
    <Recog>469,69,497,84,780,77,879,115,1007,101,973,55,6,187</Recog>
    <Class>a</Class>
    <Notes>---</Notes>
    <KS>1.3</KS>
    <Bootable>Y</Bootable>
    <Data>N</Data>
   </Bootblock>

Class "a" ? Your catlist.xml file does not describe this famous class

[jordans1979]

Hello Crashdisk,

Jason and I thought about adding some more bootblock classes which included 'Antivirus' or the <a> class but after some thought it occurred that 95% of the 'Utility' bootblocks would be classed as 'Anti-virus' anyway only with a few exceptions (RAM Switch, Drives On/Off or 50/60hz).

I must have missed a few entries when changing them back to the old categories.

We will be re-posting with the fixed brainfile.xml and a new encyclopedia.xml with more encpics which I had forgotten to give Jason before he posted the program.

[jasonver2.0]

- fixed brainfile class error
- Readded generic detection of Bootgirl / Bootboy bootblocks
- updated encyclopaedia with more pics

See 1st post

[jasonver2.0]

Update

- Now accurately scans for 'DOS' at start of file. Wasn't implemented properly before
causing some errors in batch scan
- Fixed issue when batch scanning a root folder
- Accidentally made 'Scan All Files' always on

ABR v4 zip updated

[Crashdisk]

Thank you guys for your work!


There is a big gain to be made by optimizing the pictures (lossless recompression).
The result is in The Zone...

[jasonver2.0]

Thank you crashdisk I forgot about the PNG compression thing

[jasonver2.0]

Update 20/9/20
- Added option display CRC32 checksum or DOS Bootblock checksum in file scanner
- Added known CRC32 checksums to all static bootblocks
- Fixed handling of encrypted and write protected DMS files which caused the scanner to crash
- PNGs in zip optimized

[breech]

Thanks for the update

[Crashdisk]

@jasonver2.0 @jordans1979

Hi guys, if you're interested, I've written a tool to help me detect mutations or clones :


Thank you for continuing your great work!

[jordans1979]

@Crashdisk

Wow! very cool .Yes that would be very usefull!

I have been wanting Jason to implement something like this in ABR for a while now but as I can't program yet (i'm learning) I wasn't sure what was involved.

[Crashdisk]

ICS BootWriter 2.0
Class : Standard


I think this is a mistake

[jasonver2.0]

Thanks Crashdisk

Its meant to be sc (Message / Scroller) not s (Standard) oops

[Exodous]

@Crashdisk is this tool you've mentioned available anywhere?

[Crashdisk]

@Exodous
No, sorry. This kind of tool is not public because it is only useful for people working on bootblocks as for the needs of ABR or ADF-Workshop projects.

[Exodous]

No problem, it looked like it may be able to help with a little project I'm working on indexing all bootblocks from a collection of almost 1TB of ADF's. Whilst removing duplicates is easy, it's the work to check which are small variations of others that is going to take the time.

Edit: I've not yet checked the ADFs for duplicates, so assume there will be quite a few.

[jasonver2.0]

ABR Version 4.1

- Fixed detection issues in brainfile
- Added filter to show only Viruses and Unknown Bootblocks
- Added option for CRC32 Checksum instead of standard bootblock checksum
- Added 'Save ADF' option to allow saving of loaded ADF
- Added new options to boot loaded disk, replacing bootblock with a standard one (e.g. circumvent viruses)
- Added Search brainfile bootblock counts to Brainfile infomation tab
- Added subdirectory browser to allow easy navigation of drawers
- Added menu option to load external brainfile and or overwrite default brainfile if desired
- Removed option to force DMS unpacking (-f) due to compatibility issues
- Separated Main bootblock and Search bootblock listing again due to refresh problems after an edit
- Some cosmetic changes (Bootblock collection bootblocks now coloured now coloured by type)

- Changed detection / names for:
Boot Elk [1994][FFS] -- changed class to 'Utility'
Boot Elk [1994][OFS] -- changed class to 'Utility'
N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot [h Coalition] --> N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v3.01 [h Coalition]
N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot [h Defekt] --> N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v3.01 [h Defekt]
N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot [h Stitch] --> N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v1.0 [h Stitch]
ACC FastMem External Drives Remover [Chameleon] --> ACC FastMem External Drives Remover [h Chameleon]
Alpha Flight Strikes Back --> Alpha Flight Strikes Back [X-Copy] and changed class
AmigaTool 1.1 Installed [h Crazy] -- changed class to 'Standard'
AntiVirus Boot 1.0 by Peter Stuer --> Peter Stuer's Anti-Virus Boot 1.0
AntiVirus Boot 2.0 by Peter Stuer --> Peter Stuer's Anti-Virus Boot 2.0
AntiVirus Boot 3.0 by Peter Stuer --> Peter Stuer's Anti-Virus Boot 3.0
AntiVirus Boot 4.0 by Peter Stuer --> Peter Stuer's Anti-Virus Boot 4.0
AntiVirus Boot 5.0 by Peter Stuer --> Peter Stuer's Anti-Virus Boot 5.0
CCI SCA Virus Protector --> SCA Virus Protector 1.0 [CCI SCA Virus Protector]
SOD Boot Generator 1.5 [Blasters] --> System of Devil Bootgenerator 1.5 [h Blasters]
SOD Boot Generator 1.5 [Data Laci Soft import] --> System of Devil Bootgenerator 1.5 [h Data Laci Soft]

- Thanks to Crashdisk's nifty program we were able to find some clones of existing Viruses which weren't immediately obvious:
Ultra-SSF Virusprotect -- clone of Blizzard Protector 1.0 Virus, name changed to Blizzard Protector 1.0 Virus [Ultra-SSF]
Happy Hackers AntiVirus Boot Protector -- clone of Blizzard Protector 1.0 Virus, name changed to Blizzard Protector 1.0 Virus [Happy Hackers]
RunFun Virus-Protector v1.1 -- clone of Blizzard Protector 1.0 Virus, name changed to Blizzard Protector 1.0 Virus [RunFun]
ECE Crew Logo -- clone of Random Access virus, name changed to Random Access Virus [ECE Crew Logo]
Random Access Trainer -- clone of Random Access Virus, name changed to Random Access Virus [Trainer]
Random Drum Logo Virus -- another clone of Random Access Virus, name changed to Random Access Virus [Random Drum Logo]

- Added notes to the following Bootblocks:
ABC VirusKiller v1.01 Virus -- clone of PvL Virus Protector v5.3 Virus
Alliance Utility Boot v2.0 -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot 2.0
Amiga 500 RAM Manager and Disk Manager Boot -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v1.0
DAB Utility Boot v2.0 -- clone of Scoopex Utility boot 1.0
Fastbit Utility Boot -- clone of Scoopex Utility boot 1.0
Fussy Software Federation AntiVirus -- clone of Peter Stuer's AntiVirus Boot 5.0
GOGO Fastbench Sysboot Menu -- clone of Scoopex Utility boot 1.0
Gumby Utility Boot -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v3.0
Havne Bosse Boot 1.0 -- clone of Scoopex Utility boot 1.0
Hi-Res Utility Pro Boot I -- clone of Interferon Pro
H.T. BiLGiSAYAR Utility Boot -- clone of Bronx Utility Boot v2.0
Max Utility Boot v2.0 -- clone of Scoopex Utility boot 2.1
N.C.A Boot v1.0 -- clone Slipstream Utility boot 5.0
LIJST Boot -- clone of Proboot 1.0
LLFB Utility Bootblock -- clone of Scorpions Development Boot 1.15
Oskari Sorri Anti-Virus Boot 1.0 -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v1.0
Partners in Crime v1.1 Utility Boot -- clone of InnerCity VirusKiller v3.4
Patlabor Utility Boot -- clone of Scoopex Utility boot 1.0
PBM-Boot v2.0 -- clone of CCS-Boot 2.0
Petes Utility Boot -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v3.01
Phoenix Utility Bootblock -- clone of Scoopex Utility boot 1.0
Rain Storm Utility Boot v1.3 -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v1.0
SoftGallo Boot 2.0 -- clone of Slipstream Utility Boot 2.0
Standard Utility Boot v771.43 -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v1.0
Stitch Utility Boot v2.0 -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v2.00
Trax MegaBoot -- clone of Interferon Pro
The SSC Virus Blocker -- clone of Proboot 1.0
The Virus Protector v1.1 -- clone of SCA Virus Protector 1.0
TMG Utility Boot 1.0 -- clone of Proboot 2.0
Twins Software Utility Bootblock -- clone of Proboot 1.0
WUFFI Utility Boot v1.1 -- clone of N.O.M.A.D Utility Boot v1.0

- New bootblocks added:
Alarm Safe Boot
ASP Logo [Bootboy-Bootgirl]
Asylant Virus
Bondmine Logo [Bootboy-Bootgirl]
Boomshanka Utility Boot 4.0
Braintrust Amiga View Resident check
Braintrust Amiga View Resident check [alt]
Carlos Ace Menu Boot v2.1
Desire Elite Swapping
Digital Vision [X-Copy]
End of Century 1999 Boot v1.0
Franz PD [Bootboy-Bootgirl]
Galaxy Blast Bootblock Fix
Hallon Boot 1.2
Illusion Text Logo
InnerCity Do not Remove this!
LFO Logo
Lonewolf Logo [Bootboy-Bootgirl]
MFD of Sepultra [X-Copy]
Mindblasters UK Util Boot v1.0
Mio Soft Viruskiller [h Tristar V.K]
Phaselock 1.0 [alt]
PvL Virus Protector v5.0 Beeper
RandomAccess Virus [Tetragon]
Red Baron Spikecheck
Satanic Spread AGA
Satanic Spread OFS
Scoopex PAL-Booter v2.0 [h Rektum]
Sky Devils Structure Checker [h SCA]
Sleezy No-Virus
Slipstream Fish Free Zone Boot
Speedy Spread Boot
Superior Forces VBlast Bootblock [FFS]
Superior Forces VBlast Bootblock [OFS]
Tec Orc Logo [Bootboy-Bootgirl]
TEK Bootwriter
Trisector 911 Virus
TSB Scroll Bootblock
Viewmem v2.0 Copy-Resident Check
X-Act 1994 Logo

Archive updated 1st post

[RoC]

Great, many thanks for the update

[jasonver2.0]

ABR Updated 23/10/2020

- Fixed handling of LFN drawer names by XDMS process
- Removed a step from the DMS unpacking processing which will speed
up DMS scanning
- Fixed boot colours not changing in Boot Display tab
- Added a 'Analyse' tab with the ability to:
> dissassemble bootblocks using IRA by Nicolas Bastien - http://aminet.net/dev/asm/ira.lha
(Any suggestions for recognition of more instructions welcome - for those who know 68k asm)
> compare the bootblock in buffer to bootblock collection
> compare bootblock to viruses in bootblock collection

- More name changes

New Boots added:
AmigaPlus German Not Bootable Message #1
AmigaPlus German Not Bootable Message #2
AmigaPlus German Not Bootable Message #3
AmigaPlus German Not Bootable Message #4
Asshole Virus
Black Phantom! [X-Copy]
BOOT-O-BLIVION Utility Boot
Byte Busters 1991 [X-Copy]
DAVS [X-Copy]
DCS Logo
DonGues Soft 90 Dissolve Bootblock
-Eddy- Utility Boot v2.0
IPEC Logo
Made by Bactory [X-Copy]
Metamorphosis v1.0 Virus
Minamoto 1987 Message
PCP No Virus [X-Copy]
Plauze [X-Copy]
Plauze 1994 [X-Copy]
President-Megamaster Virus
RandomAccess Virus (M and H Spreadings)
RandomAccess VirusKiller 1.0 Installed
TAL Custom Boot
Unknown Scroller
Unknown Scroller 2
ViruScope 2 Installed

Zip updated first post