Amiga Bootblock Reader v2

jasonver2.0 · 29 May 2012, 06:34

Hi all, im releasing a new version of my program Amiga Bootblock Reader as i now have very little time to work on it due to getting married etc

and my old version is a buggy mess and so..

Changes include:

- 1107 Bootblocks now recognized
- Bootblock installer with 687 bootblocks
(No viruses and most non-standalone bootblocks removed)
- Rewritten directory scanner, now multithreaded
- Bootblock ripper to allow ripping of bootblock code from amiga programs without installing
- Revamped interface with pics drawn by me

- So many changes i have forgotten lol

WIP:
- Brain file manager

Program: ABR2.00.zip (.NET 3.0 Required)

Please post any changes you wish to make to the brainfile to this thread or attach the 'bb.brainfile' file to a post at the end

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kamelito · 29 May 2012, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonver2.0

Hi all, im releasing a new version of my program Amiga Bootblock Reader as i now have very little time to work on it due to getting married etc

and my old version is a buggy mess and so..

Changes include:

- 1107 Bootblocks now recognized
- Bootblock installer with 687 bootblocks
(No viruses and most non-standalone bootblocks removed)
- Rewritten directory scanner, now multithreaded
- Bootblock ripper to allow ripping of bootblock code from amiga programs without installing
- Revamped interface with pics drawn by me

- So many changes i have forgotten lol

WIP:
- Import brainfile
- Bootblock compare (not happy with present state)
- More bootblock pictures

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For bootblock pictures download:
http://www.box.net/shared/m2y5vzraj4

I would like very much that if you learn any new bootblocks / make changes to your brainfile please upload to this thread in attachment or PM me ('bb.brainfile' in the A.B.R path). This includes if you used the old version and have learned or made changes to the brainfile. Thanks

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How about a disassembly function?

Crashdisk · 12 July 2012, 16:39

Very good work. Some bugs but your program is very usefull.

some suggestions:
Quarterback detection is not very good

Code:

Quarterback Backup DIsk (Possible),1,98,2,48,5,0,1,98,5,0,1,98,5,0,s,,0
Quarterback Backup DIsk (Possible),1,98,6,0,1,98,6,0,1,98,6,0,1,98,s,,0

=>

Code:

Quarterback Backup Disk (Possible),0,81,1,66,5,0,6,0,7,0,10,0,11,0,s,,0
Quarterback Backup Disk (Possible),0,81,1,98,5,0,6,0,7,0,10,0,11,0,s,,0

Bad name:
Mortiville Manor Boot v1.0
=> Mortville Manor Boot v1.0

UAE Bootblock
=> UAE Extended ADF

AmigaDOS Standard - 2.0 FFS International DirCache
=> AmigaDOS Standard - 3.0 FFS International DirCache

asymetrix · 29 July 2012, 14:24

Interesting project !

great work

I was just thinking if one could export a bootblock to BinHex, we could save bootblocks as text files.

If MD5 for each Bootblock is known, we know we have a authenticated way to recreate disks.

Can one imagine a whole DMS/ADF converted to XML format ;-)

jasonver2.0 · 07 August 2012, 05:41

@Crashdisk - Thank you for your corrections

- im only a hobbyist programmer and am happy to stand corrected

p.s. What bugs are you referring too? I want to try and fix them

@asymetrix - Thanks

Crashdisk · 07 August 2012, 10:57

hi jasonver2.0
your program does not check that the file is not locked by another application before reading / writing
eg:
"Test Run in WinUAE BB" if %temp%/temp.adf is already used by WinUAE

Since my previous post I found many errors in the database but I did not take notes, sorry. Overall, you forget that the virus (80%) mutate after each contamination...

If you like challenges, there is a very rare virus, which has so far never been identified (not sure

). His name is "Nightmare-Loader". good search

prowler · 07 August 2012, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashdisk

If you like challenges, there is a very rare virus, which has so far never been identified (not sure

). His name is "Nightmare-Loader". good search

Quite.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=65302

Crashdisk · 07 August 2012, 18:03

Oh no, it's not funny that!

However they must find the famous disks

prowler · 07 August 2012, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashdisk

Oh no, it's not funny that!

Oh, sorry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashdisk

However they must find the famous disks

Don't you have them?

Crashdisk · 07 August 2012, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Don't you have them?

Yes, but I do not share ... for now ^^

jasonver2.0 · 08 August 2012, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashdisk

hi jasonver2.0
your program does not check that the file is not locked by another application before reading / writing
eg:
"Test Run in WinUAE BB" if %temp%/temp.adf is already used by WinUAE

Since my previous post I found many errors in the database but I did not take notes, sorry. Overall, you forget that the virus (80%) mutate after each contamination...

If you like challenges, there is a very rare virus, which has so far never been identified (not sure

). His name is "Nightmare-Loader". good search

1. Ok ill fix that

2. I have scanned virus bootblocks from many different sources and all have come up accurate (as far as i know

) - some bootblocks have been hard to pin down such as Lamers, Tai-Pan and others, I presume these are the kind of bootblocks you speak of. I need many examples of the same bootblock in order to find commonality for detection. If you could tell me which ones do this i will remove them from the brainfile as the detection will be useless

3. Ok lol

Crashdisk · 08 August 2012, 08:55

Cool, I'll be back in about two weeks, we can share our collections if you wish (completely unfinished, however

)

jasonver2.0 · 09 February 2013, 12:22

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Crashdisk · 09 February 2013, 12:33

Sad news because I use your program regularly. I hope someone will take over. You plan to provide your bootblock collection too?
In any case thank you, you helped me a lot for my own program ^^

Crashdisk · 09 February 2013, 14:21

Thank you very much

. I hope it will be useful and used!

Crashdisk · 19 February 2013, 17:09

Hi Jason,
you allow me to spread database updated here?

jasonver2.0 · 20 February 2013, 03:34

Yeah no problems mate

Crashdisk · 23 February 2013, 12:54

Here is a small update for ABR:
- Fix some typo
- Change classe for some "bad" bootblock
- Change the name for some virus clones common

bb.brainfile [2013-02-23] removed

Crashdisk · 25 February 2013, 10:34

New update:
- The detection of the entire family of viruses "Lamer Exterminator" has been reworked (decoded version removed!)
Note: Numbering based on VirusZ III
- Changed the name for many virus clones common
- Remove some unnecessary space characters
- Some unimportant things ^^
- Alphabetical sorting of the database

If these changes cause regressions, thank you for the report here.

bb.brainfile [2013-02-25] removed

DDNI · 25 February 2013, 10:39

Thanks to Jason for his program and to crashdisk for your continued work on it.

29 May 2012, 06:34	#1
jasonver2.0 ABR Creator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 178	Amiga Bootblock Reader v2 Hi all, im releasing a new version of my program Amiga Bootblock Reader as i now have very little time to work on it due to getting married etc and my old version is a buggy mess and so.. Changes include: - 1107 Bootblocks now recognized - Bootblock installer with 687 bootblocks (No viruses and most non-standalone bootblocks removed) - Rewritten directory scanner, now multithreaded - Bootblock ripper to allow ripping of bootblock code from amiga programs without installing - Revamped interface with pics drawn by me - So many changes i have forgotten lol WIP: - Brain file manager Program: ABR2.00.zip (.NET 3.0 Required) Please post any changes you wish to make to the brainfile to this thread or attach the 'bb.brainfile' file to a post at the end Last edited by jasonver2.0; 01 December 2016 at 13:42. Reason: Old box.net info

12 July 2012, 16:39	#3
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	Very good work. Some bugs but your program is very usefull. some suggestions: Quarterback detection is not very good Code: Quarterback Backup DIsk (Possible),1,98,2,48,5,0,1,98,5,0,1,98,5,0,s,,0 Quarterback Backup DIsk (Possible),1,98,6,0,1,98,6,0,1,98,6,0,1,98,s,,0 => Code: Quarterback Backup Disk (Possible),0,81,1,66,5,0,6,0,7,0,10,0,11,0,s,,0 Quarterback Backup Disk (Possible),0,81,1,98,5,0,6,0,7,0,10,0,11,0,s,,0 Bad name: Mortiville Manor Boot v1.0 => Mortville Manor Boot v1.0 UAE Bootblock => UAE Extended ADF AmigaDOS Standard - 2.0 FFS International DirCache => AmigaDOS Standard - 3.0 FFS International DirCache Last edited by Crashdisk; 12 July 2012 at 16:44.

07 August 2012, 05:41	#5
jasonver2.0 ABR Creator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 178	@Crashdisk - Thank you for your corrections - im only a hobbyist programmer and am happy to stand corrected p.s. What bugs are you referring too? I want to try and fix them @asymetrix - Thanks Last edited by jasonver2.0; 07 August 2012 at 05:46.

09 February 2013, 12:22	#13
jasonver2.0 ABR Creator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 178	-- Last edited by jasonver2.0; 06 May 2017 at 09:18. Reason: No longer relevant

23 February 2013, 12:54	#18
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	Here is a small update for ABR: - Fix some typo - Change classe for some "bad" bootblock - Change the name for some virus clones common bb.brainfile [2013-02-23] removed Last edited by Crashdisk; 25 February 2013 at 10:36.

29 July 2012, 14:24	#4
asymetrix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 112	Interesting project ! great work I was just thinking if one could export a bootblock to BinHex, we could save bootblocks as text files. If MD5 for each Bootblock is known, we know we have a authenticated way to recreate disks. Can one imagine a whole DMS/ADF converted to XML format ;-)

07 August 2012, 10:57	#6
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	hi jasonver2.0 your program does not check that the file is not locked by another application before reading / writing eg: "Test Run in WinUAE BB" if %temp%/temp.adf is already used by WinUAE Since my previous post I found many errors in the database but I did not take notes, sorry. Overall, you forget that the virus (80%) mutate after each contamination... If you like challenges, there is a very rare virus, which has so far never been identified (not sure ). His name is "Nightmare-Loader". good search

07 August 2012, 18:03	#8
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	Oh no, it's not funny that! However they must find the famous disks

08 August 2012, 08:55	#12
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	Cool, I'll be back in about two weeks, we can share our collections if you wish (completely unfinished, however )

09 February 2013, 12:33	#14
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	Sad news because I use your program regularly. I hope someone will take over. You plan to provide your bootblock collection too? In any case thank you, you helped me a lot for my own program ^^

09 February 2013, 14:21	#15
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	Thank you very much . I hope it will be useful and used!

19 February 2013, 17:09	#16
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	Hi Jason, you allow me to spread database updated here?

20 February 2013, 03:34	#17
jasonver2.0 ABR Creator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 178	Yeah no problems mate

25 February 2013, 10:34	#19
Crashdisk Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Age: 46 Posts: 1,982	New update: - The detection of the entire family of viruses "Lamer Exterminator" has been reworked (decoded version removed!) Note: Numbering based on VirusZ III - Changed the name for many virus clones common - Remove some unnecessary space characters - Some unimportant things ^^ - Alphabetical sorting of the database If these changes cause regressions, thank you for the report here. bb.brainfile [2013-02-25] removed Last edited by Crashdisk; 02 March 2013 at 09:01.

25 February 2013, 10:39	#20
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Thanks to Jason for his program and to crashdisk for your continued work on it.

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