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VIATHINKSOFT AUTOSFX
====================
 
Benefits
--------
 
* Compatible with WinRAR and other software (Stub is small enough)
* Compatible with Linux' UnZip (No Warnings!)
* Compatible with AuthentiCode
* Compatible with Windows 7
* Compatible with Windows 95
 
Current overhead
----------------
 
458 KB (Delphi 2006)
 
Cancel
------
 
Press ESC to cancel.
 
The program waits 1 second before starting extraction (Prevention of malicious
AutoRun's, which call the creator SFX in an infinite loop)
 
Structure of a ViaThinkSoft AutoSFX Archive
-------------------------------------------
 
1. Extractor [UPX'ed]
   includes DelZip190.dll (B4) as Resource
2. ZIP (Offset adjusted)
   File comment includes "ViaThinkSoft AutoSFX Archive"
3. Optional: Authenticode Certificate
 
Process
-------
 
1. Extract DelZip DLL into TempDir
2. Extract contents directly
3. Open the extracted data and/or execute special AutoRun.inf (see below)
4. Delete the DLL from TempDir
 
Behavior
--------
 
ZIP has 1 file
	=> Extract in the same directory as the SFX
	Is it a directory?
		=> Open the new directory in Windows Explorer
	is it a file?
		=> Open Windows Explorer and select the new file.
ZIP has 2+ files
	=> Create a directory with the name of the SFX and extract into it
	=> Open the new created directory in Windows Explorer
 
Semantic archive comment
------------------------
 
The extractor looks into the file comment to determinate the behavior
while unzipping. YOU can influence the behavior when creating your
ZIP files.
 
Following switches are possible:
 
  C_ASFX_CB_OVR = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Overwrite all';
  C_ASFX_CB_NEW = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Overwrite older';
  C_ASFX_CB_ASK = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Ask';
  C_ASFX_CB_AVO = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Avoid';
 
  C_ASFX_CP_BEF = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: Before extracting';
  C_ASFX_CP_AFT = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: After extracting';
  C_ASFX_CP_NON = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: None';
 
  C_ASFX_FC_THS = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Extract here';
  C_ASFX_FC_DSK = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Extract to Desktop';
  C_ASFX_FC_ASK = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Choose directory';
 
Special AutoRun.inf
-------------------
 
[AutoSFX]
Operation=open			; Part of ShellExecute. Usually 'open' or 'runass' (e.g. for admin privilegies)
FileName=AutoRun.exe		; The filename to be executed
Parameters=			; Optional parameters
Directory=			; Optional Working directory
ShowCmd=			; (See MSDN Reference) Usually WS_NORMAL or WS_HIDE
OpenUnzippedContent=true	; After we have opened the application, should we still show the extracted data in Windows Explorer? (Default behavior if not AutoRun is set)
 
More information about the first 5 values:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153(VS.85).aspx
 
 
 
 
(C) 2010 ViaThinkSoft

Rev 1	Rev 4
1	VIATHINKSOFT AUTOSFX	1	VIATHINKSOFT AUTOSFX
2	====================	2	====================
3		3
4	Benefits	4	Benefits
5	--------	5	--------
6		6
7	* Compatible with WinRAR and other software (Stub is small enough)	7	* Compatible with WinRAR and other software (Stub is small enough)
8	* Compatible with Linux' UnZip (No Warnings!)	8	* Compatible with Linux' UnZip (No Warnings!)
9	* Compatible with AuthentiCode	9	* Compatible with AuthentiCode
10	* Compatible with Windows 7	10	* Compatible with Windows 7
11	* Compatible with Windows 95	11	* Compatible with Windows 95
12		12
13	Current overhead	13	Current overhead
14	----------------	14	----------------
15		15
16	458 KB (Delphi 2006)	16	458 KB (Delphi 2006)
17		17
-		18	Cancel
-		19	------
-		20
-		21	Press ESC to cancel.
-		22
-		23	The program waits 1 second before starting extraction (Prevention of malicious
-		24	AutoRun's, which call the creator SFX in an infinite loop)
-		25
18	Structure of a ViaThinkSoft AutoSFX Archive	26	Structure of a ViaThinkSoft AutoSFX Archive
19	-------------------------------------------	27	-------------------------------------------
20		28
21	1. Extractor [UPX'ed]	29	1. Extractor [UPX'ed]
22	includes DelZip190.dll (B4) as Resource	30	includes DelZip190.dll (B4) as Resource
23	2. ZIP (Offset adjusted)	31	2. ZIP (Offset adjusted)
24	File comment includes "ViaThinkSoft AutoSFX Archive"	32	File comment includes "ViaThinkSoft AutoSFX Archive"
25	3. Optional: Authenticode Certificate	33	3. Optional: Authenticode Certificate
26		34
27	Process	35	Process
28	-------	36	-------
29		37
30	1. Extract DelZip DLL into TempDir	38	1. Extract DelZip DLL into TempDir
31	2. Extract contents directly	39	2. Extract contents directly
32	3. Open the extracted data and/or execute special AutoRun.inf (see below)	40	3. Open the extracted data and/or execute special AutoRun.inf (see below)
33	4. Delete the DLL from TempDir	41	4. Delete the DLL from TempDir
34		42
35	Behavior	43	Behavior
36	--------	44	--------
37		45
38	ZIP has 1 file	46	ZIP has 1 file
39	=> Extract in the same directory as the SFX	47	=> Extract in the same directory as the SFX
40	Is it a directory?	48	Is it a directory?
41	=> Open the new directory in Windows Explorer	49	=> Open the new directory in Windows Explorer
42	is it a file?	50	is it a file?
43	=> Open Windows Explorer and select the new file.	51	=> Open Windows Explorer and select the new file.
44	ZIP has 2+ files	52	ZIP has 2+ files
45	=> Create a directory with the name of the SFX and extract into it	53	=> Create a directory with the name of the SFX and extract into it
46	=> Open the new created directory in Windows Explorer	54	=> Open the new created directory in Windows Explorer
47		55
48	Semantic archive comment	56	Semantic archive comment
49	------------------------	57	------------------------
50		58
51	The extractor looks into the file comment to determinate the behavior	59	The extractor looks into the file comment to determinate the behavior
52	while unzipping. YOU can influence the behavior when creating your	60	while unzipping. YOU can influence the behavior when creating your
53	ZIP files.	61	ZIP files.
54		62
55	Following switches are possible:	63	Following switches are possible:
56		64
57	C_ASFX_CB_OVR = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Overwrite all';	65	C_ASFX_CB_OVR = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Overwrite all';
58	C_ASFX_CB_NEW = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Overwrite older';	66	C_ASFX_CB_NEW = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Overwrite older';
59	C_ASFX_CB_ASK = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Ask';	67	C_ASFX_CB_ASK = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Ask';
60	C_ASFX_CB_AVO = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Avoid';	68	C_ASFX_CB_AVO = 'AutoSFX Conflict Behavior: Avoid';
61		69
62	C_ASFX_CP_BEF = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: Before extracting';	70	C_ASFX_CP_BEF = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: Before extracting';
63	C_ASFX_CP_AFT = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: After extracting';	71	C_ASFX_CP_AFT = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: After extracting';
64	C_ASFX_CP_NON = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: None';	72	C_ASFX_CP_NON = 'AutoSFX Comment Presentation: None';
65		73
66	C_ASFX_FC_THS = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Extract here';	74	C_ASFX_FC_THS = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Extract here';
67	C_ASFX_FC_DSK = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Extract to Desktop';	75	C_ASFX_FC_DSK = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Extract to Desktop';
68	C_ASFX_FC_ASK = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Choose directory';	76	C_ASFX_FC_ASK = 'AutoSFX Extraction Target: Choose directory';
69		77
70	Special AutoRun.inf	78	Special AutoRun.inf
71	-------------------	79	-------------------
72		80
73	[AutoSFX]	81	[AutoSFX]
74	Operation=open ; Part of ShellExecute. Usually 'open' or 'runass' (e.g. for admin privilegies)	82	Operation=open ; Part of ShellExecute. Usually 'open' or 'runass' (e.g. for admin privilegies)
75	FileName=AutoRun.exe ; The filename to be executed	83	FileName=AutoRun.exe ; The filename to be executed
76	Parameters= ; Optional parameters	84	Parameters= ; Optional parameters
77	Directory= ; Optional Working directory	85	Directory= ; Optional Working directory
78	ShowCmd= ; (See MSDN Reference) Usually WS_NORMAL or WS_HIDE	86	ShowCmd= ; (See MSDN Reference) Usually WS_NORMAL or WS_HIDE
79	OpenUnzippedContent=true ; After we have opened the application, should we still show the extracted data in Windows Explorer? (Default behavior if not AutoRun is set)	87	OpenUnzippedContent=true ; After we have opened the application, should we still show the extracted data in Windows Explorer? (Default behavior if not AutoRun is set)
80		88
81	More information about the first 5 values:	89	More information about the first 5 values:
82	http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153(VS.85).aspx	90	http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153(VS.85).aspx
83		91
84	// It is forbidden that the AutoRun calls its own creator (the SFX again).	-
85		-
86		92
87	(C) 2010 ViaThinkSoft	93	(C) 2010 ViaThinkSoft

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