i don’t know a file whether can emulate a directory. but a file can emulate
a disk, known as diskfile.
Yes, but emulation of a disk is at a totally different level. Just a stock
reminder do not use the Bo Branten’s FileDisk source, since it is stolen
software (like most things Branten has done).
–
Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
Website: http://www.windrvr.com
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>i don’t know a file whether can emulate a directory. but a file can
>emulate a disk, known as diskfile.
>
>
> Just a stock reminder do not use the Bo Branten’s FileDisk source, since it is stolen
software (like most things Branten has done).
Would you mind posting any details? The works (and derivatives) are quite widespread…
With best regards,
Eugene Mayevski
http://www.eldos.com - Security and low-level system components for your applications
This has been discussed on NTDEV and on
microsoft.public.development.device.drivers many times. On FileDisk
Branten was one of many people who asked Jamey Kirby of StorageCraft for a
copy of Jamey’s driver when he offerred the source many years ago. Unlike
the rest of us who used if for reference, Branten removed all of
StorageCrafts comprights and put on a GNU Public License.
Branten’s “GNU ntifs.h” has typos in the comments that exactly match those
in NTDDK.H from Microsofts DDK for NT4.0. It is obvious that he took this
copyrighted material and again removed the copyright and stuck on GNU. He
also solicted people who had the IFS kit to send him a copy without a
license (I sent copies of his emails to Microsoft legal).
In general anything that has code from Branten should probably be
considered stolen.
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Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
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>> Just a stock reminder do not use the Bo Branten’s FileDisk source, since
>> it is stolen
>> software (like most things Branten has done).
>
> Would you mind posting any details? The works (and derivatives) are quite
> widespread…
>
> With best regards,
> Eugene Mayevski
> http://www.eldos.com - Security and low-level system components for your
> applications
>
>
Search this newsgroup and ntdev as it has been discussed before several
times. Search for Jamey Kirby and Storagecraft.
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David J. Craig
Engineer, Sr. Staff Software Systems
Broadcom Corporation
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>> Just a stock reminder do not use the Bo Branten’s FileDisk source, since
>> it is stolen
>> software (like most things Branten has done).
>
> Would you mind posting any details? The works (and derivatives) are quite
> widespread…
>
> With best regards,
> Eugene Mayevski
> http://www.eldos.com - Security and low-level system components for your
> applications
>
>
http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/
This topic was discussed here millions of times. I don’t think we really need ( million + 1 )…
If you’d compare Jamie’s original source and Bo’s early versions you’d see they are architecturally identical.
The same very questionable things are done. KeAttachProcess(…)/KeDetachProcess(…) in the worker thread for example.
BTW, if you did use Bo’s code in your toolkit you’re also in trouble.
-a
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:19 PM
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Subject: RE:[ntfsd] disk file is possible
Just a stock reminder do not use the Bo Branten’s FileDisk source, since it is stolen
software (like most things Branten has done).
Would you mind posting any details? The works (and derivatives) are quite widespread…
With best regards,
Eugene Mayevski
http://www.eldos.com - Security and low-level system components for your applications
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I don’t know if this is new or not, but it appears that he has added
something in the way or credit
(from http://www.winimage.com/misc/filedisk64.htm)
“for general info about filedisk, see
http://www.insidewindows.info. FileDisk was released on this site. It
uses work and research of Jamey Kriby.”
That being said, his overall thievery is, in my opinion, based on the
evidence provided by some people on this list that I trust (the event
itself is a little before my time), quite well documented and really
nasty, as there isn’t even, as I understand it, any money at stake here.
That would make it any better, but it would at least make it easier to
understand. This citation also necessarily mean a damn thing, as it
could be entirely copied. In any case, the reason I posted this is to
ask if anyone knows whether this citation is new or not. It doesn’t
really matter, as FileDisk is just one instance.
mm
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Subject: RE:[ntfsd] disk file is possible
Just a stock reminder do not use the Bo Branten’s FileDisk source,
since it is stolen
software (like most things Branten has done).
Would you mind posting any details? The works (and derivatives) are
quite widespread…
With best regards,
Eugene Mayevski
http://www.eldos.com - Security and low-level system components for your
applications
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Fun fact: as a matter of fact someone else has stolen (how do you call it if someone steals from the alleged thief?) it from Bo branten and made a so-called anti-malware product out of it (of course not honoring the GPL either, well and the OSS license of some other projects as well). I’ll not name it publicly, but anyone here is free to ping me off-list and ask about more details.
// Oliver
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Datum: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 07:52:12 -0400
Von: “Don Burn”
An: “Windows File Systems Devs Interest List”
Betreff: Re:[ntfsd] disk file is possible
> Yes, but emulation of a disk is at a totally different level. Just a
> stock
> reminder do not use the Bo Branten’s FileDisk source, since it is stolen
> software (like most things Branten has done).
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The FILEDISK code was written by my ex-CEO Jamey Kirby in late 90ies.
He provided the code for Bo Branten just to look at.
Bo have distributed the code over GPL, which is not what Jamey Kirby
wanted.
So, Bo have violated the license agreement with Jamey and have distributed
the code violating the Jamey’s wishes on this.
So, Bo is a copyright law violator, according to what I know. Jamey has not
entitled Bo to distribute the Jamey’s code over GPL, and Bo did this
nevertheless.
–
Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation
xxxxx@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com
>BTW, if you did use Bo’s code in your toolkit you’re also in trouble.
Correct, this is not so legal.
The copyright owner (Jamey Kirby) gave NO permission for Bo to distribute the
Jamey’s code under GPL.
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Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation
xxxxx@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com