5. AUTORUN-PROTECTION in WTM Copy Protection

The autorun protection is a small program, which examines the burn program processes.

Step 1: Clicking the Menu AUTORUN-PROTECTION –

On clicking the menu AUTORUN-PROTECTION, a new window gets opened where you can set up and configure your autorun protection.

Step 2: Setting Fields in Autorun Protection –

'CD/DVD Emulator Protection' - The tool check if there are cd/dvd/bd emulator software are started in the system. So the users can not create and start a program when this tools are working in background. Illegal images can not mount of known emulator tools. Program show a selected message and break.

'Illegal Serial Software Protection' - When our tool find a serial database or an other known serial tool than our tool show a message and break.

'Autorun only start on CD/DVD' - Here our tool check if it started on a CD/DVD or BD. So when every body copy it to hard disc or other media it do not start and show the message.

'Autorun only start in root folder' - Our tool check if it started in a root folder only. A root folder is the first folder under all other (subfolder) folders. Example are c:\ of the hard disc or e:\ of an cd-device.
'Physical CD/DVD Test' - Here our tool check the read speed of the media where our tool is started. So it make per random different reading tests so they find if it is really a physical removable disc (CD/DVD).

'File protection files exist checker' - Here you select the same Protection than in the File Protection form. That is important. With 'Add file(s)' you can select files and add it to the field. When you hold strg key, you can select more files. With 'Add folder' you can include all files in this and all in subfolders. You can see in the right field all files that are checked in our tool. This files must the file protection included.

'Use altanative setup.exe' - Here you select an changed, packed or protected setup.exe. So our program take this exe file. Important is that you do not mix different setup.exe and WTM releases.

Under the check box ‘Create Autorun.inf file’ you have three fields:
In the first field (installer.exe) you have to set the first program, which you want as the first one on the CD.
The second field (Check OK) must be changed, because it is a security risk to use the default variable for standard files. Use any other variable in its place. Your program should check the variable such that it starts with this parameter only.
The last field is the CD icon 0 stands for the first icon in the icon file. In case you have a file with more icons included, they are listed after this.

Step 3: Press Save Button -

After setting the three fields as above, the Save button needs to be clicked.

Step 4: Results of Pressing Save Button –

When you click on Save, you will see 3 files in the folder that you have selected:
Autorun.inf - This file is the auto start for your CD. You need not start it on your CD, when you do not want an autostart.
imp.dat - This file has information related to setup.exe
Setup.exe - This is the autorun program. It checks if burning programs, emulators etc. have started correctly.

5.1 Working Concept of AUTORUN-PROTECTION in WTM Copy Protection

Windows searches the autorun.inf and starts the CD/DVD automatically. If this file is found, Windows starts the autorun protector. Now autorun checks to see if burning programs or emulators are active. It also looks for search setup.exe in the root directory of the CD/DVD. If this not found, WTM displays a message box with copy protection information and the CD/DVD stops running.