
** Bankenkun v1.03 (English version) **

("Bankenkun" means "Guard Dog" in Japanese)

//Bankenkun is ... //
Thank you very much for downloading Bankenkun.
Bankenkun is easy to use communication surveillance tool for incoming/outgoing email
and web browsing on Local Area Network.
This program records communications made by computers connected to LAN, and can make
summary report which satisfy keyword of your choice.
Also, this program have feature of ARP spoofing. This makes possible to sniff all packets
on switched network (network using switching hub) that has been believed impossible.
Since this program can capture privacy of people connected to the network, please DO NOT
USE if you don't have authority to survey communications of the network.


//Requirements//
Microsoft Windows98, NT4.0, 2000, Me, XP
Internet Explorer 5.01 or above
Network adapter installed computer which is connected to LAN


//Installation//
Please install by double clicking "Setup.exe".
When you start this program 1st time, dialog box which explains installing packet capture
driver will appear. Please install it by following instruction.
If you installed on Windows 98 or Me, please reboot computer after installation completed.
If not rebooted, Bankenkun can't be launched, or ARP control function does not work.


//UnInstallation//
Please uninstall "Bankenkun" and "WinPCap" from Add/Remove program in Control Panel.
Then please remove folders named "Bankenkun" and "es_tmp" manually.


//Register product//
Bankenkun is shareware, and it has 1 week free trial period.
After the period expired, please purchase product key from ShareIt!(http://shareit.com).
1 license costs 12 US Doller only.
Please visit our website http://www.starstonesoft.com/purchase.htm to find payment link.


//Support//
Please read Help file for easy understanding network basics and detailed usage of Bankenkun.
Also please visit our web site to obtain latest information.
   http://www.starstonesoft.com/
If you have problems or questions, please feel free to contact us via email.
   support@starstonesoft.com


//Known issue//
1. Too long time taken when making report if the recorded file size is vary large.
  (About 15 minutes when making report from 50MB record file with Pen3 800MHz and 512MB RAM.
   With 128MB RAM, it takes more than 2 hours)
   This issue will be solved by next version.
2. ARP spoofing does not run on WindowsXP. Some limitation with Windows 98 and Me.


//Indemnification//
We StarStoneSoftware Development Inc. does not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss 
which is caused by using Bankenkun.


//Revision History//
v1.03 Incoming mail protocol changed from POP3 to POP(POP3,APOP) and IMAP. 


//License notification of the programs developed by external developer using in Bankenkun//

--WinPCap packet capture driver--
Copyright (c) 1999-2002, Politecnico di Torino. All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that:
source code distributions retain the above copyright notice and this paragraph in its entirety 
distributions including binary code include the above copyright notice and this paragraph in its entirety in the 	documentation or other materials provided with the distribution 
all advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software display the following acknowledgement:
"This product includes software developed by the Politecnico di Torino, and its contributors.'' 
Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products 	derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 

This product includes software developed by the University of California, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and its 		contributors.

--ARP0c Connection Intercepter "wci.exe"--
This software uses code and/or concepts developed by Phenoelit (http://www.phenoelit.de) with the permission of the original developers.

Thank you very much for excellent developers.

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		(c) 2002, StarStoneSoftware Development Inc., All Rights Reserved.
		

