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The E3 Download & Install

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E3 Security Kit is freely available at the Radsoft site, as well as at a number of other software archives on the web. The size of the download package is approximately 400KB - quite a big chunk for a Radsoft app. I ran the E3 install through InCtrl5 to see what happened. Following is the InCtrl report. As can be seen, E3 leaves the Registry and the system areas alone - good for them.
Also, as will be mentioned on the following pages, a bit of clarity as to why this download is 400KB: the actual program files, of which there are fifteen in all, average only 9079.46 bytes each; the big brunt of the package is in the so-called recipe files, in particular one dedicated to the removal of E-E which is over 100KB.
Installation Report: E3 Security Kit
Generated by InCtrl5, version 1.0.0.0
Install program: e3.exe

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Registry
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Keys ignored: 0
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    * (none)
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Disk contents
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Drives tracked: 2
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    * C:\
    * D:\

Folders added: 3
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    C:\Program Files\
    C:\Program Files\E3\html
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes

Files added: 127
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    C:\Program Files\E3\_default.txt
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 3,360 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\cbie.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 5,120 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\cleaner.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 7,680 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\core.xpt
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 8,704 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\e3.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 9,216 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\e3.re_
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 548 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\e3f.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 5,632 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\e3i2.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 5,632 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\e3w.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,608 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\e-e.txt
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,410 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\iek.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,608 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\iek3.ex_
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,560 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\iew.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,560 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\imagery.xpt
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 12,800 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\kwickie.txt
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,000 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes.dat
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,164 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\rxv.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 7,680 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\spx.e3
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 49,152 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\spx.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 7,680 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\winbat.exe
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,560 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\0
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 50,360 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\1
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 3,438 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\101.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,016 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\2
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 3,153 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\3
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 7,339 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\4
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,707 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\5
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,996 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\6
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 3,383 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\7
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 7,001 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\8
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 463 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\9
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 3,045 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\cleaner.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,187 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\configure.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,389 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\contents.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,246 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\e3f.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,646 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\e3i2.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,254 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\e3w.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,416 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\faq.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 5,046 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\fat.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 7,409 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\gutmann.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 62,991 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\iek.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 3,095 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\iew.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 3,608 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\index.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,729 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\intro.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,878 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\recipes.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,209 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\removal.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 7,878 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\rxv.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 812 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\shareware.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 959 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\syntax.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,629 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\tricks.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 2,389 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\html\winbat.shtml
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,824 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\_default.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 907 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\AbsoluteFTP.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 68 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\ACDSEE Photo Viewer v3.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 281 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Adaptec Easy CD Creator v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 64 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Adobe Acrobat Reader v3.0.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 461 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Adobe Acrobat Reader v3.1.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 421 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Adobe Acrobat Reader v4.0.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 691 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Adobe Photoshop v5.0 LE.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 721 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Adobe Photoshop v5.5.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 941 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Adobe Photoshop v5.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 801 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\ASPack.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 424 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Brilliant Digital.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,240 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Cabinet Manager.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 126 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Delphi v3.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 164 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Delphi v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 184 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Delphi v5.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 184 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\DiskKeeper v5.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 52 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Download Accelerator.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 133 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Eudora Mail.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 64 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Evidence-Eliminator.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 102,446 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\FTP Explorer.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 60 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\GetRight ExplorerBar.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 76 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\GetRight v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 229 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\GoZilla.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 78 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Helios TextPad v3.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,232 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Helios TextPad v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,232 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\HelpWriter.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 333 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Icon Extractor.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 90 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\ICQ 2000a & b.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 348 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\InstallShield Express.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 113 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\JASC Paintshop Pro v5.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,222 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\JASC Paintshop Pro v6.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,402 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Jet PhotoShell v1.2.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 184 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\kwickie.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 740 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\McAfee Virus Scan v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 305 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microangelo 98.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 112 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Micrografx Picture Publisher v8.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 731 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft FrontPage Express.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 304 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft FrontPage.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 1,106 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft Help Workshop.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 68 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft HTML Help.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 63 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft Office.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 5,278 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft Publisher 2000.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 65 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft Send-To Extensions.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 71 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft Windows Paint.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 348 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Microsoft Windows WordPad.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 356 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Napster Music Community.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 207 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\NEATO Labels.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 168 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\NeoPlanet v5.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 156 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Norton AntiVirus 2000 (v6).rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 76 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Norton File Manager.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 179 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Norton Utilities 2000.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 109 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\NoteTab Pro.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 4,039 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Opera Browser v4.02 Final.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 134 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Opera Browser.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 131 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\PackageForTheWeb.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 369 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Personal Ancestral File.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 82 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Real Audio Player v6 v7 v8.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 884 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Real Download v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 172 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\SureThing CD Labeler.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 30 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Ulead Photo Explorer v4.2.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 583 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Ulead Photo Viewer v4.0.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 71 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Ulead PhotoImpact v5.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 70 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Ulead PhotoImpact Viewer v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 71 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\UltraEdit v4.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 168 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\UltraEdit v7.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 366 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Web Ferret v3.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 72 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\WinOnCD.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 164 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\WinRar v2.6.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 78 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\WinRar v2.70.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 101 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\WinZip v7.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 230 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\WinZip v8.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 360 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Wise Installer.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 185 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Yahoo Player.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 132 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\ZipMagic 2000.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 244 bytes
    C:\Program Files\E3\recipes\Zone Alarm.rx
        Date: 1/1/2002 12:00 AM
        Size: 20 bytes
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INI file
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Ini files tracked: 4
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    * C:\MSDOS.SYS
    * C:\WINDOWS\CONTROL.INI
    * C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI
    * C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI
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Text file
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Text files tracked: 2
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    * C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
    * C:\CONFIG.SYS
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    InCtrl5, Copyright © 2000 by Ziff Davis Media, Inc.
    Written by Neil J. Rubenking
    First published in PC Magazine, December 5, 2000.
The E3 Setup

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