created a way to make sure the arguments that you pass are implemented into Zeus production and are not still in the testing phase

etc/checksum/md5sum.md5

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-e46c781638861a5651a51a5a71f5d997  ./zeus.py
+685a20fa3fc7652b5c3e39821cdc6f25  ./zeus.py
 4b32db388e8acda35570c734d27c950c  ./etc/scripts/launch_sqlmap.sh
 6ad5f22ec4a6f8324bfb1b01ab6d51ec  ./etc/scripts/cleanup.sh
 869025acb457dc881e53e440aa11dd7b  ./etc/scripts/reinstall.sh
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ c5b69617f040fef1d5930948905aa8d0  ./lib/attacks/whois_lookup/whois.py
 0114ebe3d45612ef143f2777f027374c  ./lib/header_check/__init__.py
 2a8acb2191d80da75f0e4d09c00df9f6  ./lib/core/common.py
 de4254c5e40f7aa4fb81e0608f758a2c  ./lib/core/decorators.py
-4433353fb5c55578391d8b4006191ee8  ./lib/core/errors.py
+3f045c64ef155a517b7a3f3b66905325  ./lib/core/errors.py
 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e  ./lib/core/__init__.py
-993a8df2025cfed6c0fa96cc1107f76b  ./lib/core/settings.py
-1db34403d9eed871a5c39baab6fe1efd  ./lib/core/parse.py
+445f23739acd35a11a38cb1688699741  ./lib/core/settings.py
+278847c51cdf7b4690c9ea6eb21e3d2b  ./lib/core/parse.py
 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e  ./var/__init__.py
 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e  ./var/auto_issue/__init__.py
 c58e73857e42a07fa6eb559433b32c1a  ./var/auto_issue/github.py

lib/core/errors.py

@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ class InvalidInputProvided(Exception): pass
 class InvalidTamperProvided(Exception): pass
 
 
-class PortScanTimeOutException(Exception): pass
+class PortScanTimeOutException(Exception): pass
+
+
+class ZeusArgumentException(Exception): pass

lib/core/parse.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 from optparse import (
     OptionParser,
     OptionGroup,
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ from optparse import (
 
 import lib.core.settings
 import lib.core.common
+import lib.core.errors
 import lib.attacks.nmap_scan.nmap_opts
 import lib.attacks.sqlmap_scan.sqlmap_opts
 
@@ -269,3 +271,23 @@ class ZeusParser(OptionParser):
             ))
             lib.core.settings.update_zeus()
             lib.core.common.shutdown()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def verify_args(args=sys.argv):
+        not_implemented_args = (
+            "-T", "--x-threads", "--force-ssl", "--thread",
+            "-g", "--github-search", "-u", "--url"
+        )
+        # check if any of the arguments are not implemented that have been passed
+        # via the command line
+        for arg in args:
+            for nia in not_implemented_args:
+                if arg == nia:
+                    raise lib.core.errors.ZeusArgumentException(
+                        "\n\nit appears that one of the arguments you have passed ('{}'), "
+                        "has not been implemented into Zeus production yet. This usually means "
+                        "that the option is still in testing and is not ready for use. Arguments "
+                        "that are still in testing are: {}\n".format(
+                            nia, ", ".join(["'{}'".format(a) for a in not_implemented_args])
+                        )
+                    )

lib/core/settings.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CLONE = "https://github.com/ekultek/zeus-scanner.git"
 ISSUE_LINK = "https://github.com/ekultek/zeus-scanner/issues"
 
 # current version <major.minor.commit.patch ID>
-VERSION = "1.5".format(PATCH_ID)
+VERSION = "1.5.1".format(PATCH_ID)
 
 # colors to output depending on the version
 VERSION_TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 92, "other": 30}

zeus.py

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from lib.header_check import main_header_check
 from lib.core.parse import ZeusParser
 from lib.core.errors import (
     InvalidInputProvided,
-    InvalidProxyType
+    InvalidProxyType,
+    ZeusArgumentException
 )
 from lib.core.common import (
     start_up,
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     ZeusParser().single_show_args(opt)
 
+    # verify all the arguments passed before we continue
+    # with the process
+    ZeusParser().verify_args()
+
     # run the setup on the program
     setup(verbose=opt.runInVerbose)
 
@@ -378,6 +383,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             "do not interrupt the browser when selenium is running, "
             "it will cause Zeus to crash", level=30
         ))
+    except ZeusArgumentException:
+        shutdown()
     except Exception as e:
         if "url did not match a true url" in str(e).lower():
             logger.error(set_color(