diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 2496c9009..3880de3d7 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -515,7 +515,6 @@ def banner():
 
     print """
     %s
-    by Bernardo Damele A. G. <bernardo.damele@gmail.com>
     """ % VERSION_STRING
     
 def parsePasswordHash(password):
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 13610a1b9..a31f5cd25 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 
 # sqlmap version and site
-VERSION            = "0.8-rc6"
-VERSION_STRING     = "sqlmap/%s" % VERSION
+VERSION            = "0.8-rc7"
+VERSION_STRING     = "sqlmap/%s - automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool" % VERSION
 SITE               = "http://sqlmap.sourceforge.net"
 
 # sqlmap logger