Did you download a large file? Or do you have a file that you have a suspicion about? The best way to ensure the file comes from a verified source is by measuring its checksum. A checksum is almost ...

It is always important to verify whether the large file you downloaded is the file you expected to download or not. This is because files may change in some way from the original while downloading.

So if you think comparing an MD5 is difficult, check out the thread. It’s argued that GUI MD5 checkers are easier to use than the command-line application, but really, if you can type, it doesn’t get ...

Security pros often ask about the weaknesses of the Message-Digest version 5 algorithm (MD5) and whether it should still be used. MD5 is a cryptographic one-way hash function that produces a value ...

An MD5 sum is a string of letters and numbers that acts like a fingerprint for a file. If two files have the same MD5 sum, the files are exactly alike - which is why MD5 "fingerprints" can verify ...

I'm copying a single 750GB file to a USB drive and I want to verify that what copied over is the same as the source (because I don't trust the USB protocol).<BR><BR>1) is there a utility that will ...