Verify MD5 Checksum Integrity Of a Downloaded File
Posted By Keith Dsouza On November 28, 2009 @ 5:27 pm In Microblog | No Comments
In the past we have discussed what MD5 checksums are [1], and what their importance is when it comes to downloading files from the Internet. Verifying the MD5 checksum is very important when you want to ensure that no one else has modified or hacked the file you just downloaded.
The MD5 checksums do not change just by itself, until and unless the file(s) you downloaded has been modified by someone. Nero has just released a freeware [2] which will allow you to verify the MD5 checksum for your downloaded file.
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[1] what MD5 checksums are: http://techie-buzz.com/online-security/what-are-md5-hash-strings-associated-with-file-downloads.html
[2] freeware: http://techie-buzz.com/tag/freeware
[3] Download Nero MD5 Checksum Verifier: http://www.nero.com/eng/tools-utilities.html#tab3
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