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PocketHash v1.21c

Midas on 10 Feb 2021
  • 274KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 4 Aug 2018
  • Suggested by flatfly

PocketHash is an extremely minimal hash utility with a convenient VirusTotal lookup button.

Category:
Runs on:WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Free for personal use
How to extract: Download pockethash.exe to a folder of your choice and launch.
Similar/alternative apps: Hash, md5hash
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__philippe on 2015-05-03 14:55

Within the minimalist checksum calculators genre, Robin Keir's diminutive Hash.exe (28Kb) is even leaner...;-)

Local DB entry details here : http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1082

Midas on 2018-06-19 07:47

Very minimal indeed -- doesn't take command line input (e.g., 'pockethash somefile.exe'), produces no output other than what it shows in GUI. The saving grace is its VirusTotal integration.

Midas on 2021-02-10 10:07

Website and download gone -- links redirected to Archive.org.

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MultiHasher v2.8.2

billon on 23 Apr 2018
  • 6MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 29 Feb 2016
  • Suggested by guinness

MultiHasher is a drag-and-drop tool for creating and checking file hashes, useful for checking data integrity. The program will check files, folders and even text using a variety of methods with both pause and cancel options for large operations. The program can then compare digests to detect changes as well as query the result to the VirusTotal database. A search tool lets you quickly track down both files or specific hashes from long lists.

A recursive checking option (entire directory trees) is available in the options menu. The program can also use existing, standard hash files such as MHX, SFV, MD5Sum etc. to check integrity.

Supports 64-bit operating systems and available algorithms include from fastest to most secure: CRC32, MD5, RIPEMD-160, SHA 1, 256, 384 and 512. Can include one, some, or all algorithms available in testing.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the "No installer" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Delete MultiHasherShellEx.dll, MultiHasherShellEx64.dll, license.txt, Localization Kit.zip, Localization Kit changelog.txt and unnecessary localizations
  3. In the application folder, create an empty text file and rename it to User Preferences.json
  4. Launch MultiHasher.exe
Similar/alternative apps: RapidCRC Unicode
What's new?
  • Minor UI tweaks.
  • Fixed:
    • Critical bugs in most hash algorithms (introduced in v2.8) that could result in wrong hash values being calculated;
    • Minor bugs.
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bzl333 on 2014-04-04 19:53

it opens a browser for the VT results :(

PeStudio shows the results in its own GUI.

would be nice to have program like this that you enter a folder or partition of say all your portable apps and this program works slowly in the background at like 5% of CPU and checks all hashes against VT, option to upload those unknown, then stores to a small database and gives the option to recheck every so often against the hashes stored, etc. And option to select filetypes that dont need to be scanned. Would be a good security program.

Enternal on 2016-01-08 13:55

Two bugs to be aware of. The first bug is:
Make a new directory with some files in it. Drag the folder into MultiHasher and make MD5 hash calculations for all those files. Save the hash list in MultiHasher own hash format (mhx). Clear the list. Load the hash list. Drag the folder back into MultiHasher to "add" the folder. MultiHasher then hangs. Versions prior to 2.7.0.0 worked fine.

With 2.8.0.0+, a new major bug:
MultiHasher refuses to load mhx files that are over a certain size. From what I test so far, any mhx files that are larger than roughly 150 KB refuses to load when you drag and drop the mhx files into the MultiHasher window. Instead, MultiHasher will treat it as a regular file to be hashed rather than a list of hashes. If you tried to load the file manually (Ctrl+O), MultiHasher will do nothing for these files. Files that are less than 100 KB loads perfectly both ways.

Both bugs have been reported (1st bug about a year ago). However author never replied and even deleted the thread and my forum account. In other words, be aware of any potential new problems with new versions and always keep old versions.

These bugs does not occur if you use file formats other than their own mhx format.

Anyways, like Webfork, I now prefer RapidCRC Unicode over this. RapidCRC Unicode has been rock solid and all bugs that I have reported to the author were taken care of or were promptly responded to.

Napiophelios on 2018-05-09 20:39

seems like the website and download links are dead

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CRCDropper v3.5

webfork on 30 Jun 2017
  • 343KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 12 Jan 2017
  • Suggested by smaragdus

CRCDropper simple and tiny checksum generator that can calculate hashes for multiple files simultaneously. The program allows drag-and-drop of files and hashes can be exported to single file or to separate files. The program can make hashes in lower/UPPER case, can be configured to stay on top, and allows command line usage.

The program supports 10 hashing algorithms (CRC16, CRC32, MD2, MD4, MD5, RIPEMD160, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512).

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch CRCDropper3.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: fHash, Hash, HashFiles
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uwotm8 on 2019-02-10 05:48

This program 3 times or more has shown equal files with different checksums, a second check then has shown for both files the same sum then and the same sums as another program has shown. Why is it?

Midas on 2019-02-10 09:44

@uwotm8: what hashing algorithm are you using? With any of them, checksum collisions aren't impossible but remain highly unlikely. Anyway, the developer contact is in the ReadMe file -- you should send a report of the precise issue you have.

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HashFiles v1.10

smaragdus on 7 Nov 2016
  • 134KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 18 Oct 2016
  • Suggested by smaragdus

HashFiles is lightweight checksum generator to check if a file has been changed, modified or corrupted. It features drag-and-drop for both files and folders, "Always on Top" mode, easy export of calculated hashes to clipboard or to text file. The program supports CRC32, MD5, SHA1 and SHA256 hashing algorithms and generated info can be lower/UPPER case.

Functional in 64-bit. Note that SHA256 requires WinXP+.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? No. HashFiles creates an empty folder in AppData- FairStars HashFiles.
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the portable ZIP package (ANSI or Unicode) or the portable RAR package (Unicode)
  2. Extract it to a folder of your choice
  3. Launch HashFiles.exe
Similar/alternative apps: fHash, Hash
What's new?
  • Add progress support.
  • Correct an error for SHA256.

Fsum Frontend v1.5.5.1

webfork on 14 Jul 2016
  • 461KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 27 May 2008
  • Suggested by otaku

Fsum Frontend allows to compute message digests, checksums, and HMACs for files and text strings. It supports drag-and-drop and can function on batches of files at once either for creation or verification.

The program supports a host of different hashes including common like CRC32, MD5, and SHA256 as well and many obscure hashing methods (96 total). Allows both batch creation and verification.

As the name implies, the program uses FSUM.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Partial
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FsumFrontEnd.exe.
Optionally, download FSUM ZIP package and extract to the same folder.

Checksum Control Portable v2.4.1

webfork on 21 Oct 2016
  • 3MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 19 May 2016
  • Suggested by JohnTHaller

Checksum Control is an easy-to-use utility to generate and verify checksums on individual files or groups. The program employs a wizard interface to walk through the process of creating or verifying sets of files. The program includes advanced options to handle renaming of bad files, as well as how to handle files in memory while processing.

Supports SFV and MD5 hashing methods.

Checksum Control Portable is a wrapper version of this software. Functional on 64-bit systems.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
Path portability: Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: GPL
How to extract: Download the portable installer and install to a folder of your choice. Launch ChecksumControlPortable.exe.
Latest comments
Ascend4nt on 2011-06-21 12:52

Unicode is not supported. Fails.
Also, crash occurs on drag-and-dropped folders

guinness on 2011-06-21 13:30

Thanks. Updated.

webfork on 2012-03-04 21:42

Very simple operation means this is a terrific program for people who ordinarily would never use a hashing program. I takes users step-by-step through the process with a lot of hand-holding. Only works on whole directories and not for individual files (unless done one by one) or recursively.

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MD5Checker v3.3.0.12

webfork on 9 Dec 2016
  • 301KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 24 Dec 2007
  • Suggested by I am Baas

MD5Checker is a fast and lightweight tool to calculate and verify MD5 files hashes of multiple files and folders. Calculated MD5 File hashes can be saved and loaded to/from files.

Note that a separate download is available from the website for Win9x/Me.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract
  2. Move Md5Checker.exe to a folder of your choice
  3. Launch Md5Checker.exe
Similar/alternative apps: RapidCRC Unicode, FileVerifier++, MultiHasher

MD5 Checksum Tool v4.1.0.0

smaragdus on 25 Jul 2017
  • 8MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 13 Mar 2016
  • Suggested by I am Baas

MD5 Checksum Tool is a drag-and-drop hash checking tool that can generate a file checksum to analyze if a file has changed, usually to affirm it's legitimate and uncorrupted. The program can scan a folder and subfolders (recursively), as well as provide a report of all files, their size, and checksums. Supports very large files (4GB+) and includes a progress bar to estimate remaining time.

The program will allow the comparison of two files with their respective checksums and supports MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384 and SHA512 checksums.

A 64-bit version is available (within the x64 folder).

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? No. Writes EulaAccepted key in to the registry.
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch MD5Checksum.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: RapidCRC Unicode
What's new?
  • Enabled DEP and ASLR on DLL file (shell extension).
  • Improved shell extension functionality.
  • Added Bulgarian and Ukrainian language files.
Latest comments
dany on 2011-11-05 00:18

There's no [portable] link anymore on the homepage (where other apps do) and I can verify that v2.8.0.0 writes it's setting to the registry.

dany on 2011-11-05 16:52

Disregard my previous comment, something screwed up my regShot. It only writes the EulaAccepted key to the registry. Not stealth and a little annoying but otherwise portable...

AdrianK_IT on 2011-12-24 14:50

Couldn't get this to run reliably at all. Constant freezes; always had to kill it with Task Manager.

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md5hash v1.0.3.9

smaragdus on 19 May 2018
  • 539KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 6 May 2013
  • Suggested by crownixx

md5hash is a simple tool for calculating file checksums via drag-and-drop. To hash multiple files (including whole directories), right click on the window and select "view session" from the menu. There is no current batch verification mechanism for these logs.

Supports the following hashing algorithms: MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, CRC16, CRC32, ADLER32.

Category:
Runs on:WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch md5hash.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: Hash
What's new? 1.0.3.9 (2013-05-06)
Fixed open handles again

1.0.3.7 (2012-09-25)
  • Added option to copy hash of a single file operation to the clipboard
  • Session GUI is now resizeable, remembers size and position
  • Added ability to search the session, results are highlighted green
  • Color coded comparison results, green for success, red for failure
  • Comparison results are displayed for 2 seconds, then input changes to last hash
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for Save Session (Ctrl+S) and Search Session (Ctrl+F)
1.0.3.5 (2010-01-14)
  • Fixed open handles in hash.dll
  • Added recursion into folders, configurable depth setting
  • Added optional warning for large hashing jobs (>500 files or >1 GB of data)
  • Added command to manually compare last two hashed files
1.0.3.4 (2010-01-11)
  • Session list view is now sortable
  • Session allows multi-select for saving and removal
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wraithdu on 2010-01-08 19:58

@Lupo73
md5hash already works that way. The INI will be created on first run if it does not exist.

Specular on 2018-05-19 16:24

Download link is broken. Not such which of the two download versions was originally linked by the entry, the first or second in that page.

Archive.org has the first available here: http://web.archive.org/web/20141120044348/http://zer0dev.com/dld/download.php?id=12

And the second here: http://web.archive.org/web/20141120044346/http://zer0dev.com/dld/download.php?id=26

smaragdus on 2018-05-19 19:02

@Specular
Thank for the notification, I updated the download link.

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DP Hash v1.1

webfork on 20 Jan 2016
  • 227KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by guinness

DP Hash is file verification program that can calculate and verify hashes from a wide variety of tools. The program supports 34 hash algorithms, from CRC16 for the fastest, most basic file check to a slow SHA512 for high security. Includes lesser-known checks like Snefru128 and BMW256 for specialized operations.

Languages: German, Italian, Czech

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the 7-ZIP package and extract (using a program like PeaExtractor) to a folder of your choice. Launch dp_hash.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: PocketHash
What's new?
  • Small bug fixes.
  • Now support the following hashes: CRC16,CRC24,CRC32,FCRC32,Adler32,CRC64,eDonkey,MD4,MD5,RMD160,SHA1,SHA224,SHA256,SHA384,SHA512,SHA512/224,SHA512/256,Whirlpool 512,BMW224,BMW256.
Latest comments
abc on 2012-06-09 05:10

Sports an impressive amount of hash algos, would benefit from a more intuitive interface, maybe support for text input too.

allclownsareevil on 2013-12-21 00:12

This is a very good program that supports a large number of hash algorithms. It would however benefit greatly from drag-and-drop support rather than having to navigate manually to each file. Have emailed the author to say thank you and suggest this feature, hopefully it may be included in future versions.

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