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Hashing is a tool for creating unique hash values to identify and examine files. This allows verification, duplication analysis, and can be used for file security (via the VirusTotal service). The program supports UPPER/lower case, drag and drop, batch processing and file export for later verification.
Available hashes include commonly-used algorithms CRC32, MD5, SHA1/256/384/512 and RIPEMD160.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download Hashing-X.X.exe to a folder of your choice and launch. |
Similar/alternative apps: | RapidCRC Unicode |
RapidCRC Unicode is a hashing program capable of checking and verifying the integrity of files, folders, or whole drives. The program includes process priority, ability to pause/resume analysis, job queuing, easily copy hashes to the clipboard and multi-threaded checks. If using checksum files (e.g. .sfv or .md5) for future verification, options include the ability to generate for every analyzed file, directory, or a single checksum with all hash data.
Includes direct support for CRC hashing in the filename (common for anime releases) for example: "MyFile [45DEF3A0].avi") Other algorithms range from fast to secure, including SFV(CRC32), MD5, ED2K, SHA-1/256/512 and Blake2sp.
Based on the original RapidCRC but updated with extended Unicode support.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
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Similar/alternative apps: | FileVerifier++ |
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webfork
on 2014-08-02 02:05
This is currently my go-to program. I tend to add it to the "send to" menu on machines I'm currently using and it works beautifully to check one or more files. Also, the ability to insert the hash directly into the file name makes so much sense. Just drag-and-drop it into the window and instantly know if there's a problem. Great solution to the multi-step check.
shoover
on 2016-02-21 09:17
I think there is something wrong with the "CRC into Filename" function. This occurs with files that lack a file extension.
webfork
on 2016-02-22 21:20
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shoover: The dev has been pretty responsive if you want to reach out: https://github.com/OV2/RapidCRC-Unicode/issues |
HashMyFiles is a small utility that allows you to generate unique file identifiers (hashes) using a variety of popular checks. These can help determine if a file has been modified or corrupted, as well as help determine the file's reputation by submitting to the VirusTotal database for malware analysis.
Formats supported range form fast to secure with CRC32, MD5, SHA1/-256/-512/-384. The various hashing information can be saved to a report (text/HTML/XML/CSV/TSV) that includes name, path, dates, file size, version and other info.
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Runs on: | Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / 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 HashMyFiles.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Hash, HashGenerator |
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Special
on 2019-08-21 10:46
Blows my mind how stagnate NirSoft's programs become, HashMyFiles still doesn't have a way to "Delete files to Recycle Bin" or similar. And all his programs are still plagued with DPI/multi-monitor issues years after reporting about them.
billon
on 2019-08-21 20:35
@__philippe:
__philippe
on 2019-08-22 05:25
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SMF is a powerful file search and duplicate finding tool that uses hashing (MD5, CRC32 or SHA1) to determine similarity. Includes a host of filter capabilities and a result-reporting tool, with which you can sub-filter the result set according to your needs.
The program lets you search by last modified date, keyword, or file attribute; pictures of a certain filesize, dimension, or metadata info; MP3s by length, author, or bitrate; and duplicate pictures that have a certain filesize or dimension.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 |
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olliebean
on 2021-03-28 13:13
This doesn't seem to be truly portable. On its first run, it "installs" the portable version, meaning that although all data and settings are stored within the application directory, that location is hardcoded within the settings as an absolute, not a relative path. If that directory is moved, the program will either continue to use the original location for its settings - or, if that directory no longer exists, will "reinstall" into the new directory, and wipe the previous settings and database even though they still existed within the directory. The only way around this would be to manually edit the SMF_Files setting in the SMF.ini file any time the application directory is moved to a new location.
KaFu
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@olliebean: Issue with portable install fixed with v14, please report bugs on my homepage. |
RekSFV is a checksum generator and verifier that can evaluate files and whole directories. When scanning, the program checks for all supported files and verifies any found checksums. The program supports drag and drop, stay-on-top, minimize to tray, shortcut keys, multiple instances, sound notification and more.
The program supports several hashing algorithms including SFV, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Free for personal use |
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Download the "exe bundle" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch RekSFV.exe. Optionally, delete unnecessary language files. |
Similar/alternative apps: | MultiHasher, RapidCRC Unicode |
IgorWare Hasher can be used to generate a checksum for a single file or verify its integrity using verification files (.sha, .md5 and .sfv) generated by many hashing programs. The program supports UTF-8 verification files and are automatically verified if found.
CRC32, MD5 and SHA-1 hashes are supported.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | CC BY-ND 3.0 |
How to extract: | Download the RAR package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch hasher.exe. |
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dele
on 2010-06-18 13:34
@Kermode
Bob
on 2010-12-13 13:27
I agree that HashMyFiles is the best one for multiple files I have found to date. It's small, quick and even integrates into the right click menu if you want it there.
webfork
on 2011-12-31 22:07
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Works great to create/verify companion hashes for individual files. Wish there was a way to work in a batch mode. |
SFV Ninja allows you to check the integrity of any number of files. After running on a file list, the program can then check all files on that list, with the option to only verify/update only newly added files. The program can recursively scan/generate a folder for files and load them all at once, using relative paths whenever possible.
Useful to quickly checking system files or archives for modification/corruption. Supports many commonly-used hashing algorithms listed here from fast/simple to slow/secure: SFV (CRC32), MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256.
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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 SFVNinja.exe. |
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SigcheckGUI is a system and security analysis tool for understanding files and processes. The program shows a variety of file data including signing source, 32/64-bit status, version, publisher, and more. Security options include VirusTotal analysis and file hashing (MD5, SHA1, and SHA256). The program can even run on all active processes.
The program can export results to spreadsheet (CSV) or copied to the clipboard.
SigcheckGUI is a front-end for Sigcheck from Sysinternals.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. HKCU\Software\Sysinternals\SigCheck: "EulaAccepted" |
License: | Freeware for non-commercial use (obtain commercial license) |
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Similar/alternative apps: | RapidCRC Unicode |
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__philippe
on 2016-09-03 21:33
The underlying SysInternals's SIGCHECK utility (CLI) is updated to V2.54 (as of 29-AUG-2016) with the following change :
Midas
on 2024-01-12 07:31
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FYI, Sysinternals SigCheck dependency is currently v2.90 released 2022-07-19. |
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).
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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
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@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. |
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+.
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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 |
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Similar/alternative apps: | fHash, Hash |
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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.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Partial |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
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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 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.
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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. |
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Ascend4nt
on 2011-06-21 12:52
Unicode is not supported. Fails.
webfork
on 2012-03-04 21:42
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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. |
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.
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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 |
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1.0.3.9 (2013-05-06) Fixed open handles again 1.0.3.7 (2012-09-25)
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wraithdu
on 2010-01-08 19:58
@Lupo73
Specular
on 2018-05-19 16:24
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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. |
FileVerifier++ checks and compares files to see if they have been modified. Supports drag-and-drop, recursive directory processing, patterns, color coding, export to a variety of hashing formats (.sfv, .md5, .csv, etc.) and more. Can use any of 21 different hashing algorithms such as CRC16 for speed and SHA-512 for security (uses the standard MD5 by default).
The program (ZIP version) will automatically ask to create verification files with relative pathways, which is much more portable.
Win2K users should use an earlier version. A beta 64-bit version is available.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL v2 |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package (fv-X.X.XXXX.zip) and extract to a folder of your choice. Delete files fvshell.dll, winfvc.exe; fvc.exe, fvc-batch.cmd, fvc-batch.js. Launch fv.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | MultiHasher |
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webfork
on 2011-04-27 20:41
A little intimidating at first, but so far looks like the best file verification tool I've tried yet. Fast, recursive directory verify, open source, relative pathways, and multiple different verification methods? Dream come true for making sure your data hasn't changed or corrupted. Recommend MD5 for general file verification and SHA 256 for security verifications.
FV++ Author
on 2011-04-28 21:10
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There is a version of FV++ that works with Windows 2000. The version is v0.6.4.6010 (it is under fileverifier-testing). While several of the icons do not render properly under Win2K, it is functional. |