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drmsucks

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MD5 Hash
« on: May 05, 2008, 09:53:31 PM »
Is there a published MD5 hash for the Windows install file? I didn't see one on the Avast! site or on Download.com.  Thanks.
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Re: MD5 Hash
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2008, 06:44:13 AM »
Why not simply download the installer and create one?
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Re: MD5 Hash
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2008, 06:59:51 AM »
I don't understand your answer.

The idea is to verify the integrity of the downloaded file - to have a hash that I can compare to. To do this I need to know what the MD5 hash of the installer is from a trusted source before download; then, download, generate an MD5 hash and compare the results.

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Re: MD5 Hash
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2008, 07:10:06 AM »
Avast checks for its integrity during install. If it installs fine, you know that the installer was nog currupted. Make a MD5 from it if you like, but there really is no need to have it.
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Re: MD5 Hash
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2008, 08:05:44 AM »
OK.
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Re: MD5 Hash
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2008, 04:43:57 PM »
The avast setup program is digitally signed. You can right click it and select Properties to find out if the signature is valid (=> the file integrity is OK)
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Re: MD5 Hash
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2008, 04:54:56 PM »
Thanks @Vlk.
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