Comparing hash values

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  1. m00nbl00d

    m00nbl00d Registered Member

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    I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with an application that calculates hash values, and that allows to compare the results against a list of hash values (say a text file that could be imported to the application), and if it finds any match, to log it?
     
  2. MrBrian

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    OSForensics has a hash set feature.
     
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    Thanks. I'll check it out. :)
     
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    You're welcome :).

    ProDiscover apparently has this feature, but I'm not sure if the free version does.
     
  5. m00nbl00d

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    Thanks. I also came across Access Data Forensic Toolkit (-http://accessdata.com/products/forensic-investigation/ftk)

    Not a simple application, though. :D -http://accessdata.com/ftk32

    But, worth checking it out in a near future... when I get the chance.
     
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    Md5deep is also something you may want to look at. It offers a command line interface to creating and comparing hashes. It also supports a few other hashes like SHA1, SHA256 and whirlpool as well.
     
  7. m00nbl00d

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    Thanks. :)
     
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    It might be useful. I was familiar with it, but never really explored all its functionality.

    Thanks for bringing it up! :thumb:
     
  10. m00nbl00d

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    Due to some other stuff, I've been unable to keep this subject, but it turns out that Microsoft's tool only allows to verify MD5 and SHA1. It's OK if you don't want to verify SHA256, for example.

    I'm going to look at those other alternatives, and proceed with the research and see if I find more tools (just for the kicks lol), and I'll share if I find any other tool.
     
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    HashTab ftw.
     
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    Thank you both for sharing those two applications. :thumb:
     
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    By the way, it was mentioned md5deep. For those interested, it's an open source application and you can get it here -http://md5deep.sourceforge.net/

    At the same website, you can also read about hashdeep. -http://md5deep.sourceforge.net/hashdeep.html
     
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    I use Nirsoft's HashMyFiles http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/hash_my_files.html It does the basics very well (calculate and display hash comparisons) and more than that too (which I don't make use of.) It is portable if need be but can also be installed and then incorporated into the context menu (which is what I do.) Highly recommended!
     
  16. m00nbl00d

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    I totally forgot to verify if Nirsoft's website had any hash verification tool. :oops:


    Thank you! :thumb:
     
  17. Pedro

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    Pandlouk recommended some open source application, but i don't recall the name.
    I would search for that on this forum, as he usually has good advice.
     
  18. m00nbl00d

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    Will do! Thank you. :thumb:

    I've found one open source application mentioned by user Pandlouk, FileVerifier++. -http://www.programmingunlimited.net/siteexec/content.cgi?page=fv

    I'll look and see if more were mentioned. This one does seem to be very interesting, judging by its features.
     
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    I found this one by NoVirusThanks.org.

    Unfortunately, it only checks for MD5. I might send an e-mail to them, so that they also add SHA1 and SHA256... if not more.
     
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    I came across Cobynsoft’s Hash Calculator.

    It allows to verify files and folders (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512). You can export results to XLS, XLSX and PDF.

    Apparently, it cannot compare previously computed hashes. I may send some feedback to the developers asking if they could support it. :D

    It's free.

    -http://www.cobynsoft.com/products/freeware/cobynsofts-hash-calculator/

    Screenshot: -http://www.cobynsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Cobynsofts_Hash_Calc_1_1_Screenshot.png
     
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    I use FileVerifier++ (already mentioned) for periodically auditing my documents - if anything has changed (by hash), been deleted, or added. If anyone's interested, I can tell you how to do that.
     
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    +1 Need to add sha1 to the program

    if you need there are also programs from Nirsoft
     
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    They already added them. I sent a PM to novirusthanks at this forum, sometime ago, and the newest version already supports it. :thumb:

    Yes, there are great tools over there... For some unknown reason, I never remember of Nirsoft. :D o_O I got AppCrashView and BlueScreenView on my flash drive, though. :D
     
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    Gr8 to hear that they added that :D

    Nirsoft Programs are awesome Really Lot of other programs Depend on their tools ;)
     
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