Windows File Checksums

Infrastructure

Windows

Windows File Management

Command Prompt

Encryption

Linux Security

Hash Functions

Command Prompt

certutil -hashfile myfile SHA1

certutil -hashfile myfile SHA256

certutil -hashfile myfile SHA384

certutil -hashfile myfile SHA512

certutil -hashfile myfile MD2

certutil -hashfile myfile MD4

certutil -hashfile myfile MD5

Hash Functions

Powershell

Get-FileHash -Path myfile -Algorithm SHA1

Get-FileHash -Path myfile -Algorithm SHA256

Get-FileHash -Path myfile -Algorithm SHA384

Get-FileHash -Path myfile -Algorithm SHA512

Get-FileHash -Path myfile -Algorithm MACTripleDES

Get-FileHash -Path myfile -Algorithm MD5

Get-FileHash -Path myfile -Algorithm RIPEMD160

PowerShell

Hash Functions

Windows GUI Options

7-Zip

Windows File Compression

If you have 7-Zip installed then you can perform a checksum by selecting the appropriate item from the CRC SHA Context Menu (right-click) for the file to check.

If 7-Zip is installed but the CRC SHA menu item is not available then it may need enabling in the 7-Zip Options...In 7-Zip File Manager use Tools - Options... - 7-Zip tab - Context menu items: CRCC SHA > should be ticked.

Bibliography

https://blog.glasswire.com/2020/05/20/3-simple-ways-to-check-a-files-hash-with-windows/https://tencomputer.com/how-to-remove-crc-sha-from-context-menu-on-windows-10https://djst.org/topic/how-to-check-sha1-checksum-windows/

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