QuickHash

When downloading files from the Internet, you risk getting infected documents which could, in turn, infect your entire computer. To avoid this, you can download files only from sources you trust then check their hash values to ensure they have not been tampered with.

QuickHash is a user-friendly application that can help you verify your files’ integrity without leaving any traces in the Windows registry as it does not require any installation.

You only need to browse to the file you want to check or you can drag and drop it onto the main window of QuickHash to have its checksum calculated and displayed. The program also shows the exact date when the file was last modified, along with the version.

The application can generate several types of hash values, namely MD5, SHA1 and SHA256, which are the most popular ones, used throughout the web.

If the size of the analyzed file is large, it might take slightly longer until the results are displayed, so you simply need to wait a few seconds; then you can copy the values to the clipboard and compare them with the ones you know belong to the virus-free versions of the files you have downloaded.

Alternatively, you can compare another hash value with the ones generated by QuickHash after simply pasting a checksum as the application will promptly display a notification if the new string matches one of the produced by the utility.

You can rely on QuickHash whenever you are suspicious about a file you downloaded off the Internet and you want to check its integrity. The whole process is complete within a few seconds then you can rest assured your files are not infected and you can use them safely.