Integrity Downloader

More often than not, when you are downloading a file from the Internet, you cannot be absolutely sure that it has not been changed in some way. While you may be thinking that it could be malicious software, there are other reasons why you want to check the integrity, such as corruption due to errors or modifications made by the site you are downloading, for instance.

Integrity Downloader is a lightweight piece of software that enables you to verify whether the file you are about to download contains the exact data you expect.

The application comes with a relatively minimalistic interface that gets populated as soon as you add the download link. To be more precise, besides the URL, you can preview the name of the file, its size, the date when it was last modified, type of content and status.

During the download, the program opens an extra window that includes the aforementioned data along with the MD5 checksum. Consequentially, you can compare the hash and be certain about what you are grabbing in VirusTotal.

As you probably hinted, the downloading process can be followed visually. Then again, if you are performing other tasks, you will be happy to learn that the app includes audio alerts that let you know when the download is complete.

It is worth mentioning that the application came as a necessity to replace various download manager plugins that became obsolete with the latest browser updates. As the developer puts it, the app combines the functionality of various browser plugins – mostly for Firefox – into a single, easy-to-use tool that does not put additional strain on your computer resources.

Whether you want to ensure that the file does not contain errors, suffered modifications from the website it is hosted or it includes malware, Integrity Downloader could come in handy.