You have downloaded a software from the Internet and you want to check this software against vendor-provided file hashes to make sure that it is not tampered with by unauthorized third parties…

The correct answer is B. certutil.exe command. certutil.exe is a built-in Windows command-line utility that can compute and display file hashes using various algorithms (MD5, SHA1, SHA256, etc.). The command 'certutil -hashfile <filename> <algorithm>' allows you to generate a hash of a downloaded file and compare it against…

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Question

You have downloaded a software from the Internet and you want to check this software against vendor-provided file hashes to make sure that it is not tampered with by unauthorized third parties. Which of the following commands can help you?

Options

AMatchutil.exe command
Bcertutil.exe command
CHashmatch.exe command
DFilematch.exe command

How the community answered

(24 responses)

A
4% (1)
B
88% (21)
C
8% (2)

Explanation

certutil.exe is a built-in Windows command-line utility that can compute and display file hashes using various algorithms (MD5, SHA1, SHA256, etc.). The command 'certutil -hashfile <filename> <algorithm>' allows you to generate a hash of a downloaded file and compare it against the vendor-provided hash to verify integrity. Options A (Matchutil.exe), C (Hashmatch.exe), and D (Filematch.exe) do not exist as standard Windows utilities.

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#File Integrity#Hashing#Certutil#Windows Security

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