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Back in June I reported on how Google's Checksum algorithm was backwards engineered. Since then, dozens of PageRank tools became available. There has been a few backlink updates at Google since the ...

Often, files that are distributed over the Internet are provided with a checksum number for security and file validity. While they are not needed, some people may wish to verify their downloads with ...

How much would it be worth to you if you can have the Google PageRank checksum algorithm? Currently you can bid on the source code, written in PHP, that has claimed to break the checksum. Basically, ...

A checksum is a string of characters which uniquely identifies afile, a digital fingerprint. Change even a few bytes of a file–forexample, by infecting it with a virus or replacing an old versionwith ...

In the past, we’ve talked about several free tools designed for calculating hashes and generating Checksum files. Most lack many features, and some have an ancient-looking user interface, which is ...