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The sha512 tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about using the SHA-512 hashing algorithm in Windows environments. Topics include creating custom PowerShell scripts to generate SHA-512 file hashes for integrity verification and malware analysis, as well as registry modifications to add SHA-512 context menu entries. Additionally, the tag addresses issues where SHA-512 is disabled in Windows when using TLS 1.2, particularly in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, with references to relevant Microsoft support articles.
  1. Neemobeer

    Windows 10 Creating your own file hashing "program"

    I personally need to generate file hashes quite a bit for verifying file integrity as well as analyzing malware samples. I really wanted to have code that I had complete control over so I wrote a short powershell script and some minor registry editing to set this up. Registry Change If you...
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    • automation code snippet configuration context menu execution policy file hashing file integrity file management hash function malware md5 message box powershell registry scripting sha1 sha256 sha512 user control windows
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    • Forum: Programming and Scripting