KB16195 - How to create a MD5 checksum for Host Checker process checks

Host Checker will allow you to check a user's machine to see if they are running a specific process.  To tighten down security a bit more you can check the process MD5 checksum. This will help ensure that the process is the one you are trying to detect.

There are many MD5 checksum generators for most operating systems.  Below you will find links to both Windows and OSX MD5 checksum generators. Most Linux operating systems have this tool installed by default.

• Windows:
  • www.toast442.org/md5/  This tool supports drag and drop. Click "Generate Checksums" on the top of the application.
• OSX:
  • www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/automator/md5checksum.html
• Linux:
  • Run "md5sum yourApplicationName" from the command line. Change yourApplicationName into the name of your application.