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Jan 8th, 2009, 12:44pm
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MD5 checksums of rule-files question
« on: Aug 25th, 2007, 3:50pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
Hi Gavin and Magnus,
 
I have a general question about checksums of the rule files of TH.
(it doesn't matter if it is MD5 or any other HASH).
 
I remember that Gavin told me once that it doesn't make much sense to post checksums of the rule files like:
Cumulative20060322.trf
G20060322_0800.trf
M20060322_0800.trf
etc., etc.
 
because they can be compiled again with a completely fresh download etc.
 
My question is however about the file Gen.dll
The default full path:
C:\Program Files\TrojanHunter 4.7\RuleFiles\Gen.dll
 
Does it make sense to post its checksum, or goes the same for gen.dll as for the other rule-files?
 
My question is related to my posting of its MD5 checksum in this thread:
http://www.misec.net/forum/board/RulesetUpdates/1188012451
 
I hope that I expressed myself a little bit clear so you can understand what I mean...
 
Thanks in advance !
 
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Re: MD5 checksums of rule-files question
« Reply #1 on: Aug 25th, 2007, 6:13pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
The Gen.dll file changes pretty frequently so if someone did a checksum verification that failed it would simply be because we'd updated the file on the server. I'm not sure if this answers your question - if not, please clarify further. Thanks.
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Re: MD5 checksums of rule-files question
« Reply #2 on: Aug 25th, 2007, 6:43pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
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The Gen.dll file changes pretty frequently so if someone did a checksum verification that failed it would simply be because we'd updated the file on the server. I'm not sure if this answers your question - if not, please clarify further. Thanks.  

 
edited my reply
 
Hi Magnus,
 
Thanks for your reply.
 
I didn't ask the right question.
 
What I in fact wanted to ask, was whether two people with the same definitions update will have the same MD5 checksum of gen.dll.
I expected that that would be the case.
In the meanwhile Roddy did let me know in private that he had the same MD5 checksum of gen.dll as I posted in that update-thread.
So that told me that I was right and it gave me the answer I was looking for.
 
Best regards,
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