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The document describes steps to calculate hashes of a file called Hash.txt using the MD5 hashing algorithm. It has the user calculate the hash initially, make a small change to the file, and calculate the hash again to see that the value changes. It then has the user select additional hash types to calculate and notes that the hash lengths can differ between algorithms.

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LORIA99

The document describes steps to calculate hashes of a file called Hash.txt using the MD5 hashing algorithm. It has the user calculate the hash initially, make a small change to the file, and calculate the hash again to see that the value changes. It then has the user select additional hash types to calculate and notes that the hash lengths can differ between algorithms.

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LORIA, LEONEL G.

BSIT-3B

Step 3: Calculate a hash of the Hash.txt file

a. Set the following items in HashCalc:

1) Data Format: File.

2) Data: Click the … button next to the Data field, navigate to the Desktop and choose the
Hash.txt file.

3) Uncheck HMAC.

4) Uncheck all hash types except MD5.

b. Click the Calculate button.

What is the value next to MD5?

Step 4: Make a change to the Hash.txt file

a. Navigate to the Desktop and open the Hash.txt file.

b. Make a minor change to the text, such as deleting a letter, or adding a space or period.
c. Click File > Save, and close Notepad.

Step 5: Calculate a new hash of the Hash.txt file

a. Click the Calculate button in HashCalc again.

What is the value next to MD5?

A0250b198d2733ef2b37c63fdddcd3ed

Is the value different from the value recorded in Step 3?

567c1d610342e8606b82466e4dbf5967

b. Place a check mark next to all of the hash types.

c. Click Calculate.

d. Notice that many of the hash types create a hash of a different length. Why?

Strength of Security: Longer hash values frequently offer more security. It is typically more
computationally difficult for attackers to locate two separate inputs that create the same hash (a
collision) when the hash length is higher because this increases the available output space. Collision
Resistance: Hash functions designed with cryptography in mind should be difficult to identify two
separate inputs that result in the same hash value. In general, finding collisions becomes more difficult
with longer hash lengths.

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