I would like to build in some kind of checksum or md5 checking of the file to make sure it hasnt changed. Anyone have a clue how to do this in VB or know a dll/function I could use?<BR><BR>Thanks ...

If two files have the same MD5 sum, the files are exactly alike - which is why MD5 "fingerprints" can verify whether or not your downloaded file got corrupted in transit.

Any idea what purpose including an MD5 Sum file within a zip file that you're downloading serves? I understand the algorithmic checking to make sure the file hasn't been modified. But I just ...

When Oracle publishes its next quarterly patch update in April, the company will begin treating JAR files signed with the MD5 hashing algorithm as unsigned.