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What is that strange string of characters everyone refers to md5 or sha1 when updating to a certain CFW/MFW? Well this md5/sha1 hash acts as a fingerprint on a certain file, basically meaning "is this the real file I am using?" mostly to secure any usage of fakes programs or such.

Here I introduce to you HashTab!
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With HashTab you can validate file authenticity within any custom firmware PUP.
(NOTE: the hashes must be in capital or else the program might detect it as false)

Examples of md5/sha1 hashes:

Waninkoko CFW v2 (3.55)
MD5: 6a6cfc701300c95b57b990d8d609e52f
SHA1: a4f155711bbb031022d0c531d70a0b7a180b7aca

Kmeaw MFW 3.55
MD5: 2be5e87a22bf1e7f48e98fcabd38977b

Official Firmware 3.55(Sony)
MD5: ca595ad9f3af8f1491d9c9b6921a8c61

How-To use? You just open the PUP of any firmware you want to hash check and you copy the hash someone has provided for you and you paste it onto the bottom bar. Make sure to set MD5/SHA1 hashes on. If the hash is true then it will display a check sign confirming it is correct.

Go ahead and try it! "Thanks" is welcome if I helped in anyway ^.^.

Virus scan?

I just updated to 3.56

yepp virus scan and proof please

How do I scan it? ... never had this issue

Virustotal.com

upload file.

Post virus scan link.

*Edited first post with the virus scan

thanks for this

thanks for this , but i have already updated so is it still possible sony could brick me with newer firmware? i dont see how they would be able to =p

I'm pretty sure you own the console and it would be considered bad for Sony to remotely brick your system.