EDR: Files Have the Same MD5 Hash Value
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Article ID: 291147
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Carbon Black Hosted EDR (formerly Cb Response Cloud)
Issue/Introduction
Why do some files have the same hash value of "d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"
Environment
- EDR Server: All Supported Versions
Resolution
Files 0 byte in size can be hashed with the following value "d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"
Additional Information
Running the command "md5sum /dev/null" in Linux will display the 0 byte hash value:
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e /dev/null
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