adshuangjoh
Reputation: 281
what is CheckSum for in the PE header file?
as I know that we need the /release switch for linker to create the checksum value, can anyone tell me what is this for?
Upvotes: 1
Views: 2491
Answers (1)
500 - Internal Server Error
Reputation: 28839
Last I heard, checksums were validated on drivers only when loaded by Windows - presumably as a first defence against viruses.
Upvotes: 3
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