CngAlgorithm.MD5 Property

Definition

Gets a new CngAlgorithm object that specifies the Message Digest 5 (MD5) hash algorithm.

C#
public static System.Security.Cryptography.CngAlgorithm MD5 { get; }

Property Value

An object that specifies the MD5 algorithm.

Remarks

Due to collision problems with MD5, Microsoft recommends a security model based on SHA256.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided), 2.1 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5