VirtualBox 5.0.14 Download Checksum Error

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UsamaYehia
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VirtualBox 5.0.14 Download Checksum Error

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When I downloaded VirtualBox 5.0.14 to Windows 8.0workstation, I received an error stating that the checksum is invalid.

VirtualBox 4 was installed on the same machine before but I uninstalled it and I am trying to download VirtualBox 5 to install but the checksum error causes the download to terminate and delete the downloaded file.

I tried the download process many times with the same result.

The Exact message which I receive after the file is downloaded immediately is "The signature of VirtualBox is corrupt[t or invalid"
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Re: VirtualBox 5.0.14 Download Checksum Error

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Check your Smart Screen settings. Microsoft doesn't allow SHA-1 signed downloads.
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
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If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
UsamaYehia
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Re: VirtualBox 5.0.14 Download Checksum Error

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This file was downloaded before on the same machine, same OS and installed. When I tried to download the new version 5.0, I faced this problem. I tried to download version 4.3 but it fails as well with the same error message. I do not think that it is related to Windows settings
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Re: VirtualBox 5.0.14 Download Checksum Error

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Well, you should think again.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=75851&p=353251#p353251
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
UsamaYehia
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Re: VirtualBox 5.0.14 Download Checksum Error

Post by UsamaYehia »

I downloaded the file through Firefox, it gave me the same error but it has an option to install Anyway from Windows 8 screen.

Currently it is installed on my machine and it is working fine.
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