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Verify Authenticode Signature of EXE or DLL

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Demonstrates how to verify an Authenticode signed EXE or DLL.

Note: Chilkat's code signing class was added in v9.5.0.97

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;  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
;  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

;  You can verify a signed DLL or EXE.
Local $sPath = "c:/someDir/something.dll"

;  The verify method returns an overall indicator of whether
;  the EXE or DLL can be trusted or not.
;  The details of the signature are emitted to the JSON object
;  passed in the last argument.

$oJson = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJson.EmitCompact = False

$oValidator = ObjCreate("Chilkat.CodeSign")
Local $bValid = $oValidator.VerifySignature($sPath,$oJson)
If ($bValid = False) Then
    ;  Validation failed.
    ConsoleWrite($oValidator.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    ;  You can also examine the details of the validation (see below)
    ConsoleWrite($oJson.Emit() & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  Examine the details of the Authenticode signature
;  println json.Emit();

;  An example of the JSON details of an authenticode signature, with selected parsing code, is shown below.
;  
;  Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
;  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

;  {
;    "pkcs7": {
;      "verify": {
;        "peFile": {
;          "hashOid": "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1",
;          "hash": "q9tzWEcea8f8kaMXG8LpWNPe9JIW7aKccYWuL3mrCBw="
;        },
;        "certs": [
;          {
;            "issuerCN": "AAA Certificate Services",
;            "serial": "48FC93B46055948D36A7C98A89D69416"
;          },
;          {
;            "issuerCN": "Sectigo Public Code Signing Root R46",
;            "serial": "621D6D0C52019E3B9079152089211C0A"
;          },
;          {
;            "issuerCN": "Sectigo Public Code Signing CA R36",
;            "serial": "3FF5B69109BFD4046C92CC0D18EE23C2"
;          }
;        ],
;        "digestAlgorithms": [
;          "sha256"
;        ],
;        "signerInfo": [
;          {
;            "cert": {
;              "serialNumber": "3FF5B69109BFD4046C92CC0D18EE23C2",
;              "issuerCN": "Sectigo Public Code Signing CA R36",
;              "digestAlgOid": "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1",
;              "digestAlgName": "SHA256"
;            },
;            "contentType": "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.2.1.4",
;            "messageDigest": "4MkPVkY4qdwoVAj5JcCvn3ISSS5yqtf1+KmIs/Ckni4=",
;            "signingAlgOid": "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1",
;            "signingAlgName": "RSA-PKCSV-1_5",
;            "authAttr": {
;              "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.2.1.12": {
;                "der": "MAA="
;              },
;              "1.2.840.113549.1.9.3": {
;                "name": "contentType",
;                "oid": "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.2.1.4"
;              },
;              "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.2.1.11": {
;                "der": "MAwGCisGAQQBgjcCARU="
;              },
;              "1.2.840.113549.1.9.4": {
;                "name": "messageDigest",
;                "digest": "4MkPVkY4qdwoVAj5JcCvn3ISSS5yqtf1+KmIs/Ckni4="
;              }
;            },
;            "unauthAttr": {
;              "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1": {
;                "name": "timestampToken",
;                "der": "MIIXJwY ... QZej",
;                "verify": {
;                  "digestAlgorithms": [
;                    "sha256"
;                  ],
;                  "signerInfo": [
;                    {
;                      "cert": {
;                        "serialNumber": "0544AFF3949D0839A6BFDB3F5FE56116",
;                        "issuerCN": "DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA",
;                        "digestAlgOid": "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1",
;                        "digestAlgName": "SHA256"
;                      },
;                      "contentType": "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.4",
;                      "signingTime": "240117124047Z",
;                      "messageDigest": "y6cKjJoRfgJwW+Dj29w3tEfWqVybz7Sg+d8opKQxCjM=",
;                      "signingAlgOid": "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1",
;                      "signingAlgName": "RSA-PKCSV-1_5",
;                      "authAttr": {
;                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.3": {
;                          "name": "contentType",
;                          "oid": "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.4"
;                        },
;                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5": {
;                          "name": "signingTime",
;                          "utctime": "240117124047Z"
;                        },
;                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.12": {
;                          "name": "signingCertificate",
;                          "der": "MBowGDAWBBRm8CsywsLJD4JdzqqKycZPGZzPQA=="
;                        },
;                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.4": {
;                          "name": "messageDigest",
;                          "digest": "y6cKjJoRfgJwW+Dj29w3tEfWqVybz7Sg+d8opKQxCjM="
;                        },
;                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47": {
;                          "name": "signingCertificateV2",
;                          "der": "MCYwJDAiBCDS9uRt7XQizNHUQFdoQTZvgoraVZquMxavTRqa1Ax4KA=="
;                        }
;                      }
;                    }
;                  ],
;                  "uncommonOptions": "NO_SIGCERTV2_OID,NoSigningCertV2IssuerSerial"
;                },
;                "timestampSignatureVerified": true,
;                "tstInfo": {
;                  "tsaPolicyId": "2.16.840.1.114412.7.1",
;                  "messageImprint": {
;                    "hashAlg": "sha256",
;                    "digest": "JqY7U+30qScMnRQwnDfUYEikZwOLHMhKX0oo5zo4ils=",
;                    "digestMatches": true
;                  },
;                  "serialNumber": "6E4597E574BC909213565DAEBC0E4888",
;                  "genTime": "20240117124047Z"
;                }
;              }
;            }
;          }
;        ],
;        "pkcs7": {
;          "verify": {
;            "certs": [
;              {
;                "issuerCN": "DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA",
;                "serial": "0544AFF3949D0839A6BFDB3F5FE56116"
;              },
;              {
;                "issuerCN": "DigiCert Trusted Root G4",
;                "serial": "073637B724547CD847ACFD28662A5E5B"
;              },
;              {
;                "issuerCN": "DigiCert Assured ID Root CA",
;                "serial": "0E9B188EF9D02DE7EFDB50E20840185A"
;              }
;            ]
;          }
;        }
;      }
;    }
;  }

Local $sIssuerCN
Local $serial
$oGenTime = ObjCreate("Chilkat.DtObj")
$oDt = ObjCreate("Chilkat.CkDateTime")

;  Show the certificates embedded in the PKCS7 signature.
ConsoleWrite("Certificates contained in the PKCS7 signature:" & @CRLF)
Local $i = 0
Local $iCount_i = $oJson.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.certs")
While $i < $iCount_i
    $oJson.I = $i
    $sIssuerCN = $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.certs[i].issuerCN")
    $serial = $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.certs[i].serial")
    ConsoleWrite($sIssuerCN & ", " & $serial & @CRLF)
    $i = $i + 1
Wend

;  Show details about the signing certificate(s)
Local $iNumSigners = $oJson.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo")
$i = 0
While $i < $iNumSigners
    $oJson.I = $i
    ConsoleWrite("---- Signing Certificate ----" & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("serial number: " & $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.serialNumber") & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("issuerCN: " & $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.issuerCN") & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("hash algorithm: " & $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgName") & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("signing algorithm: " & $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgName") & @CRLF)

    ;  If this signature includes a timestamp token, get information about it.
    If ($oJson.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.""1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1""") = True) Then
        ;  We're going to assume the timestamp token had only 1 signer..
        ConsoleWrite("--- Timestamp Token ----" & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite("TS hash algorithm: " & $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.""1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"".verify.digestAlgorithms[0]") & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite("TS certificate serial: " & $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.""1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"".verify.signerInfo[0].cert.serialNumber") & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite("TS certificate issuerCN: " & $oJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.""1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"".verify.signerInfo[0].cert.issuerCN") & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite("timestamp signature verified: " & $oJson.BoolOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.""1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"".timestampSignatureVerified") & @CRLF)
        $oJson.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.""1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"".tstInfo.genTime",False,$oGenTime)
        $oDt.SetFromDtObj($oGenTime)
        ConsoleWrite("timestamp date/time: " & $oDt.GetAsRfc822(True) & @CRLF)
    EndIf

    $i = $i + 1
Wend

ConsoleWrite("The Authenticode signature is valid." & @CRLF)

;  Sample output:

;  Certificates contained in the PKCS7 signature:
;  AAA Certificate Services, 48FC93B46055948D36A7C98A89D69416
;  Sectigo Public Code Signing Root R46, 621D6D0C52019E3B9079152089211C0A
;  Sectigo Public Code Signing CA R36, 3FF5B69109BFD4046C92CC0D18EE23C2
;  ---- Signing Certificate ----
;  serial number: 3FF5B69109BFD4046C92CC0D18EE23C2
;  issuerCN: Sectigo Public Code Signing CA R36
;  hash algorithm: SHA256
;  signing algorithm: RSA-PKCSV-1_5
;  --- Timestamp Token ----
;  TS hash algorithm: sha256
;  TS certificate serial: 0544AFF3949D0839A6BFDB3F5FE56116
;  TS certificate issuerCN: DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA
;  timestamp signature verified: True
;  timestamp date/time: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:40:47 -0600
;  The Authenticode signature is valid.