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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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LOCAL lcPath
LOCAL loJson
LOCAL loValidator
LOCAL lnValid
LOCAL lcIssuerCN
LOCAL lcSerial
LOCAL loGenTime
LOCAL loDt
LOCAL i
LOCAL lnCount_i
LOCAL lnNumSigners

*  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.
lcPath = "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.

loJson = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJson.EmitCompact = 0

loValidator = CreateObject('Chilkat.CodeSign')
lnValid = loValidator.VerifySignature(lcPath,loJson)
IF (lnValid = 0) THEN
    *  Validation failed.
    ? loValidator.LastErrorText
    *  You can also examine the details of the validation (see below)
    ? loJson.Emit()
    RELEASE loJson
    RELEASE loValidator
    CANCEL
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"
*              }
*            ]
*          }
*        }
*      }
*    }
*  }

loGenTime = CreateObject('Chilkat.DtObj')
loDt = CreateObject('Chilkat.CkDateTime')

*  Show the certificates embedded in the PKCS7 signature.
? "Certificates contained in the PKCS7 signature:"
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJson.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.certs")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJson.I = i
    lcIssuerCN = loJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.certs[i].issuerCN")
    lcSerial = loJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.certs[i].serial")
    ? lcIssuerCN + ", " + lcSerial
    i = i + 1
ENDDO

*  Show details about the signing certificate(s)
lnNumSigners = loJson.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo")
i = 0
DO WHILE i < lnNumSigners
    loJson.I = i
    ? "---- Signing Certificate ----"
    ? "serial number: " + loJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.serialNumber")
    ? "issuerCN: " + loJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.issuerCN")
    ? "hash algorithm: " + loJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgName")
    ? "signing algorithm: " + loJson.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgName")

    *  If this signature includes a timestamp token, get information about it.
    IF (loJson.HasMember('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr."1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"') = 1) THEN
        *  We're going to assume the timestamp token had only 1 signer..
        ? "--- Timestamp Token ----"
        ? "TS hash algorithm: " + loJson.StringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr."1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1".verify.digestAlgorithms[0]')
        ? "TS certificate serial: " + loJson.StringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr."1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1".verify.signerInfo[0].cert.serialNumber')
        ? "TS certificate issuerCN: " + loJson.StringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr."1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1".verify.signerInfo[0].cert.issuerCN')
        ? "timestamp signature verified: " + STR(loJson.BoolOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr."1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1".timestampSignatureVerified'))
        loJson.DtOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr."1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1".tstInfo.genTime',0,loGenTime)
        loDt.SetFromDtObj(loGenTime)
        ? "timestamp date/time: " + loDt.GetAsRfc822(1)
    ENDIF

    i = i + 1
ENDDO

? "The Authenticode signature is valid."

*  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.

RELEASE loJson
RELEASE loValidator
RELEASE loGenTime
RELEASE loDt