(VBScript) Remove the Authenticode Signature from an EXE or DLL

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Demonstrates how to remove the Authenticode signature from an EXE or DLL.

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

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' 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.
path = "c:/someDir/something.dll"

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.CodeSign")
set codeSign = CreateObject("Chilkat.CodeSign")

' If successful, the signature is removed from the EXE or DLL file.
success = codeSign.RemoveSignature(path)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(codeSign.LastErrorText)
End If

outFile.WriteLine("success: " & success)

outFile.Close