AuthenticodeVerifier Class

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The AuthenticodeVerifier class verifies digital signatures over executable files (EXE) and dynamically linked libraries (DLL).

Syntax

secureblackbox.AuthenticodeVerifier

Remarks

Use this component to verify signatures created over executable files.

Authenticode is a technology widely used in Windows-based ecosystems to provide authenticity of software executables (programs and libraries). The absolute majority of Windows-based software products and components distributed across the world today use the Authenticode digital signing technology to confirm the trustworthiness of their vendors and the integrity of their binaries.

AuthenticodeVerifier provides means for validating the integrity of such signatures. Use it to establish that a binary comes from the origin that it claims to come from, verify that it was not altered in transit, and that the vendor's trustworthiness status is up-to-date. AuthenticodeVerifier verifier = new AuthenticodeVerifier(); // Select the file which contains the executable that is timestamped verifier.setInputFile("signedExecutable.exe"); verifier.verify(); // Verify System.out.println("Validation result: " + verifier.getSignatureValidationResult() + "Signing time: " + verifier.getValidatedSigningTime() + "TSA Certificate: " + verifier.getSigningCertificate().getSubjectRDN()); // Validation result: 0 // 0 == svtValid // Signing time: 2024-05-17 12:37:24 // TSA Certificate: /CN=Test Certificate

See AuthenticodeSigner component if you need to sign binaries with Authenticode.

Property List

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The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

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The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

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The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

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The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ActualChecksum Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Returns the executable's checksum computed during signature verification.

Syntax

public int getActualChecksum();

Default Value

0

Remarks

Use this property to get the actual checksum of the executable.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

AllSignaturesValid Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The cumulative validity of all signatures.

Syntax

public boolean isAllSignaturesValid();

Default Value

False

Remarks

Use this property to check if all the signatures found in the message or document are valid.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

BlockedCertificates Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The certificates that must be rejected as trust anchors.

Syntax

public CertificateList getBlockedCertificates();
public void setBlockedCertificates(CertificateList blockedCertificates);

Remarks

Use this property to provide a list of compromised or blocked certificates. Any chain containing a blocked certificate will fail validation.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

Certificates Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

A collection of certificates included in the electronic signature.

Syntax

public CertificateList getCertificates();

Remarks

This property includes a collection of certificates of the currently selected info.

This collection is indexed from 0 to size -1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

CRLs Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

A collection of certificate revocation lists embedded into the signature by the signer.

Syntax

public CRLList getCRLs();

Remarks

Use this property to access the CRLs embedded into the signature by the signer.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the CRL type for a complete list of fields.

FIPSMode Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Reserved.

Syntax

public boolean isFIPSMode();
public void setFIPSMode(boolean FIPSMode);

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

IgnoreChainValidationErrors Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Makes the class tolerant to chain validation errors.

Syntax

public boolean isIgnoreChainValidationErrors();
public void setIgnoreChainValidationErrors(boolean ignoreChainValidationErrors);

Default Value

False

Remarks

If this property is set to True, any errors emerging during certificate chain validation will be ignored. This setting may be handy if the purpose of validation is the creation of an LTV signature, and the validation is performed in an environment that doesn't trust the signer's certificate chain.

InputBytes Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Use this property to pass the input to class in byte array form.

Syntax

public byte[] getInputBytes();
public void setInputBytes(byte[] inputBytes);

Remarks

Assign a byte array containing the data to be processed to this property.

This property is not available at design time.

InputFile Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

A path to the signed executable.

Syntax

public String getInputFile();
public void setInputFile(String inputFile);

Default Value

""

Remarks

A path to the file containing the signed executable. The input can alternatively be provided via InputStream.

InputStream Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

A stream containing the signed executable.

Syntax

public java.io.InputStream getInputStream();
public void setInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream);

Default Value

null

Remarks

A stream containing the signed executable. The input can alternatively be provided via InputFile.

This property is not available at design time.

KnownCertificates Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Additional certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

public CertificateList getKnownCertificates();
public void setKnownCertificates(CertificateList knownCertificates);

Remarks

Use this property to supply a list of additional certificates that might be needed for chain validation. An example of a scenario where you might want to do that is when intermediary CA certificates are absent from the standard system locations (or when there are no standard system locations), and therefore should be supplied to the class manually.

The purpose of the certificates to be added to this collection is roughly equivalent to that of the Intermediate Certification Authorities system store in Windows.

Do not add trust anchors or root certificates to this collection: add them to TrustedCertificates instead.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

KnownCRLs Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Additional CRLs for chain validation.

Syntax

public CRLList getKnownCRLs();
public void setKnownCRLs(CRLList knownCRLs);

Remarks

Use this property to supply additional CRLs that might be needed for chain validation. This property may be helpful when a chain is validated in offline mode, and the associated CRLs are stored separately from the signed message or document.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the CRL type for a complete list of fields.

KnownOCSPs Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Additional OCSP responses for chain validation.

Syntax

public OCSPResponseList getKnownOCSPs();
public void setKnownOCSPs(OCSPResponseList knownOCSPs);

Remarks

Use this property to supply additional OCSP responses that might be needed for chain validation. This property may be helpful when a chain is validated in offline mode, and the associated OCSP responses are stored separately from the signed message or document.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the OCSPResponse type for a complete list of fields.

OCSPs Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

A collection of OCSP responses embedded into the signature.

Syntax

public OCSPResponseList getOCSPs();

Remarks

Use this property to access the OCSP responses embedded into the signature by its creator.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the OCSPResponse type for a complete list of fields.

OfflineMode Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Switches the class to offline mode.

Syntax

public boolean isOfflineMode();
public void setOfflineMode(boolean offlineMode);

Default Value

False

Remarks

When working in offline mode, the class restricts itself from using any online revocation information sources, such as CRL or OCSP responders.

Offline mode may be useful if there is a need to verify the completeness of the validation information included within the signature or provided via KnownCertificates, KnownCRLs, and other related properties.

Profile Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Specifies a pre-defined profile to apply when creating the signature.

Syntax

public String getProfile();
public void setProfile(String profile);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Advanced signatures come in many variants, which are often defined by parties that needs to process them or by local standards. SecureBlackbox profiles are sets of pre-defined configurations which correspond to particular signature variants. By specifying a profile, you are pre-configuring the component to make it produce the signature that matches the configuration corresponding to that profile.

Proxy Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The proxy server settings.

Syntax

public ProxySettings getProxy();

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the proxy server settings.

This property is read-only.

Please refer to the ProxySettings type for a complete list of fields.

RevocationCheck Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Specifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform for all chain certificates.

Syntax

public int getRevocationCheck();
public void setRevocationCheck(int revocationCheck);

Enumerated values:
  public final static int crcNone = 0;
  public final static int crcAuto = 1;
  public final static int crcAllCRL = 2;
  public final static int crcAllOCSP = 3;
  public final static int crcAllCRLAndOCSP = 4;
  public final static int crcAnyCRL = 5;
  public final static int crcAnyOCSP = 6;
  public final static int crcAnyCRLOrOCSP = 7;
  public final static int crcAnyOCSPOrCRL = 8;

Default Value

1

Remarks

Revocation checking is necessary to ensure the integrity of the chain and obtain up-to-date certificate validity and trustworthiness information.

Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responses serve the same purpose of ensuring that the certificate had not been revoked by the Certificate Authority (CA) at the time of use. Depending on your circumstances and security policy requirements, you may want to use either one or both of the revocation information source types.

This setting controls the way the revocation checks are performed for every certificate in the chain. Typically certificates come with two types of revocation information sources: CRL (certificate revocation lists) and OCSP responders. CRLs are static objects periodically published by the CA at some online location. OCSP responders are active online services maintained by the CA that can provide up-to-date information on certificate statuses in near real time.

There are some conceptual differences between the two. CRLs are normally larger in size. Their use involves some latency because there is normally some delay between the time when a certificate was revoked and the time the subsequent CRL mentioning that is published. The benefits of CRL is that the same object can provide statuses for all certificates issued by a particular CA, and that the whole technology is much simpler than OCSP (and thus is supported by more CAs).

This setting lets you adjust the validation course by including or excluding certain types of revocation sources from the validation process. The crcAnyOCSPOrCRL setting (give preference to the faster OCSP route and only demand one source to succeed) is a good choice for most typical validation environments. The "crcAll*" modes are much stricter, and may be used in scenarios where bulletproof validity information is essential.

Note: If no CRL or OCSP endpoints are provided by the CA, the revocation check will be considered successful. This is because the CA chose not to supply revocation information for its certificates, meaning they are considered irrevocable.

Note: Within each of the above settings, if any retrieved CRL or OCSP response indicates that the certificate has been revoked, the revocation check fails.

Signature Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Contains the signature which is currently being validated.

Syntax

public AuthenticodeSignature getSignature();

Remarks

Use this property to access the signature which is currently being validated.

This information is available in the SignatureValidated event handler and provides the validated signature details.

Also, this property provides details about the last validated signature after the Verify method call.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the AuthenticodeSignature type for a complete list of fields.

Signed Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Indicates whether the executable is signed.

Syntax

public boolean isSigned();

Default Value

False

Remarks

Check this property after calling Verify to find out whether or not the provided executable is signed.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

SignedAttributes Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Custom signature attributes that are covered by the electronic signature.

Syntax

public SignatureAttributeList getSignedAttributes();

Remarks

Signature attributes are used to store auxiliary information in the signature. Values included as signed attributes are covered by the signature.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the SignatureAttribute type for a complete list of fields.

SigningCertificate Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The certificate of the signature creator.

Syntax

public Certificate getSigningCertificate();

Remarks

Use this property to access the certificate that was used to create the signature.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

SocketSettings Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Manages network connection settings.

Syntax

public SocketSettings getSocketSettings();

Remarks

Use this property to tune up network connection parameters.

This property is read-only.

Please refer to the SocketSettings type for a complete list of fields.

SpecifiedChecksum Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Returns the checksum of the executable.

Syntax

public int getSpecifiedChecksum();

Default Value

0

Remarks

Use this property to get the checksum of the executable as included by the signer.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Timestamp Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Contains the timestamp which is being validated.

Syntax

public TimestampInfo getTimestamp();

Remarks

Use this property to access the timestamp which is currently being validated.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the TimestampInfo type for a complete list of fields.

Timestamped Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Indicates whether or not the signature is timestamped.

Syntax

public boolean isTimestamped();

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property returns True if the signature is timestamped, and False otherwise.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

TLSClientChain Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The TLS client certificate chain.

Syntax

public CertificateList getTLSClientChain();
public void setTLSClientChain(CertificateList TLSClientChain);

Remarks

Assign a certificate chain to this property to enable TLS client authentication in the class. Note that the client's end-entity certificate should have a private key associated with it.

Use the CertificateStorage or CertificateManager components to import the certificate from a file, system store, or PKCS11 device.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

TLSServerChain Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The TLS server's certificate chain.

Syntax

public CertificateList getTLSServerChain();

Remarks

Use this property to access the certificate chain sent by the TLS server. This property is ready to read when the TLSCertValidate event is fired by the client component.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

TLSSettings Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Manages TLS layer settings.

Syntax

public TLSSettings getTLSSettings();

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the TLS layer parameters.

This property is read-only.

Please refer to the TLSSettings type for a complete list of fields.

TrustedCertificates Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

A list of trusted certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

public CertificateList getTrustedCertificates();
public void setTrustedCertificates(CertificateList trustedCertificates);

Remarks

Use this property to supply a list of trusted certificates that might be needed for chain validation. An example of a scenario where you might want to do that is when root CA certificates are absent from the standard system locations (or when there are no standard system locations), and therefore should be supplied to the component manually.

The purpose of this certificate collection is largely the same as that of the Windows Trusted Root Certification Authorities system store.

Use this property with extreme care as it directly affects chain verifiability; a wrong certificate added to the trusted list may result in bad chains being accepted, and forfeited signatures being recognized as genuine. Only add certificates that originate from the parties that you know and trust.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

TSACertificate Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The certificate of the Time Stamping Authority.

Syntax

public Certificate getTSACertificate();

Remarks

Use this property to access the certificate of the TSA that produced the timestamp.

Note that in some instances the TSA certificate might be unavailable, even for timestamped documents and signatures.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

UnsignedAttributes Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Custom unsigned attributes included in the electronic signature.

Syntax

public SignatureAttributeList getUnsignedAttributes();

Remarks

Signature attributes are used to store auxiliary information in the signature. Values included as unsigned attributes are not covered by the signature and can be changed or removed without affecting the signature.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the SignatureAttribute type for a complete list of fields.

ValidationMoment Property (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The time point at which signature validity is to be established.

Syntax

public String getValidationMoment();
public void setValidationMoment(String validationMoment);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the moment in time at which signature validity should be established. The time is in UTC. Leave the setting empty to stick to the default moment (either the signature creation time or the current time).

The validity of the same signature may differ depending on the time point chosen due to temporal changes in chain validities, revocation statuses, and timestamp times.

Config Method (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

public String config(String configurationString);

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

DoAction Method (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

public String doAction(String actionID, String actionParams);

Remarks

DoAction is a generic method available in every class. It is used to perform an additional action introduced after the product major release. The list of actions is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier (case insensitive) of the action is provided in the ActionID parameter.

ActionParams contains the value of a single parameter, or a list of multiple parameters for the action in the form of PARAM1=VALUE1;PARAM2=VALUE2;....

Common ActionIDs:

Reset Method (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Resets the class settings.

Syntax

public void reset();

Remarks

Reset is a generic method available in every class.

Verify Method (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Verifies a digitally signed executable.

Syntax

public void verify();

Remarks

Use this method to verify all signatures in the executable provided via InputFile or via InputStream.

During the verification process, the SignatureFound, SignatureValidated, TimestampFound and TimestampValidated events are fired to provide details about the signatures and timestamps.

After this method is executed, the Signature property contains information about the last verified signature.

ChainElementDownload Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Fires when there is a need to download a chain element from an online source.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void chainElementDownload(AuthenticodeVerifierChainElementDownloadEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierChainElementDownloadEvent {
  public int kind;
  public String certRDN;
  public String CACertRDN;
  public String location;
  public int action; //read-write
}

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about validation element retrievals. Use the Action parameter to suppress the download if required.

ChainElementNeeded Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Fires when an element required to validate the chain was not located.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void chainElementNeeded(AuthenticodeVerifierChainElementNeededEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierChainElementNeededEvent {
  public int kind;
  public String certRDN;
  public String CACertRDN;
}

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about missing validation elements. Use the KnownCRLs, KnownCertificates, and KnownOCSPs properties in the event handler to provide the missing piece.

ChainValidated Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Reports the completion of a certificate chain validation.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void chainValidated(AuthenticodeVerifierChainValidatedEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierChainValidatedEvent {
  public String subjectRDN;
  public int validationResult;
  public int validationDetails;
}

Remarks

This event is fired when a certificate chain validation routine completes. SubjectRDN identifies the owner of the validated certificate.

ValidationResult set to 0 (zero) indicates successful chain validation.

Any other value reports a failure, and ValidationDetails provides more details on its reasons.

ChainValidationProgress Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

This event is fired multiple times during chain validation to report various stages of the validation procedure.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void chainValidationProgress(AuthenticodeVerifierChainValidationProgressEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierChainValidationProgressEvent {
  public String eventKind;
  public String certRDN;
  public String CACertRDN;
  public int action; //read-write
}

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about chain validation progress. Use the Action parameter to alter the validation flow.

The EventKind parameter reports the nature of the event being reported. The CertRDN and CACertRDN parameters report the distinguished names of the certificates that are relevant for the event invocation (one or both can be empty, depending on EventKind). Use the Action parameter to adjust the validation flow.

Error Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Information about errors during ASiC signature verification.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void error(AuthenticodeVerifierErrorEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierErrorEvent {
  public int errorCode;
  public String description;
}

Remarks

The event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during ASiC signature verification.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error.

Notification Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void notification(AuthenticodeVerifierNotificationEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierNotificationEvent {
  public String eventID;
  public String eventParam;
}

Remarks

The class fires this event to let the application know about some event, occurrence, or milestone in the class. For example, it may fire to report completion of the document processing. The list of events being reported is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier of the event is provided in the EventID parameter. EventParam contains any parameters accompanying the occurrence. Depending on the type of the class, the exact action it is performing, or the document being processed, one or both may be omitted.

SignatureFound Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Signifies the start of signature validation.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void signatureFound(AuthenticodeVerifierSignatureFoundEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierSignatureFoundEvent {
  public String issuerRDN;
  public byte[] serialNumber;
  public byte[] subjectKeyID;
  public boolean certFound;
  public boolean validateSignature; //read-write
  public boolean validateChain; //read-write
}

Remarks

This event tells the application that signature validation is about to start, and provides the details about the signer's certificate via its IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and SubjectKeyID parameters. It fires for every signature located in the verified document or message.

The CertFound parameter is set to True if the class has found the needed certificate in one of the known locations, and to False otherwise, in which case you must provide it manually via the KnownCertificates property.

Signature validation consists of two independent stages: cryptographic signature validation and chain validation. Separate validation results are reported for each, with the SignatureValidationResult and ChainValidationResult properties respectively.

Use the ValidateSignature and ValidateChain parameters to tell the verifier which stages to include in the validation.

SignatureValidated Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Marks the completion of the signature validation routine.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void signatureValidated(AuthenticodeVerifierSignatureValidatedEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierSignatureValidatedEvent {
  public String issuerRDN;
  public byte[] serialNumber;
  public byte[] subjectKeyID;
  public int validationResult;
}

Remarks

This event is fired upon the completion of the signature validation routine, and reports the respective validation result.

Use the IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and/or SubjectKeyID parameters to identify the signing certificate.

ValidationResult is set to 0 if the validation has been successful, or to a non-zero value in case of a validation failure.

TimestampFound Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Signifies the start of a timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void timestampFound(AuthenticodeVerifierTimestampFoundEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierTimestampFoundEvent {
  public String issuerRDN;
  public byte[] serialNumber;
  public byte[] subjectKeyID;
  public boolean certFound;
  public boolean validateTimestamp; //read-write
  public boolean validateChain; //read-write
}

Remarks

This event fires for every timestamp identified during signature processing, and reports the details about the signer's certificate via its IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and SubjectKeyID parameters.

The CertFound parameter is set to True if the class has found the needed certificate in one of the known locations, and to False otherwise, in which case you must provide it manually via the KnownCertificates property.

Just like with signature validation, timestamp validation consists of two independent stages: cryptographic signature validation and chain validation. Separate validation results are reported for each, with the ValidationResult and ChainValidationResult properties respectively.

Use the ValidateSignature and ValidateChain parameters to tell the verifier which stages to include in the validation.

TimestampValidated Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Reports the completion of the timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void timestampValidated(AuthenticodeVerifierTimestampValidatedEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierTimestampValidatedEvent {
  public String issuerRDN;
  public byte[] serialNumber;
  public byte[] subjectKeyID;
  public String time;
  public int validationResult;
  public int chainValidationResult;
  public int chainValidationDetails;
}

Remarks

This event is fired upon the completion of the timestamp validation routine, and reports the respective validation result.

ValidationResult is set to 0 if the validation has been successful, or to a non-zero value in case of a failure.

TLSCertNeeded Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Fires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void TLSCertNeeded(AuthenticodeVerifierTLSCertNeededEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierTLSCertNeededEvent {
  public String host;
  public String CANames;
}

Remarks

This event fires to notify the implementation that a remote TLS server has requested a client certificate. The Host parameter identifies the host that makes a request, and the CANames parameter (optional, according to the TLS spec) advises on the accepted issuing CAs.

Use the TLSClientChain property in response to this event to provide the requested certificate. Please make sure the client certificate includes the associated private key. Note that you may set the certificates before the connection without waiting for this event to fire.

This event is preceded by the TLSHandshake event for the given host and, if the certificate was accepted, succeeded by the TLSEstablished event.

TLSCertValidate Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

This event is fired upon receipt of the TLS server's certificate, allowing the user to control its acceptance.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void TLSCertValidate(AuthenticodeVerifierTLSCertValidateEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierTLSCertValidateEvent {
  public String serverHost;
  public String serverIP;
  public boolean accept; //read-write
}

Remarks

This event is fired during a TLS handshake. Use the TLSServerChain property to access the certificate chain. In general, classes may contact a number of TLS endpoints during their work, depending on their configuration.

Accept is assigned in accordance with the outcome of the internal validation check performed by the class, and can be adjusted if needed.

TLSEstablished Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Fires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void TLSEstablished(AuthenticodeVerifierTLSEstablishedEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierTLSEstablishedEvent {
  public String host;
  public String version;
  public String ciphersuite;
  public byte[] connectionId;
  public boolean abort; //read-write
}

Remarks

The class uses this event to notify the application about a successful completion of a TLS handshake.

The Version, Ciphersuite, and ConnectionId parameters indicate the security parameters of the new connection. Use the Abort parameter if you need to terminate the connection at this stage.

TLSHandshake Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Fires when a new TLS handshake is initiated, before the handshake commences.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void TLSHandshake(AuthenticodeVerifierTLSHandshakeEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierTLSHandshakeEvent {
  public String host;
  public boolean abort; //read-write
}

Remarks

The class uses this event to notify the application about the start of a new TLS handshake to Host. If the handshake is successful, this event will be followed by the TLSEstablished event. If the server chooses to request a client certificate, the TLSCertNeeded event will also be fired.

TLSShutdown Event (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

Reports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Syntax

public class DefaultAuthenticodeVerifierEventListener implements AuthenticodeVerifierEventListener {
  ...
  public void TLSShutdown(AuthenticodeVerifierTLSShutdownEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class AuthenticodeVerifierTLSShutdownEvent {
  public String host;
}

Remarks

This event notifies the application about the closure of an earlier established TLS connection. Note that only graceful connection closures are reported.

AuthenticodeSignature Type

Represents a signature over an executable binary (EXE, DLL, PE).

Remarks

This type contains all information about a single signature produced (or read from the binary) by AuthenticodeVerifier.

Fields

Certificate Type

Encapsulates an individual X.509 certificate.

Remarks

This type keeps and provides access to X.509 certificate details.

Fields

Constructors

public Certificate( bytes,  startIndex,  count,  password);

public Certificate( certBytes,  certStartIndex,  certCount,  keyBytes,  keyStartIndex,  keyCount,  password);

public Certificate( bytes,  startIndex,  count);

public Certificate( path,  password);

public Certificate( certPath,  keyPath,  password);

public Certificate( path);

public Certificate( stream);

public Certificate( stream,  password);

public Certificate( certStream,  keyStream,  password);

public Certificate();

CRL Type

Represents a Certificate Revocation List.

Remarks

CRLs store information about revoked certificates, i.e., certificates that have been identified as invalid by their issuing certificate authority (CA) for any number of reasons.

Each CRL object lists certificates from a single CA and identifies them by their serial numbers. A CA may or may not publish a CRL, may publish several CRLs, or may publish the same CRL in multiple locations.

Unlike OCSP responses, CRLs only list certificates that have been revoked. They do not list certificates that are still valid.

Fields

Constructors

public CRL( bytes,  startIndex,  count);

public CRL( location);

public CRL( stream);

public CRL();

OCSPResponse Type

Represents a single OCSP response originating from an OCSP responder.

Remarks

OCSP is a protocol that allows verification of certificate status in real-time, and is an alternative to Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs).

An OCSP response is a snapshot of the certificate status at a given time.

Fields

Constructors

public OCSPResponse( bytes,  startIndex,  count);

public OCSPResponse( location);

public OCSPResponse( stream);

public OCSPResponse();

ProxySettings Type

A container for proxy server settings.

Remarks

This type exposes a collection of properties for tuning up the proxy server configuration.

Fields

Constructors

public ProxySettings();

SignatureAttribute Type

Represents an attribute of a digital PKCS#7/CMS signature.

Remarks

Attributes store auxiliary information about the signed message, the signature, or the owner. Each attribute is a OID=Value pair.

Common attributes are signing time, a content type, a policy identifier, and a signature timestamp.

Fields

Constructors

public SignatureAttribute();

SocketSettings Type

A container for the socket settings.

Remarks

This type is a container for socket-layer parameters.

Fields

Constructors

public SocketSettings();

TimestampInfo Type

A container for timestamp information.

Remarks

The TimestampInfo object contains details of a third-party timestamp and the outcome of its validation.

Fields

Constructors

public TimestampInfo();

TLSSettings Type

A container for TLS connection settings.

Remarks

The TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol provides security for information exchanged over insecure connections such as TCP/IP.

Fields

Constructors

public TLSSettings();

Config Settings (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

AuthenticodeVerifier Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (AuthenticodeVerifier Class)

AuthenticodeSigner Errors