Code Signing Certificate: Your Executables Security Tool
In every software development company, installing executable files from the web also referred to as “.exe” in generic terms is a common phenomenon. However, during the installation process, you may come across popups stating, “This file can harm your computer.” What does this mean? The simple answer to the question is that the executable file that the user is trying to install tampers with malicious software, which can enter your computer and cause harm to your computer system.
Executable files that are distributed over the internet are prone to such malicious hazards and always have the risk of getting infected with such unknown malicious software. Ignoring such warning popups is not a solution for any software development company dealing with multiple executable file downloads and installations, as it can compromise software security.
Thus, the safest way of distributing software and executables over the internet is by providing a code signing certificate, such as an executable signing certificate for executable files, which keeps the code tamper proof from malicious software since the software or executable files are digitally signed.
Have a glance at the types of code signing certificates, the processes to acquire them, as well as how digital signatures secure your executables and software.