What are Code Signing Certificates?

Code Signing Certificates are useful for software developers, organizations and especially publishers who distribute through third-party download sites. They provide a digital signature for your software programs, applications & drivers. It’s a way of confirming to users that your software is genuine, and it is coming from a reliable source.

Code Signing Certificates ensure that you will not receive any warning or error message during the download or installation process. It’s an ideal solution for securing: Applications, Device-Drivers & Softwares.

Entrust Code Sign Certificates

Entrust Code Signing Certificates authenticate the publisher’s identity and verify that the digitally signed executables and scripts have not been tampered with since signing. This assures customers that the signed software will be downloaded from the internet as the developer intended. Signed certificates help software publishers establish trust with their customers, preventing unverified software from being installed on corporate devices. And, they build a positive application reputation at twice the rate of unsigned applications. Users feel confident knowing that the publisher was verified by Entrust, a WebTrust-accredited certification authority (CA).

Establishes a trusted Identity

Publisher’s identity is verified by a WebTrust-accredited CA, Entrust, building a trusted relationship with your users.

Security & Encryption

This certificate digitally signs code with 32-bit or 64-bit portable executable including .cab, .exe, .dll, .csx, and kernel mode software. Additionally, the Comodo Code Signing certificate creates digital signatures using a public-key algorithm like the RSA public-key cipher.

Comodo Extended Validation Code Signing certificates support all major 32-bit / 64-bit formats, including Microsoft Authenticode (.exe, .cab, .dll, .ocx, .msi, .xpi, and .xap) and kernel-mode software, Adobe Air, Apple applications and plug-ins, Java, MS Office Macro and VBA, Mozilla object files and Microsoft Silverlight applications. For additional security, your private key will be stored on an external hardware device.

Instant application reputation for Microsoft SmartScreen® filter.

Builds a positive SmartScreen Application Reputation at twice the rate of unsigned applications.

Authenticates Code

Authenticates Code Dialog box indicates whether the code or application has been tampered with since signing, giving users the confidence they need to decide whether or not to download it.

Entrust EV or OV Code Signing Certificates.

Choose extended validation (EV) to provide your customers with the highest level of trust and to sign Microsoft Windows Kernel drivers. Alternatively, another option is organization verified (OV) certificates.

Removes “unknown publisher” dialogs.

Significantly reduces trust dialog boxes from appearing during installation, giving users assurance that the software is safe to download.

Platforms Supported

The Comodo Code Signing & Comodo EV Code Sign certificate works across a wide variety of platforms, which include:
◼   Windows 8/10
◼   Any Microsoft format (32- and 64-bit) .exe, .ocx, .msi, .cab, .dll
◼   Adobe AIR applications
◼   JAVA applets
◼   Mozilla Object files
◼   MS Office Macro or VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) files
◼   Microsoft Silverlight applications or XAF files
◼   Apple Mac software for MacOS 9 and OSX

Signing Capabilities

Comprehensive signing capabilities for a wide-range of applications:
◼   Device drivers
◼   Utility software
◼   Operating systems
◼   Shareware
◼   Freeware
◼   Enterprise applications
◼   Packaged software
◼   Web applications
◼   OEM software
◼   Middleware