---
name: "chktrust"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mono"
version: "6.12.0.206-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chktrust"
---

# chktrust(1)

Check the trust of a PE executable.

## NAME

chktrust - Check the trust of a PE executable.

## SYNOPSIS

**chktrust \[options\] filename**

## DESCRIPTION

Verify if an PE executable (CLR assembly, Win32 EXE or DLL) has a valid  Authenticode(r) signature that can be traced back to a trusted certificate authority (CA). This means that

- (a) the signature is valid (i.e. file integrity) and,

  - (b) the code-signing certificate can be chained back to one of the

  certificates in the Trust store.

## OPTIONS

- *-q , -quiet*

  Quiet mode. Limited display on console.

- *-v , -verbose*

  Verbose mode. More details displayed on the console.

- *-help , -h , -? , /?*

  Display help about this tool.

## KNOWN RESTRICTIONS

chktrust cannot validate Authenticode signatures on CAB files.

## AUTHOR

Written by Sebastien Pouliot

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2003 Motus Technologies.  Copyright (C) 2004 Novell.  Released under BSD license.

## MAILING LISTS

Visit http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list for details.

## WEB SITE

Visit http://www.mono-project.com for details

## SEE ALSO

**[signcode(1)](/signcode/1.md),**[makecert(1)](/makecert/1.md),**[certmgr(1)](/certmgr/1.md),**[setreg(1)](/setreg/1.md)