Does Thawte certify code or guarantee it?
No. Thawte issues a certificate to the developer not to the code. The certificate certifies that the software really comes from the publisher who signed it – an extremely important consideration when prospective customers decide whether to trust it. The certificate also certifies that the code has not been altered or corrupted during transmission or download and is as the publisher intended it. Thawte will revoke a developer’s code signing certificate if there is any indication that the developer abused the trust of the code signing infrastructure.
