Root certificates are a key building block of today's Internet. They are used to verify connections as a list of trusted certificates is attached to operating systems such as Windows, making them more trustworthy than certificates added to your operating system by third parties.
For end-users, it is almost impossible to tell which certificates are legitimate and which do not. And while it's possible to all appear in a list in the Microsoft Management Console, we can not tell which ones are pre-existing with Windows, which are added by third parties, which ones are legitimate and which are not, at least not at first glance .
The free program RCC it tries to help you by scanning the central (you hear it and the root) Windows and Firefox certificates on your computer and then showing you which ones you should look at more carefully.
The website of the manufacturer of this program does not reveal how it does and the most likely explanation is that it takes into account at least the Microsoft's list of trusted root certificates and compare it to the root certificates installed on your machine.
If you want to test your computer yourself then do the following steps. Please note that the program must be run by line commands:
- Download and unzip the program. Place it in a folder on your system.
- Press the Windows key, type cmd and press enter.
- Navigate to the folder where you have placed the program using the cd command, e.g. cd C: \ iguru.gr \ dimitris etc.
- Type RCC and press enter.
The scan does not take long and the most interesting information is highlighted in red by the program. But interesting does not necessarily mean a dangerous certificate.
This means you should make one research για να μάθετε περισσότερα γι ‘αυτά. Αν και θα μπορούσατε να τα διαγράψετε αμέσως, αυτό θα μπορούσε ίσως να προκαλέσει δυσλειτουργία σε κάποιες υπηρεσίες το σύστημά σας αν το κάνετε. Προτιμήστε να τα ψάξετε πρώτα στο Google για να δείτε ποιες εταιρείες υπάρχουν πίσω από αυτά τα πιστοποιητικά και αν αυτές τις αναγνωρτίζετε και τις εμπιστεύεστε.
Let's learn more about central certificates ....
You will need to use one different program to learn more about documented master certificates. Do the following:
- Press the key Windows, type mmc and press enter.
- Select from the menu at the top: File> Add or Remove Add-ons.
- Select Certificates after the User Account, and then the Finish button.
Click OK. - Expand the certificate list and open Trusted Certificate Authorities.
- Locate the certificates your scanner has highlighted in red.
Η console αυτή περιέχει πρόσθετες πληροφορίες σχετικά με τα πιστοποιητικά, για παράδειγμα, την εταιρεία που τα εκδίδει, τον επιδιωκόμενο σκοπό και την date their expiration.
To remove a certificate from the list, select it and press the Delete key on your keyboard. But before you do that, it would be best to search through thenetwork for information about the certificate.
You may be able to locate some of them immediately, for example, if a company name exists and is used. This way you can immediately tell if the certificate is still required on your system. If you no longer want to use the company's services or products, then you can delete it.
In conclusion:
RCC is a useful program. It does not require installation and scans the Firefox system and certificates to help you identify your system certificates that you need to scrutinize to make sure they are not fraudulent.
