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Certificates are very important to your computer’s security, and they can be added or removed from your system when upgrading the OS or installing new applications, but malicious software can also create new, all-purpose certificates that allow them to gain access to your private information.

Blaser CertWatch is a lightweight, easy-to-use program that monitors all changes made to the Windows Certificate Stores on your system. It performs hourly scans and alerts you when new certificates are added or existing ones cannot be found.

Blaser CertWatch is a very simple application, as it consists of a single executable file that can be run from any location, and no installation procedure is necessary.

The program is minimized to the system tray upon launch to ensure it does not get in your way. It can be left to its own devices if you only wish to be alerted when changes are discovered, but you can also launch a manual scan at any time.

When launched for the first time, the program scans your system for existing certificates in order to establish a baseline. All future scans check for modifications and report any detected changes to the user.

While scans are performed hourly, it is also possible to launch a new one if you suspect that your system might have been infected with malicious software.

The application displays a complete list of all the certificates installed on your system, and you can expand the list if you wish to view all occurrences of a specific certificate across all stores.

On the whole, Blaser CertWatch is a straightforward program that can be deployed easily and provides you with valuable security-related notifications. It allows you to keep track of all certificates added to your system and can help you detect and avoid malware attacks.