Carol S. Smidts

58 papers A 9Journal 41Unranked 5
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Pavan Kumar Vaddi, Xiaoxu Diao, Yunfei Zhao, Carol S. Smidts
2025 J jnl
Adv. Eng. Informatics
Xiaoxu Diao, Md Ragib Rownak, Samuel Olatubosun, Pavan Kumar Vaddi, Carol S. Smidts
2025 J jnl
Artif. Intell. Eng. Des. Anal. Manuf.
Ali Mansoor, Xiaoxu Diao, Carol S. Smidts
2024 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Xiaoxu Diao, Yunfei Zhao, Carol S. Smidts, Pavan Kumar Vaddi, Ruixuan Li, Hangtian Lei, Yacine Chakhchoukh, Brian Johnson, Katya Le Blanc
2024 J jnl
Artif. Intell. Eng. Des. Anal. Manuf.
Xiaoxu Diao, Yunfei Zhao, Pavan Kumar Vaddi, Michael C. Pietrykowski, Marat Khafizov, Carol S. Smidts
2023 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Software Eng.
Boyuan Li, Carol S. Smidts
2023 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Yunfei Zhao, Pavan Kumar Vaddi, Michael C. Pietrykowski, Marat Khafizov, Carol S. Smidts
2022 J jnl
Artif. Intell. Eng. Des. Anal. Manuf.
Xiaoxu Diao, Mike Pietrykowski, Fuqun Huang, Chetan Mutha, Carol S. Smidts
2022 book
Carol S. Smidts, Indrajit Ray, Quanyan Zhu, Pavan Kumar Vaddi, Yunfei Zhao, Linan Huang, Xiaoxu Diao, Rakibul Talukdar, Michael C. Pietrykowski
2022 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Computers
Michael C. Pietrykowski, Carol S. Smidts
2022 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Yunfei Zhao, Carol S. Smidts
2021 J jnl
Empir. Softw. Eng.
Boyuan Li, Xiaoxu Diao, Wei Gao, Carol S. Smidts
2021 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Yunfei Zhao, Carol S. Smidts
2021 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Yunfei Zhao, Carol S. Smidts
2021 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Yunfei Zhao, Wei Gao, Carol S. Smidts
2020 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Rachel Benish Shirley, Carol S. Smidts, Yunfei Zhao
2020 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Yunfei Zhao, Linan Huang, Carol S. Smidts, Quanyan Zhu
2019 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Yunfei Zhao, Carol S. Smidts
2018 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Reliab.
Jun Yang, Tunc Aldemir, Carol S. Smidts
2018 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Rachel Benish Shirley, Carol S. Smidts
2017 conf
AHFE (5)
Yunfei Zhao, Carol S. Smidts
2017 conf
AHFE (5)
Yunfei Zhao, Keith Altman, Kreteeka Chaudhury, Muhammad Anandika, Carol S. Smidts
2017 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Fuqun Huang, Carol S. Smidts
2017 J jnl
Empir. Softw. Eng.
Ying Shi, Ming Li, Steven Arndt, Carol S. Smidts
2017 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Reliab.
Roberto Pietrantuono, Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, Carol S. Smidts
2016 J jnl
Empir. Softw. Eng.
Xiang Li, Chetan Mutha, Carol S. Smidts
2015 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Man Cheol Kim, Carol S. Smidts
2014 J jnl
ACM Comput. Surv.
Carol S. Smidts, Chetan Mutha, Manuel Rodríguez, Matthew J. Gerber
2013 J jnl
Artif. Intell. Eng. Des. Anal. Manuf.
Chetan Mutha, David C. Jensen, Irem Y. Tumer, Carol S. Smidts
2011 conf
AINA Workshops
Qingti Guo, Carol S. Smidts
2011 conf
HASE
Chetan Mutha, Carol S. Smidts
2011 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Florent Brissaud, Carol S. Smidts, Anne Barros, Christophe Bérenguer
2011 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Reliab.
Bing Huang, Manuel Rodríguez, Ming Li, Joseph B. Bernstein, Carol S. Smidts
2011 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Computers
Irem Y. Tumer, Carol S. Smidts
2010 ch.
Encyclopedia of Software Engineering
Carol S. Smidts, Jinny McGill, Manuel Rodríguez, Peter B. Lakey
2010 J jnl
Int. J. Syst. Assur. Eng. Manag.
Ying Shi, Carol S. Smidts
2009 conf
FGIT-ASEA
Carol S. Smidts, Ying Shi
2008 ch.
Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering
Carol S. Smidts, Stephen Arndt
2007 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Dongfeng Zhu, Ali Mosleh, Carol S. Smidts
2006 J jnl
Empir. Softw. Eng.
Avik Sinha, Carol S. Smidts
2006 J jnl
ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol.
Avik Sinha, Carol S. Smidts
2006 J jnl
ACM SIGSOFT Softw. Eng. Notes
Mario Garzia, John P. Hudepohl, Will Snipes, Michael R. Lyu, John D. Musa, Carol S. Smidts, Laurie A. Williams
2006 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Frank J. Groen, Carol S. Smidts, Ali Mosleh
2005 A conf
ISSRE
Bing Huang, Xiaojun Li, Ming Li, Joseph B. Bernstein, Carol S. Smidts
2005 A conf
ISSRE
Carol S. Smidts
2004 A conf
ISSRE
Ming Li, Y. Wei, Dejan Desovski, Hamed Nejad, Sushmita Ghose, Bojan Cukic, Carol S. Smidts
2003 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Software Eng.
Ming Li, Carol S. Smidts
2003 A conf
ISSRE
Avik Sinha, Carol S. Smidts, Andrew Moran
2003 A conf
ISSRE
Bin Li, Ming Li, Susmita Ghose, Carol S. Smidts
2002 J jnl
J. Syst. Softw.
Carol S. Smidts, Xin Huang, James C. Widmaier
2001 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Reliab.
Martin A. Stutzke, Carol S. Smidts
2000 J jnl
ACM SIGSOFT Softw. Eng. Notes
Carol S. Smidts
2000 J jnl
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Pierre-Etienne Labeau, Carol S. Smidts, S. Swaminathan
2000 A conf
ISSRE
Ming Li, Carol S. Smidts, R. W. Brill
1999 A conf
ISSRE
Carol S. Smidts
1997 A conf
ISSRE
Carol S. Smidts, Donald W. Sova, G. K. Mandela
1996 J jnl
Empir. Softw. Eng.
Donald W. Sova, Carol S. Smidts
1996 A conf
ISSRE
Carol S. Smidts, Robert Stoddard, Martin A. Stutzke
redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_signature.py
← Index redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_signature.py python
import inspect
import yara_x
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from signify.authenticode import SignedPEFile
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.pe_extractor import PEExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import PECertificate, PESigner, PECodeSigningInfo


class PESignatureExtractor(PEExtractor):
    """
    RFC 3161 - Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP)
    Section 2.4.2 defines the TSTInfo structure.
    https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3161#section-2.4.2

    Microsoft Authenticode Time Stamping Specification
    https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/5/9c5b2167-8017-4bae-9fde-d599bac8184a/Authenticode_PE.docx
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        exporters=None,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
        pe=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            exporters,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious,
            pe,
        )
        self.elastic_index = self.index_prefix + "-pe_signature"
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        self.code_signing_info = None

    def tag(self):
        return [Tag.PE_CERTIFICATE.value, Tag.PE_SIGNER.value, Tag.PE_SIGNATURE.value]

    def _extract_certificate_info(self, certificate):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        # YARA-X returns datetime objects directly, not Unix timestamps
        not_before = certificate["not_before"]
        not_after = certificate["not_after"]

        # Handle both datetime objects and Unix timestamps for compatibility
        if isinstance(not_before, datetime):
            valid_from = not_before.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
        else:
            valid_from = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(not_before), timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")

        if isinstance(not_after, datetime):
            valid_to = not_after.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
        else:
            valid_to = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(not_after), timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")

        return PECertificate(
            certificate_serial_number=certificate["serial"],
            certificate_subject=certificate["subject"],
            certificate_issuer=certificate["issuer"],
            certificate_valid_from=valid_from,
            certificate_valid_to=valid_to,
            certificate_thumbprint=certificate["thumbprint"].upper(),
            certificate_algorithm=certificate["algorithm"],
        )

    def _extract_signer_info(self, signer):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        # YARA-X returns datetime objects directly, not Unix timestamps
        not_before = signer["not_before"]
        not_after = signer["not_after"]

        # Handle both datetime objects and Unix timestamps for compatibility
        if isinstance(not_before, datetime):
            valid_from = not_before.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
        else:
            valid_from = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(not_before), timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")

        if isinstance(not_after, datetime):
            valid_to = not_after.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
        else:
            valid_to = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(not_after), timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")

        return PESigner(
            signer_serial_number=signer["serial"],
            signer_subject=signer["subject"],
            signer_issuer=signer["issuer"],
            signer_valid_from=valid_from,
            signer_valid_to=valid_to,
            signer_thumbprint=signer["thumbprint"].upper(),
            signer_algorithm=signer["algorithm"],
        )

    def _extract_signature_info(self):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        pe_rules = """
            import "pe"
            rule is_pe {
                condition: 
                    pe.is_pe
            }
        """
        rule = yara_x.compile(pe_rules)
        results = rule.scan(self.binary)
        yara_output = results.module_outputs

        signature_info = yara_output["pe"]["signatures"][0]
        number_of_certificates = signature_info["number_of_certificates"]
        signature_verified = signature_info["verified"]
        self.code_signing_info = PECodeSigningInfo(
            _id=self.sha256,
            signature_verified=signature_verified,
            number_of_certificates=int(number_of_certificates),
        )

        keys = signature_info.keys()
        if "certificates" in keys:
            self.log.debug("Extracting PE Signing Certificates")
            certificates = signature_info["certificates"]
            certificates_list = []
            for cert in certificates:
                cert_info = self._extract_certificate_info(cert)
                certificates_list.append(cert_info)
            self.code_signing_info.x509_certificates = certificates_list

        if "signer_info" in keys:
            self.log.debug("Extracting PE Signing Signer Info")
            signers = signature_info["signer_info"]["chain"]
            signers_list = []
            for signer in signers:
                sig = self._extract_signer_info(signer)
                signers_list.append(sig)
            self.code_signing_info.signers = signers_list

        if "countersignatures" in keys:
            self.log.debug("Extracting PE Signing Countersignatures")
            countersignatures = signature_info["countersignatures"][0]["chain"]
            countersigners_list = []
            for csigner in countersignatures:
                csig = self._extract_signer_info(csigner)
                countersigners_list.append(csig)
            self.code_signing_info.countersigners = countersigners_list

        with open(self.filepath, "rb") as f:
            self.log.debug("Extracting PE Signing spcSpOpusInfo")
            sig_pefile = SignedPEFile(f)
            try:
                spc_opusinfo = {}
                for signed_data in sig_pefile.signed_datas:
                    spc_opusinfo["ProgramName"] = signed_data.signer_info.program_name
                    spc_opusinfo["MoreInfo"] = signed_data.signer_info.more_info
                    self.code_signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo = spc_opusinfo

                    if signed_data.signer_info.countersigner is not None:
                        stime = signed_data.signer_info.countersigner.signing_time
                        self.code_signing_info.date_signed = stime.strftime(
                            "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
                        )
            except Exception as e:
                self.log.error(
                    f"Error while extracting spcSpOpusInfo or signing date: {e}"
                )

    def extract(self):
        try:
            self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
            if self._is_signed():
                self._extract_signature_info()
                # self.export_to_elastic([self.code_signing_info])
                return self.code_signing_info
            return None
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting PE Signature: {e}")
            return None

    # def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
    #     self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
    #     if exporter_type == "ElasticsearchExporter":
    #         return self.extract()
    #     elif exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
    #         signing_info = self.extract()
    #         if signing_info is None:
    #             return None
                
    #         current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            
    #         # Prepare data for redb_pe_signatures table
    #         signatures_data = [[
    #             self.sha256,                                    # sha256
    #             self.md5,                                       # md5
    #             self.sha1,                                      # sha1
    #             signing_info.signature_verified,                # signature_verified
    #             datetime.strptime(signing_info.date_signed, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") if signing_info.date_signed else None,  # date_signed
    #             signing_info.number_of_certificates,            # number_of_certificates
    #             signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo.get('ProgramName', None) if signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo else None,  # program_name
    #             signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo.get('MoreInfo', None) if signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo else None,    # more_info
    #             current_time                                    # analysis_date
    #         ]]

    #         certificates_data = []
            
    #         # Process signers
    #         if signing_info.signers:
    #             for signer in signing_info.signers:
    #                 certificates_data.append(self._prepare_certificate_data(signer, 'signer', current_time))
            
    #         # Process countersigners
    #         if signing_info.countersigners:
    #             for csigner in signing_info.countersigners:
    #                 certificates_data.append(self._prepare_certificate_data(csigner, 'countersigner', current_time))
            
    #         # Process x509 certificates
    #         if signing_info.x509_certificates:
    #             for cert in signing_info.x509_certificates:
    #                 certificates_data.append(self._prepare_certificate_data(cert, 'chain', current_time))
            
    #         return {
    #             'multi_table': True,
    #             'signatures': {
    #                 'table': 'redb_pe_signatures',
    #                 'data': signatures_data,
    #                 'column_names': [
    #                     'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1', 'signature_verified', 'date_signed',
    #                     'number_of_certificates', 'spcSpOpusInfo_program_name', 'spcSpOpusInfo_more_info', 'analysis_date'
    #                 ],
    #                 'column_type_names': [
    #                     'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
    #                     'Boolean', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')', 'UInt8',
    #                     'Nullable(String)', 'Nullable(String)', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
    #                 ]
    #             },
    #             'certificates': {
    #                 'table': 'redb_pe_certificates',
    #                 'data': certificates_data,
    #                 'column_names': [
    #                     'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1', 'certificate_type', 'certificate_algorithm',
    #                     'certificate_issuer', 'certificate_subject', 'certificate_serial_number',
    #                     'certificate_thumbprint', 'certificate_valid_from', 'certificate_valid_to',
    #                     'analysis_date'
    #                 ],
    #                 'column_type_names': [
    #                     'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
    #                     'Enum(\'signer\', \'countersigner\', \'chain\')', 'LowCardinality(String)',
    #                     'LowCardinality(String)', 'LowCardinality(String)', 'String',
    #                     'String', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')',
    #                     'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
    #                 ]
    #             }
    #         }

    # def _prepare_certificate_data(self, cert, cert_type: str, analysis_time: datetime) -> List:
    #     """Helper method to prepare certificate data for ClickHouse"""
    #     self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
    #     prefix = "certificate_" if hasattr(cert, "certificate_algorithm") else "signer_"
        
    #     # Get serial number and clean it up
    #     serial_number = getattr(cert, f"{prefix}serial_number")
    #     if serial_number:
    #         serial_number = serial_number.replace(':', '')
        
    #     return [
    #         self.sha256,                          # sha256
    #         self.md5,                             # md5
    #         self.sha1,                            # sha1
    #         cert_type,                            # certificate_type
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}algorithm"),   # certificate_algorithm
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}issuer"),     # certificate_issuer
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}subject"),    # certificate_subject
    #         serial_number,                        # certificate_serial_number
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}thumbprint"),  # certificate_thumbprint
    #         datetime.strptime(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}valid_from"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),  # certificate_valid_from
    #         datetime.strptime(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}valid_to"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),    # certificate_valid_to
    #         analysis_time                         # analysis_date
    #     ]
    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        if exporter_type == "ElasticsearchExporter":
            return self.extract()
        elif exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            signing_info = self.extract()
            if signing_info is None:
                return None
                
            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            
            # Prepare data for redb_pe_signatures table
            signatures_data = [[
                self.sha256,                                    # sha256
                self.md5,                                       # md5
                self.sha1,                                      # sha1
                signing_info.signature_verified,                # signature_verified
                datetime.strptime(signing_info.date_signed, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") if signing_info.date_signed else None,  # date_signed
                signing_info.number_of_certificates,            # number_of_certificates
                signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo.get('ProgramName', None) if signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo else None,  # program_name
                signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo.get('MoreInfo', None) if signing_info.spcSpOpusInfo else None,    # more_info
                current_time                                    # analysis_date
            ]]

            # Prepare data for redb_pe_certificates table
            certificates_data = []
            
            # Process signers
            if signing_info.signers:
                for signer in signing_info.signers:
                    certificates_data.append(self._prepare_certificate_data(signer, 'signer', current_time))
            
            # Process countersigners
            if signing_info.countersigners:
                for csigner in signing_info.countersigners:
                    certificates_data.append(self._prepare_certificate_data(csigner, 'countersigner', current_time))
            
            # Process x509 certificates
            if signing_info.x509_certificates:
                for cert in signing_info.x509_certificates:
                    certificates_data.append(self._prepare_certificate_data(cert, 'chain', current_time))
            
            return {
                'multi_table': True,
                'signatures': {
                    'table': 'redb_pe_signatures',
                    'data': signatures_data,
                    'column_names': [
                        'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1', 'signature_verified', 'date_signed',
                        'number_of_certificates', 'spcSpOpusInfo_program_name', 'spcSpOpusInfo_more_info', 'analysis_date'
                    ],
                    'column_type_names': [
                        'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
                        'Boolean', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')', 'UInt8',
                        'Nullable(String)', 'Nullable(String)', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
                    ]
                },
                'certificates': {
                    'table': 'redb_pe_certificates',
                    'data': certificates_data,
                    'column_names': [
                        'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1', 'certificate_type', 'certificate_algorithm',
                        'certificate_issuer', 'certificate_subject', 'certificate_serial_number',
                        'certificate_thumbprint', 'certificate_valid_from', 'certificate_valid_to',
                        'analysis_date'
                    ],
                    'column_type_names': [
                        'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
                        'Enum8(\'signer\' = 1, \'countersigner\' = 2, \'chain\' = 3)', 'LowCardinality(String)',
                        'LowCardinality(String)', 'LowCardinality(String)', 'String',
                        'String', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')',
                        'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
                    ]
                }
            }

    # def _prepare_certificate_data(self, cert, cert_type: str, analysis_time: datetime) -> List:
    #     """Helper method to prepare certificate data for ClickHouse"""
    #     self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
    #     prefix = "certificate_" if hasattr(cert, "certificate_algorithm") else "signer_"
        
    #     # Get serial number and clean it up - with strict handling
    #     serial_number = getattr(cert, f"{prefix}serial_number", "UNKNOWN")
    #     if not serial_number or not str(serial_number).strip():
    #         serial_number = "UNKNOWN"
    #     else:
    #         serial_number = serial_number.replace(':', '')
    #         if not serial_number.strip():  # Double check after cleaning
    #             serial_number = "UNKNOWN"
        
    #     return [
    #         self.sha256,                          # sha256
    #         self.md5,                             # md5
    #         self.sha1,                            # sha1
    #         cert_type,                            # certificate_type
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}algorithm"),   # certificate_algorithm
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}issuer"),     # certificate_issuer
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}subject"),    # certificate_subject
    #         serial_number,                        # certificate_serial_number
    #         getattr(cert, f"{prefix}thumbprint"),  # certificate_thumbprint
    #         datetime.strptime(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}valid_from"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),  # certificate_valid_from
    #         datetime.strptime(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}valid_to"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),    # certificate_valid_to
    #         analysis_time                         # analysis_date
    #     ]

    def _prepare_certificate_data(self, cert, cert_type: str, analysis_time: datetime) -> List:
        """Helper method to prepare certificate data for ClickHouse"""
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        prefix = "certificate_" if hasattr(cert, "certificate_algorithm") else "signer_"
        
        def clean_string(value, field_name):
            if value is None or (isinstance(value, str) and not value.strip()):
                self.log.warning(f"Empty or None value found for {field_name}")
                return "UNKNOWN"
            return str(value).strip()
        
        try:
            serial_number = getattr(cert, f"{prefix}serial_number", "UNKNOWN")
            serial_number = clean_string(serial_number, "serial_number")
            if serial_number != "UNKNOWN":
                serial_number = serial_number.replace(':', '')
        
            return [
                clean_string(self.sha256, "sha256"),
                clean_string(self.md5, "md5"),
                clean_string(self.sha1, "sha1"),
                cert_type,
                clean_string(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}algorithm"), "algorithm"),
                clean_string(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}issuer"), "issuer"),
                clean_string(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}subject"), "subject"),
                serial_number,
                clean_string(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}thumbprint"), "thumbprint"),
                datetime.strptime(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}valid_from"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
                datetime.strptime(getattr(cert, f"{prefix}valid_to"), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
                analysis_time
            ]
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error preparing certificate data: {str(e)}")
            self.log.error(f"Certificate data that caused error: {cert}")
            raise

    def get_clickhouse_table(self) -> str:
        """Required by PEExtractor abstract base class"""
        return "redb_pe_signatures"  # Return the primary table

    def get_clickhouse_tables(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
        """Additional method for multi-table support"""
        return {
            'signatures': 'redb_pe_signatures',
            'certificates': 'redb_pe_certificates'
        }