The Secunia PSI is an invaluable tool for you to use when assessing the security patch state of software installed on your system. It constantly monitors your system for insecure software installations, notifies you when an insecure application is installed, and even provides you with detailed instructions for updating the application when available. The Secunia PSI detects installed software and categorizes your software as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors.
Highlights of The Secunia PSI:
* The Secunia PSI will be available free of charge
* Calculates your unique Secunia System Score
* Automatically scans your computer
* Enables you to update Insecure/End-of-Life software
* Provides Direct Download Links to security updates & patches
* Detects and advises on more than 4,200 applications
* Direct correlation between thousands of Secunia Advisories and your specific system and software
* Secure SSL encrypted connection to Secunia
Highlights of The Secunia PSI:
* The Secunia PSI will be available free of charge
* Calculates your unique Secunia System Score
* Automatically scans your computer
* Enables you to update Insecure/End-of-Life software
* Provides Direct Download Links to security updates & patches
* Detects and advises on more than 4,200 applications
* Direct correlation between thousands of Secunia Advisories and your specific system and software
* Secure SSL encrypted connection to Secunia
Secunia PSI version 0.1.0.2 (BETA) changelog:
* Fix for installation issue on Windows Vista
Download: PSI 0.1.0.2 Beta freeware
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ROTFL
Indeed it is!
To say the results were inaccurate would be putting it mildly, but then it is beta code.
- It told me that my Sun Java JRE and VMWare installations were 'insecure' and that I should upgrade... to the same version I already have installed (which is the latest anyway).
- It said Adobe Flash Player was also insecure, even though I installed it 2 hours ago direct from the Adobe website.
- It suggested I upgrade my Firefox 2.0.0.6 install to .... Firefox 2.0.0.6 !
- It showed me six separate entries for "Getmail 4.x" ??!
...and numerous other goofs.
Some of the info it gave was useful tho, like the fact that when you install Sun Java updates, the old versions don't get uninstalled.
Overall I'd say - nice idea but rather buggy at this stage. I shall probably not bother installing the final version tho, as it's yet another background process eating up resources for limited benefit.
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