Secunia PSI - Download

Softonic Rating:: Good:7/10
License:: Free
Added:: January 3, 2008
Publisher:: Website
File size:: 434 KB
Downloads:: 336

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“Update your applications and secure your PC”

Security is the one issue that concerns computer users all over the world. No wonder security apps are the most downloaded applications.

Secunia is one of those security apps but in a rather original way. Instead of protecting your system against virus, setting a firewall to avoid unauthorized connections or watching ports to prevent intruders, Secunia revises all your installed software applications and makes sure you have the latest versions for them all. This is just another way to keep your system safe, as updated versions usually include safety fixes and solve potentially harmful bugs from previous ones.

Secunia was very effective during our tests: it took it only a couple of minutes to scan the whole system and soon discovered my outdated Firefox (shame on me!). But what I didn't like about Secunia was its alarming tone. The program makes such a display of warning messages, alert icons and other similar items that you end up having the impression that your PC is about to blow up just because you didn't update your browser on time.

Despite being some sort of scaremonger, Secunia can be very helpful to keep your software up to date.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for Secunia PSI:

OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP

Pros

Scans system quickly
Provides downloads to latest versions

Cons

Sounds too alarming

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From the publisher of Secunia PSI

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.

It is NOT the purpose of the Secunia PSI to detect whether your system has already been compromised or if local changes, settings, or missing requirements could cause the Secunia PSI to report incorrect results. The Secunia PSI relies on the meta-data of executables and library files. The Secunia PSI does NOT conduct an integrity check of the individual files, rather, it checks whether a specific program is vulnerable according to the reported version numbers and not whether the files have been compromised or replaced by other users or programs.

The Secunia PSI is not a replacement for other security measures such anti-virus or personal firewalls, the Secunia PSI is a great supplement to other security measures such as anti-virus and personal firewalls as it helps preventing exploitation of often overlooked exposures.