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Online security check

Security holes, worms, viruses and hackers considerably grow in numbers with an increasing speed. They represent a constant threat to Internet users. Therefore, InfoSatellite.com has put up this page with links to external vendors offering free online security checks. Use these services to determine at any time if system is secure or not.

McAfee.com offers ActiveShield (protects your system from viruses with automatic updates), Virus Scan (online scan for worms and viruses) and Rescue Disk (creates a floppy disk you can boot from). These three applications work together to ensure your PC always has an up-to-date virus protection available.

McAfee.com - VirusScan Online

MPSA will scan systems and build a customized report on items such as: missing security patches, weak passwords, Internet Explorer and Outlook Express security settings, and Office macro protection settings.

Microsoft Personal Security Advisor

Qualys has developed a free network scanning service that detects the Top Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities as identified by the SANS Institute and the FBI.

The free Top Twenty scanning service provides users with a one-time scan of a single IP address. The rapid and non-disruptive scan focuses solely on detecting the Top Twenty Vulnerabilities as identified by the SANS Institute in conjunction with the FBI. This includes general vulnerabilities that affect all systems, vulnerabilities that affect WindowsTM systems, and vulnerabilities that affect Unix® (and Linux) systems. In addition to detecting the vulnerabilities on a network, the QualysGuard service assesses their level of risk and offers suggestions on fixes.

Top 20 Network Security Vulnerabilities

Without your knowledge or explicit permission, the Windows networking technology which connects your computer to the Internet may be offering some or all of your computer's data to the entire world at this very moment!.

Shields UP! quickly checks the SECURITY of YOUR computer's connection to the Internet.

Shields UP!

Symantec Security Check is a free service designed to help you understand your computer's exposure to online security intrusions and virus threats. This service allows you to scan for both security risks and viruses.

Symantec Security Check

  • Exchange Server mailbox - Detects and deletes viruses stored in your Microsoft Exchange Server mailboxes.
  • MS-Outlook - Scans Outlook folders for malicious code and attachments.
  • Wireless devices - Provides portable, easy-to-use antivirus security for wireless devices to defend against potential threats (Palm, Pocket PC, EPOC)
  • HouseCall for PCs - Scan your local harddrive for free, online.
  • Virus risk assessment service - Gives you an estimate of your network's vulnerability to virus attacks, detailing strengths and weaknesses, and then recommends a solution for your situation.

Trend Micro's free antivirus tools

- Note that InfoSatellite.com is not responsible for any of these services or their performance -

 


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