Secunia PSI
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The Secunia PSI is the FREE security tool that is designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer from program vulnerabilities. Software vulnerabilities affect all applications installed on your computer, from the Operating System down to your email client, office application, instant messaging, and so on.
What are program vulnerabilities?
A program vulnerability is basically a programming error/flaw in a utility application, that can be used by a hacker to perform actions, which have a security impact on your computer. These actions range from disclosure of sensitive information stored on your computer (like credit card numbers and account information) to automatic installation of viruses, trojans, keyloggers, or other code.
Why is this a risk to you? An example: When you browse the Internet, you use an "Internet browser" this may be: Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Opera. All of these browsers have been affected by program vulnerabilities that have allowed hackers to do practically anything on your computer - all you had to do was to visit a website and the website could take control of your computer. The same goes for each and every other software on your computer - unless you keep them updated and patched.
Programs such as anti-virus, personal firewall, and anti-spyware are good measures of protection, but they will NOT protect you from the threat of program vulnerabilities - despite what many of them promise!
How can you protect yourself from program vulnerabilities?
You simply need to keep your program updated. The only real solution, to avoid becoming a victim of a hacker exploiting program vulnerabilities, is to install the latest security updates that the program vendors release. In other words, make sure that you always have the latest secure versions of the program that you have installed on your computer.
Software vendors fight program vulnerabilities to protect you
Every single day program vendors work hard to release new versions of their program correcting program vulnerabilities. This is good news. Unfortunately, most vendors are not totally forthcoming about security-related releases. No one likes to admit that they made mistakes, especially when mistakes like program vulnerabilities can lead to so much damage for the user.
So what can you do about it? How do you keep track of the dozens of applications installed in your computer, and determine which ones have known program vulnerabilities and which don't?
Secunia knows program vulnerabilities, we offer our assistance
Secunia is the world-leading provider of vulnerability intelligence. Secunia collects, evaluates, verifies, and analyses security information from public mailing lists, security and vendor websites, coordinated vulnerability reports, and internal research. We have served customers, partners, and users since 2002.
To help you secure your computer from program vulnerabilities, we kindly offer you to download the FREE Secunia PSI today, it will scan your computer for installed program and determine if any applications lack security updates.
The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this spyware removal software.

