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Download of the Week: Secunia PSI
The program can recognize thousands of software products and gathers update information from a variety of online sources. After performing a system scan, you'll be presented with a list of insecure apps that have available updates, as well as "end-of-life" programs that are no longer being supported by the developer. The overview also provides an overall system score as well as basic information about your programs, with a ton more easily accessible by switching to the advanced interface mode.
Apart from providing a detailed listing of potential threats, Secunia PSI will offer download links to their respective updated versions, which you'll have to install manually. By default, the program is set to launch on boot and will start monitoring your system for new software or newly discovered security holes. If you prefer manual scans, you can turn this off and save system resources using the settings tab in the advanced mode.
Needless to say, Secunia PSI is not meant to replace your antivirus or firewall tools, but it does provides an extra layer of protection for ensuring that your software is as secure as it can be.
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I downloaded both - FileHippo (in seconds from start to finish) found 13 programmes which could be updated and three more where a more recent beta was available. Secunia, after the sign up procedure and a much longer scan, found five including one of the updates where only a beta is more recent (without telling me this.) The other four were also found using FileHippo, which supplied much more detailed information. In terms of speed and performance FileHippo seems clearly superior. So thanks, zaidpirwani.
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I installed Microsoft's Security Essentials and that's been working just fine. I do think having a second program like this would be beneficial. After reading all the comments I think FileHippo or Secunia PSI are both worth trying. But I will try Secunia PSI and if it doesn't work or gets in my way too much. Then I'll move on to the Hippo.
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Then I'll move on to the Hippo.
Filehippo.com is a website holding many program downloads
I think you meant "Update Checker"
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I downloaded the program on my Vista 64bit laptop. The program was fast and takes up very little system resources when scanning. If you x out of the program, the program will still be running in the system tray.
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kimsland said:
FileHippo.com Program Update Checker:
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
Download the stand-alone version without the installer, sun it, update your system and then forget about it.....
Thanks zaidpirwani
That program actually worked better (faster) than "Secunia PSI" and it found more things to update
Obviously its better
Glad to be of help to you....
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GACrabill said:zaidpirwani said: FileHippo.com Program Update Checker:
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
Download the stand-alone version without the installer, run it, update your system and then forget about it.....
Thanks zaidoirwani.
Another free tool for the toolbox is always a good thing if its a manual tool and not a constantly-running tool.
I am glad that I was of help to you...
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PenwithFSS said:
I downloaded both - FileHippo (in seconds from start to finish) found 13 programmes which could be updated and three more where a more recent beta was available. Secunia, after the sign up procedure and a much longer scan, found five including one of the updates where only a beta is more recent (without telling me this.) The other four were also found using FileHippo, which supplied much more detailed information. In terms of speed and performance FileHippo seems clearly superior. So thanks, zaidpirwani.
Glad to be of help....
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It's a nice piece of software. Fast, with many of features, and most importantly seems to be doing its job very well.
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Just downloaded the App with crossed fingers.
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Very nice....
Found 7 problems but... all were BOGUS... Firefox, WinZop, Skype, Sun Java... all the latest versions...
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