Subscribe by EmailUse F-Secure’s HealthCheck to Find Security Holes
February 14, 2008 by PatB | 3 comments
In my last post, I urged readers to patch weak applications. How do you know which ones to patch? The hard way to do it would be to go through your program files and open each application, check the version, and then see if there is an updated version at the vendor’s website.
Or you can use F-Secure’s HealthCheck application here. It automatically enumerates your programs and tells you which ones are unsupported, out of date, insecure, and unpatched. When possible, it provides a way to fix the these apps too. Unfortunately, it only works on Windows hosts using Internet Explorer 6.x or later. After running the application, I realized that my version of Java was outdated. Being a security expert, I always religiously patch my apps, so I could have sworn it was already up to date. If you are surprised by the results you found after running the HealthCheck, let us know below, and Happy Patching!
- Microsoft introduces ultra-secure web browser
- Content Filters Should Be Used for Security
- IE7 0-Day Exploit Compromising Thousands of Hosts
- Microsoft to Release Emergency Patch for Critical IE Flaw
I hope my clients don’t find out about this. Java keeps updating and having to be rolled back due to some “Business critical” software being ran on the machine. I guess if they do install it and update Java it will be more money for me to go out and fix it every time they update it :)
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[...] Want to ensure your system presents a secure front to the Internet, but don’t want to keep an app updater program like File Hippo running? Software security company F-Secure offers a free online tool that checks your browser and the majority of Windows’ web-related services and programs, with no software download required. The tool only works with Internet Explorer, and (obviously) can’t upgrade your apps over its connection, but does point you to the web sites where you can grab your upgrades. Best of all, there’s no sign-up or registration required, and a few minutes can keep you one step ahead of the next zero-day vulnerability. F-Secure Health Check [via Geeks are Sexy] [...]