Fully patched PCs are a rare breed

[FreewheelinFrank]

New tool identifies security patches needed:

http://www.f-secure.com/healthcheck/

[Lisandro]

New tool identifies security patches needed:
http://www.f-secure.com/healthcheck/

Seems good... but unfortunately requires IE.

[vartismz]

my windows xp sp2 is fully patch [this is what the microsoft update site says " no available updates for....] any suggestions with the SP3 that microsoft is offering?

[Lisandro]

any suggestions with the SP3 that microsoft is offering?

Bob posted something related to SP3 in forums...

[vartismz]

ok tech i'll go check it out... am just about to download the stanalone sp3, but i really need to hear from you guys before i hit the download button thanx again...

[FreewheelinFrank]

Seems good... but unfortunately requires IE.

Not really a problem as the tool checks Windows for possibly insecure Windows applications using an integral Windows program. 

I kinda like the way Ubuntu checks every morning for new updates while I'm drinking my Assam with milk and sugar, and it doesn't need IE. 

my windows xp sp2 is fully patch

Nowadays, malware looks for non-MS applications to exploit, for example Sun Java and Quicktime.
Computer users need an easy way to check everything is up-to-date on their PC: for Windows users, that means more than MS, which is why the Secunia and F-Secure tools are so valuable.

[Lisandro]

Seems good...

Tried twice. Install the ActiveX... no report is shown at the end

any suggestions with the SP3 that microsoft is offering?

IMHO, better wait the final release. Although Bob says his experience is good, safe and stable.

[bob3160]

Sorry I've been away all day.  You'll find my post about the latest SP3 at:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg270733#msg270733

[neal62]

It's not hard to keep a PC with Windows fully patched. I find it quite easy. 

[FreewheelinFrank]

I think the fact that infected sites are employing multiple exploits for both Windows and non-Windows software suggests that malware writers are hoping that a percentage of visitors won't have found it so easy to keep their machines fully patched.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=32619.0

Unless you happen to browse security sites everyday looking for news of security patches, it's easy to miss updates for applications like Java and Quicktime. I think the number of Virtumonde infections reported here recently (Virtumonde installs via vulnerabilities in third-party software) indicates that a significant number of people are finding it difficult to keep their machines fully patched.

That's why I posted this link, and also post links to tools to check for security risks, such as Secunia Software Inspector and now F-Secure HealthCheck:

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=32720.0

I hope that, armed with this information, visitors to these pages will find it easy to keep their machines up to date and to avoid coming back here with a nasty drive-by infection.

[vartismz]

and very well said frank...
i installed and run secunia... it is only then i realized that most of the program installed on my pc is not updated...

and thanx bob for that link and info...

[bob3160]

and very well said frank...
i installed and run secunia... it is only then i realized that most of the program installed on my pc is not updated...

and thanx bob for that link and info...

Your welcome vartismz I hope you found it helpful.

Here's something on the lighter side:

I will guess your number
Enjoy 

[vartismz]

nice trick..  you did that? am not good with mathematics to do a program like that but i wanna learn to make a flash program, presentation or a movie... any good links? thank again bob

[bob3160]

nice trick..  you did that?

No, just passing on an interesting link.
If you want to learn how to create flash games, try this website. 

[vartismz]

lots of resources and tutorials! great site thanx again bob...!