Scan Online Your Computer For Backdated Software/Application

You might know that recently the Chinese hackers hacked Google and some other companies. Do you know how the hackers did it? They used the security holes in the backdated software. So you must be aware of such hacking attack in you computer.

There are many applications that scans your computer and find out the backdated software/applications. But most of them need to be installed in your computer first. If you do not want to install any application in your computer then you might like to make a try Secunia.

Secunia Online Software Inspector is a web based application that scans your system thoroughly and lists out the older application/software that need the updated. This online application loads a Java applet program to your browser to make itself working. But your computer should be pre-installed with Java. Generally most computers are java installed, so there is nothing extra task to do.

This service provides two modes of scanning after pressing the scan button. One is faster and takes 5-40 seconds according to the service provider. Anyhow the duration may be slightly vary depending on your internet connection. The another is Thorough System Inspection which can be enabled by clicking on the check box labeled as “Thorough System Inspection“. This may take a time up to 10 minutes to scan your computers.

After completing the scanning it will give the list of the software or applications that need to be updated. When I scanned my computer through this application then I got the following list of applications.

After getting the scan results, I immediately started to update those application to secure my computer from the hackers.

Now decide immediately that if you want to make your computer as a good target of the chinese hackers or not.

Scan your computer via Secunia Online Software Inspector.

[Via Techie Buzz]