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Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - Vulnerability Scanning

Last updated by ako on 29 May 2018 - 19:28

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Vulnerability Scanning

Introduction:
Krebs’s 3 Basic Rules for Online Safety

Windows system security analyzing:

NeXpose Community Edition

Microsoft Malware Prevention troubleshooter

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager

Nessus

Belarc Advisor

Protector Plus

WinUpdatesList

Attack Surface Analyzer

OPSWAT Security Score

Updates for installed programs:

Best Free Software Update Monitor

SUMo http://www.kcsoftwares.com/index.php?sumo
VulnDetect

Appupdater

Software Informer

Kentarin

FileHippo.com Update Checker

Software-UpToDate

CNET TechTracker

DownloadPlex.com Software Updater

Patch My PC

SysInternalsUpdater

Software Update

FreewareUpdater

AppSnap

Heimdal free

WinApp_Manager

USSU Unlimited

Npackd

OUTDATEfighter

Calendar of Updates

RSS feeds: 1
;2
;3
;4
;5

Updates from Microsoft:

Microsoft Update Catalog
(IE)
Security updates are available on DVD

Shavlik Patch Google Gadget

Ryan VM's pack

AutoPatcher

Windows Updates Downloader

WSUS Offline Update

PortableUpdate

Windows Update MiniTool

Windows XP SP4 Unofficial

Registry hack enables continued updates for Windows XP

Updates for single programs:

Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater

Trusted download sites:

Best Freeware Download Sites

Java security:
How to protect yourself from Java-based malware

Verify Java version

Is Java Exploitable?

How to Unplug Java from the Browser

Java zero day = time to disable Java, in your browser at least

How to disable the Java web plug-in in Internet Explorer
; .reg file

See also in this list: Updating browser and add-ons

Updating/searching for drivers:

How To Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in Windows

UnknownDevices

Unknown Device Identifier

Drivermax

SlimDrivers

Device Doctor

3DP Chip

Ma-Config

DriveTheLife

See also in this list: Driver backup

CD with all current drivers for Windows:

DriverPack Solution

DriverPacks.net
; review

3DP Net

Tools for speeding up (re)install:

Ninite Multiple App Installer https://ninite.com/

Allmyapps

All in One Runtimes

FreeApps

Soft2Base

SSDownloader

Milouz Market

Windows Post-Install Wizard

McRip SystemFiles

VC Redist Installer

Pokki

Chocolatey

DDownloads

Website security:
"This site may harm your computer". How to recognize and defeat website infections

Quttera WordPress Malware Scanner

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner

Qualys FreeScan

Triton

HackerTarget.com

Netsparker Community Edition

CloudFlare

Detectify

Checklist To Prepare Yourself In Advance of a DDoS Attack

Google Hacking
See also in this list: Website monitoring/analysis

Penetration testing:
Metasploit Framework

Mantra

OWASP Zed Attack Proxy Project

Burp Suite

Watobo

Wikto

w3af

Websecurify

HackBar
(FF)
Exploit-Me

Kali Linux

BackTrack

BackBox

ThePacketMaster Linux Security Server

security tools distribution

Operator

PHLAK

Arudius

AttackVector Linux
Parrot Security OS

Retina Community

SSL Analysis:
Comodo SSL Analyzer

Qualys SSL Server Test

SSLCertScanner

Fingerprints

Other:
ExploitSearch.net

FormasaAuditor SaaS Vulnerability Management

Tamper Data
(FF)
DOMinator
(FF)
DOM Snitch
(Ch)
Dll Hijack Auditor

ProcHeapViewer

HeapLocker

Hard drive firmware update utility

ScanNow for UPnP

BinScope
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