Free Tool Scans Your PC for Missing Patches

Tks -

 

will be placing that as the first bookmark in most of my clients browsers
and encouraging them to sign up for the reminder service


(along with instructions how to temporarily disable the HIPS to run it)

 

Thanks Ron. Good one.

 

Absolutely wonderful.

Thanks Ron !!

 

seems interesting, i will check it out.

 

the story has migrated to the archive
so here is the updated location

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/01/free_tool_scans_your_pc_for_mi.html

and a direct link to the scanner
http://secunia.com/software_inspector/

 

Nice tool for those who don't know how or don't bother to update their programs and operating systems. Being up-to-date helps greatly.

 

Is it me or has this already been posted?

No it´s not just me:

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=157978&highlight=secunia