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[YoKenny]

Secunia has updated the Secunia Online Software Inspector with new rules
for detecting insecure software.

Run the Secunia Online Software Inspector to make sure that your system is
up-to-date:
http://secunia.com/software_inspector

What is New:

* Updated detection rules for Apple Quicktime 7.50.61.0

Note: Apple Quicktime 7.50.61.0 not supported on Win 2000
Needs Java Runtime Environment installed

[DennisD]

I use FileHippos "Update Checker" now, but it's still interesting to run Secunia as a comparison.

I fully expected there to be a discrepancy between the two scans, but no, they both showed exactly the same two apps as being the only ones needing updating. I think that's a pat on the back for the accuracy of both of them.

[davey]

DennisD, on Jun 10 2008, 01:56 PM, said:

I use FileHippos "Update Checker" now, but it's still interesting to run Secunia as a comparison.

I fully expected there to be a discrepancy between the two scans, but no, they both showed exactly the same two apps as being the only ones needing updating. I think that's a pat on the back for the accuracy of both of them.

Sure they're not the same thing in two different skins?
davey

[YoKenny]

davey, on Jun 11 2008, 05:41 AM, said:

Sure they're not the same thing in two different skins?
davey

Secunia is Java based and is accessed on-line.

FileHippo's Update Checker is a downloaded application that can run off-line and can be updated on-line.

[davey]

YoKenny, on Jun 11 2008, 05:47 AM, said:

Secunia is Java based and is accessed on-line.

FileHippo's Update Checker is a downloaded application that can run off-line and can be updated on-line.

....My Secunia "PSI Personal" is a downloaded application that can run off-line and can be updated on-line.
davey

[YoKenny]

davey, on Jun 11 2008, 06:06 AM, said:

....My Secunia "PSI Personal" is a downloaded application that can run off-line and can be updated on-line.
davey

I tried it and its OK but it consumed a large amount of virtual RAM which was about 40MB if I remember correctly and it constantly popped up warning that things had changed when I was trying something.

[davey]

YoKenny, on Jun 11 2008, 06:30 AM, said:

I tried it and its OK but it consumed a large amount of virtual RAM which was about 40MB if I remember correctly and it constantly popped up warning that things had changed when I was trying something.

I know what you mean.I only use it every now and then.I don't run it "real" time in the background.
Need all the RAM I can keep freed up for normal stuff.
davey