On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:54:42 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>From: "Default User" <default@user1.invalid>
>
>|
>| Anybody ever used the Secunia Software Inspector?
>|
>| Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector:
>| * Detects insecure versions of applications installed
>| * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied
>| * Assists you in updating your system and applications
>| * Runs through your browser. No installation or download is required
>| http://secunia.com/software_inspector/
>|
>| It "sounds" like a good idea...I'll have to try it on my home PC.
>
>Yes. I use it and I suggest it.
>
>Note that it is a java applet.

Yep, good stuff. I ran it at home and it found two old versions of
Macromedia Flash Player in ...\system32\Macromedia that I thought were
uninstalled. Even though they were not currently active, they still
contained vulnerabilities that might be used by malware.