A simple way to check if your PC is protected by Meltdown and Spectre
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
In connection with the recent discovery vulnerability processors from Intel, AMD and ARM, Microsoft and others rushed to release security patches, which could mitigate the impact of potential attacks Spectre and Meltdown. However, until recently, the average user was difficult to see how it is protected PC.
Gibson Research Team has released a simple and intuitive tool inSpectre, which quickly determine if your computer is vulnerable. The utility does not require installation and is run as an executable file, it is very easy to use and is absolutely free.
In the main window, in addition to diagnostic results, you can read a brief description Meltdown and Spectre, as well as other details about the status of your computer. With this utility, you can disable or enable protection Meltdown if necessary.
Release version inSpectre determined by antivirus programs as a threat, but in later updates this problem eliminated. Unfortunately, Microsoft's browser still marks the site inSpectre as unsafe, but do not worry about it.
Important: in the Virus Total scan showed that 1 out of 65 antivirus finds executable inSpectre potentially dangerous.
If you doubt that your computer is securely protected, download inSpectre and check for yourself.
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