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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: June 20, 2005
- Total Downloads: 917,622
- Downloads last week: 6,894
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 545 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Hiring a professional computer-security consultant is out of reach for most home PC users, but Belarc Advisor can fill part of that gap.
The app analyzes a machine's weak points, looking at elements such as whether antivirus software is up to date, or whether all the security flaws in Windows have been patched. It uses the Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmark test to give the computer a score showing its overall security level, and produces a report that can be viewed in a Web browser.
Not only does it analyze software and operating system components and tell you where problems are, but in its comprehensive report it tells you what your computer's physical components are: not just how much RAM you have, for example, but what kind of RAM and which slots are occupied.
This program doesn't fix the problems itself, but gives clear advice on how to address each issue. This download is free for personal use; we recommend it to home users as a first step in securing their home systems, or for those considering a hardware upgrade who want to see what's in their current system.
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Publisher's description
From Belarc :Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes and software serial numbers, and shows the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server.
Now includes a security audit using rules recommended by the U.S. National Security Agency, DISA, and others.
Version 7.0o adds the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin info.
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4 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.0o
Pros: You'll get a good amount of computer information all on one long page.
Cons: none
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.0o
Pros: We use 'Belarc' at work,at a price. This free utility scans your system and then gives you a full page of READABLE data about your system - everything from the basics (disk usage etc) to more harder to find things ( like the name of your mother board or your BIO's) if your not savvy with the task manager this type of information is not easy to find within a few seconds. I really like that it tells you every installed program in a easy to read list, much easier than scanning the program drive looking to see whats viable.Then it will link you to the files where those programmes or items are stored.
Oh yea, it's truly free - and no 'bs' of buy this, blah blah blah.
Cons: It dosen't tell you when the NHL strike will be over...
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