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Shields UP Scan
HackerWacker
HackerCheck (Trend Micro)
Symantec (Internet Explorer only)
Hackerwatch Scan (McAfee)
Audit My PC
Speedguide Security Scan
Port Detective - free port scanner from Tzolkin Corp
Specialized
Leak Test - tests out-going connection
ZoneLabs (Internet Explorer Only) - scans for presence of tracking cookies
SuperScan - free tool (download) from Foundstone, a Division of McAfee, Port Scanner, Ping, Traceroute and more, enter IP address to scan
Bugbear Worm Test - from Security Space
MyDoom Scanner - from Foundstone, a Division of McAfee
Nimda Test - from Security Space
Stinger - McAfee stand-alone virus scanner
System Mechanic - software utility suite which includes an Internet speed test, free trial
Speed Up My PC - Utility suite which includes an Internet speed test
Dan Elwell's Broadband Speed Test - a freeware download for the basic tests
Trend Micro - House Call, free on-line scan, Internet Explorer only
Trend Micro - House Call, free on-line scan, European version, cross-browser function, uses Java
Computer Associates - eTrust free on-line scan
McAfee On-Line Free Scan
PC Pitstop On-line Virus Scan
Panda
Symantec Free On-line Scan
Kaspersky - on-line scanner, submit specific files for evaluation, handy to check a specific suspect program
VirusTotal - uses multiple scanners and produces a list of the results, 24 separate scans in our latest test, you can also send a file by email to test
Emsisoft (a-squared)
Ewido Online Scanner - online scan for trojans, spyware, keyloggers, dialers - uses activeX
Symantec - free on-line scan
Encryption Browser check - Chase provides this test for 128-bit encryption
Scanit - Browser security test (*see warning), tests are included for Firefox, Netscape Navigator as well as Internet Explorer. Great for identifying security vulnerabilities. (*warning - these tests can definitely crash your browser. On the plus side you'll find out what additional patches or updates you might have missed such as the latest Java or a Mozilla patch etc.)
Jason's Toolbox - series of browser tests
All Net Tools - proxy test
Quick IP Address Check
Internet Connection Performance Tests (on-line)
Toast Net Performance Test
Broadband Reports
C/Net Bandwidth Meter
Modem Speed Test
PC Pitstop
McAfee Speedometer - Internet Explorer Only
Numion Webspeed
Bandwidth Speed Test - 3 free tests per month
A Beltronica
Upload Bandwidth Test - from PC Pitstop
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer - checks for vulnerabilities and recommends handlings, updated for SP2
PC Pitstop - battery of tests, notes areas that need attention, provides detailed recommendations, comparison scores
Active SMART (Free Trial) - checks hard drive status, including smart thresholds, temperature. Aesthetic main GUI provides colorful, clear status on Disk Health, Performance and Temperature. SMART information is presented efficiently and includes Threshold, Value, Worst and Status, and T.E.C. Date (predicted date of Threshold Exceeded Condition) for all Attributes. Pop up notification occurs for incremental changes thus forcasting potential problems well in advance of failure.
INFORMATION: Active SMART Online help - provides a nice overview of S.M.A.R.T. technology as well as helpful information on the use of Active SMART
Intelli-SMART (Free Trial) - checks hard drive status, including smart thresholds, monitors drive status, various notification options, polished GUI. Very light resource usage (less than 1500K)
Belarc Advisor - checks hard drive S.M.A.R.T. status in addition to providing a wealth of system info, free for personal use
HDD Health - checks hard drive status, including smart thresholds
HDD Life (Free Trial) - checks hard drive status, including smart thresholds
DiskCheckup (Free Trial) - checks hard drive status including smart thresholds, free for personal use
Drive Health (Free Trial) - checks hard drive status, including smart thresholds, limited feature unregistered version has no time limit, monitors drive
Fujitsu Hard Drive Diagnostic Tool - for use with Fujitsu hard drives only
Seagate Seatools for Windows - hard drive diagnostic, a number of diagnostic tests function on any hard drive, tool first scans for supported drives, then displays each drive model number, firmware revision, serial number, drive and test status.
Disk Investigator - bypasses operating system to read raw drive sectors. Potentially useful to confirm effectiveness of file deletion and in any event is certainly an interesting freeware tool
Raxco Online Fragmentation Analyzer - analyze fragmentation status online, uses ActiveX
Stellar Smart (Free Trial) - S.M.A.R.T. diagnostic tool, provides detailed S.M.A.R.T. status information such as Spin Up Time, Seek Error Rate, Temperature and 27 other Attributes, displays drive fitness as a percentage rather than pass-fail. Monitors hard drive continuously in the background to forecast any potential hard drive problems well in advance of failure. Light resource usage (less than 4500K total)
SIGuardian (Free Trial) - checks hard drive status, including smart thresholds
HDDTemperature - freeware product monitors hard drive temperature, adjustable icon color
Drivers Headquarters - test your system for the latest drivers, free scan plus membership services
Microsoft software to facilitate the performance of multimedia applications (games) under any hardware configuration.
To access the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, Go to 'Start' -> 'Run' -> type 'dxdiag' -> click OK. Click the various tabs to view information and to perform tests for that section.
Here's the latest DirectX Download from Microsoft
PC Pitstop - verifies ActiveX Function