Spectre Meltdown Check 1e244

Meltdown and Spectrum are vulnerabilities found in the vast majority of Intel, AMD or ARM processors. Some graphic cards would also be impacted. These vulnerabilities are real security problems that affect most of the machines equipped with the processors mentioned above (Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, smarpthones and Android tablets).

Meltdown and Spectrum: what are the consequences? 5ru1u

These vulnerabilities give access to a portion of processor memory that is normally inaccessible. If exploited, they would, in the researchers’ initial opinion, provide access to confidential data such as s or bank information.

How do you know if your machine is vulnerable? 1ii9

Most manufacturers have responded by proposing patches for the Meltdown and Spectrum vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, some s face size problems: incompatibility with antivirus software, computers that no longer boot up, etc. The Ashampoo publisher has developed a small free utility that allows Windows s to know if their machine is affected. It is a free and portable tool that will scan the main components of the computer in a few seconds and indicate if the PC is vulnerable.