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McAfee has a web-based WiFiScan that analyzes your wireless network for potential security problems. WiFiScan can also be used to scan Hotspots to notify you if there are possible threats on the open network and suggest actions you can take to help minimize your risk. Does not work on Firefox and requires installation of an ActiveX applet.
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Anti-computer baddy company McAfee offers a web-based Wi-Fi Scan which will check your wireless network for potential security holes. The Wi-Fi Scan will only work in Internet Explorer for Windows (yeah, it's ActiveX) on a machine with a wireless netwo... [Read More]
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Anti-computer baddy company McAfee offers a web-based Wi-Fi Scan which will check your wireless network for potential security holes. The Wi-Fi Scan will only work in Internet Explorer for Windows (yeah, it's ActiveX) on a machine with a wireless conne... [Read More]
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Interesting James. Do you know whether their service can be accessed via a Pocket PC, so that I can tell if it's safe when I'm browsing around in Barnes and Noble or Starbucks?
BTW, congrats on the podcasting!
Bruce
Posted by: Bruce | February 14, 2005 at 01:25 PM
Bruce,
No, I just tried on the 2215 running WM2k3.
I read the files and it needs to install a Windows 2000/XP ActiveX control for it to function correctly.
Posted by: PA | February 14, 2005 at 03:40 PM
Thanks PA. Pretty much what I suspected. Oh well ...
Take care.
Posted by: Bruce | February 14, 2005 at 05:54 PM
I just tried this on our office wireless, a system that two different network engineers checked over and pronounced bullet-proof...yet this test screamed "you're vulnerable!" and then proceeded to list reasons that didn't exist.
Has anyone run this and gotten a "you're protected" sort of message? I'm suspecting this is a ploy to market their upcoming WiFi security software.
Curious.
Posted by: Gary | February 18, 2005 at 09:36 AM
It's pure marketing...at it's worst. :P
Posted by: PA | February 18, 2005 at 02:09 PM
I lost components that run Virus scan. I am a licensed
user who downloaded the program,
how do I again gain acceess. Rush
please I am without virus protection
Posted by: LaDonna Young | September 11, 2005 at 04:19 PM