CPU Vulnerability Assessment and Fix Tool

Google's security team revealed important flaws in Intel CPUs in January 2018. Known as Meltdown and Spectre, these vulnerabilities are bound to have an impact on an overwhelming number of machines from around the world. Not just a PC's performance is greatly affected, but also its security layer: cybercriminals can exploit the CPU vulnerabilities to insert malicious code into the host machine and expose private information.

Microsoft immediately released a Windows update to address this issue, and Intel claims that users can solve it using firmware patches, but certain CPU models are still at risk, and some industry experts point out that a hardware redesign is mandatory. The best thing to do is to keep all your software up-to-date and be careful about your overall activity by avoiding dangerous websites and avoid opening attachments in suspicious emails.

Meanwhile, other security companies created diagnostics tools to help you check whether your PC is exposed to the risk. CPU Vulnerability Assessment and Fix Tool is one of them.

As its name implies, this lightweight application promises to verify whether the aforementioned vulnerabilities are present in your system.

There is no need to press a button or go through a configuration process, as CPU Vulnerability Assessment and Fix Tool starts assessing the security status of your computer as soon as you launch it.

In just a few seconds, it reveals potential dangers, if any and provides assistance in downloading and installing security patches. On the other hand, if your PC is safe, it offers extra advice on how to adjust your behavior to prevent potential infections.

Please keep in mind that the CPU Vulnerability Assessment and Fix Tool is just a diagnostics utility that can aid you in downloading the necessary patches to protect your computer. It does not contain patches or vulnerability fixes itself.