G DATA Meltdown & Spectre Scanner

If you spend most of your time on the Internet doing stuff, you're probably aware that the chances your computer will be targeted by various cybernetic threats increases as time goes by, especially if you didn't find a trustworthy security utility.

However, even if you use protection software solutions there's still a chance that some threats can go unnoticed and infect your computer before you even realize it. Specialized applications, such as G DATA Meltdown & Spectre Scanner, can help you identify some of your PC's vulnerable spots.

As its name strongly suggests, this application can help you check whether your computer is vulnerable to the recently-discovered Meltdown and Spectre attacks quickly and without significant efforts.

All you have to do is launch the application and hit the "Start Scanning" button, as the rest of the process unfolds automatically. At the end of the scan, you'll be informed whether your PC is vulnerable or not, and if it is, you are prompted with a bunch of solutions that can help you fix those issues.

In order to benefit from this application's capabilities on the target computer, you don't need to install it, since it is portable and simply launching its executable should be enough.

The fact that it's a portable app also guarantees that no registry entry on your system gets tampered with by this program and that no additional files or folders will be created on your computer. You can also run it from removable storage media such as USB flash drives or external HDDs.

If you want to make sure that your computer's security is airtight, you might want to check for specific vulnerabilities such as the Spectre and Meltdown ones, and the best way to do so is to use specialized apps such as G DATA Meltdown & Spectre Scanner.