Ashampoo Spectre Meltdown CPU Checker

The most important security-related news that reached the headlines at the beginning of 2018 was related to the Spectre and Meltdown security issues that affect Intel processors. Known to affect the overall system's performance, these vulnerabilities might open a new door to cybercriminals into your PC.

Security researches discovered that Meltdown has only affected Intel chips and there are already software updates issued by Microsoft to address this issue. On the other hand, certain versions of Spectre affect potentially all CPUs, no matter the platform or device. Infection might occur if you open infected email attachments or access malicious or compromised websites designed to slide malicious code into the computer.

While the entire community is waiting for the upcoming releases of updated versions of software that can block Spectre and Meltdown, other companies have created tools to help you determine whether your PC is vulnerable or not and get advice on the actions to take. One of them is suggestively named Ashampoo Spectre Meltdown CPU Checker.

Making use of a more complex Microsoft checking method, this lightweight application enables you to see the vulnerability status of your machine at the push of a button, with no complicated settings to deal with.

The analysis is quick and the diagnostic is revealed in no time for each of the two attack vectors. If the PC is equipped with an Intel processor, there's a high chance that it is vulnerable to Spectre, if not to Meltdown as well.

What's more, the application offers a link to a page containing additional information about these vulnerabilities and ways to prevent potential infections.

The security weaknesses discovered in January 2018 reveal elementary issues in the design of modern processors, which are not flawless. Keep in mind that the Ashampoo Spectre Meltdown CPU Checker is merely a diagnostics tool; it cannot apply any security enforcement measures, but it does offer suggestions on how to prevent malware from reaching your computer