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Re: [Free] Secunia PSI - Personal Software Inspector v3.0

I have successfully enabled Securnia PSI 3.0 on my XP system. I finally determined what the conflict was, but there were no log entries or warnings to indicate it. It turns out that Eset NOD32 Antivirus with HIPS (that would be version 5.0 and up) will block the SSL certificate for Secunia PSI 3.0 silently and without any indication if you have SSL scanning set to "always" in NOD32. For anyone who is using NOD32 (current versions), and who want to run Secunia PSI 3.0, I can tell you how to make it work, but don't want to waste the time of those who don't run Eset NOD32. PM me if you wish, or go to the Wilders forum for Eset NOD32:

»www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdis···php?f=88

Oh, and I add that I have Secunia PSI 3.0 set so that it will not load at boot or automatically update on my own system. I want to do all that sort of checking manually. I can report that all 124 applications on my system are up to date, according to the PSI.

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Thanks for the report. I also run Eset NOD32 but have SSL scanning disabled.

Yep, if SSL scanning is disabled, you won't have any problems with the PSI. I have been fiddling with SSL scanning and thought I knew the issues, but it seems that there will be new issues every morning, sort of like blessings, I guess.
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Some further information by Munib Rehman, Secunia Support (forum):

• a list view will be added in the upcoming version, that will be released in the end of July.
• the version information in the right-click > help, will be corrected.
• some users have had some performance issues with PSI 3, which our development team is working on fixing as well.
• the coming PSI release will also provide a link to the relevant Secunia Advisory.

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Re: [Free] Secunia PSI - Personal Software Inspector 3.0.0.3001

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...we have released a PSI 3.0 maintenance build that fixes a number of issues and introduces a few new features (the full change log is available at »secunia.com/products/consumer/PSI/sys_req/ and I have copy-pasted it below as well for your convenience).

Based on your inputs, we have added a detailed (list) view, including criticality ratings as well as the number of installed programs, and you can also get direct access to the Secunia Advisories on the Secunia website (right-click a vulnerable program for 'More information').

I hope you will like it. Please let us know what you think.
Morten Stengaard
Secunia

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