Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
Scanner application for windows processor
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is a web vulnerability detection tool. To date, a large number of sites has a number of vulnerabilities that can lead to hacking the site, leakage of confidential information and other unpleasant consequences. Administrators of web resources should be aware of the existing security holes and promptly correct them. This program is designed for this purpose.
It conducts various tests to identify all possible security threats on the sites and then creates a report with detailed information about its work and instructions on how to eliminate the vulnerability. The program has a lot of different pentests, scanning of resource architecture and most of the content, deep scanning of one-page applications, checking for SQL code implementation and cross-site scripting, as well as sending and intercepting various HTTP/HTTPS requests and analyzing server responses. The program has a number of special checks for one of the most popular CMS - Wordpress: administrator password security, bruteforce resistance, plugin check (in the database of more than 1200 known plugins), as well as detection of disguised malicious modules.
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner identifies website security threats, providing detailed reports and instructions for vulnerability elimination.
Thanks to Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner's multithreaded mode and fast search engine, it can handle thousands of pages at a fairly high speed without stopping. It also handles JavaScript and HTML5 pages and handles single-page Ajax applications. And the built-in AcuSensor utility can analyze the code being executed and detect all the false positives, thus saving time for the administrator or developer to fix the problems.
- Check web resources for vulnerabilities;
- Fast operation even with projects of several thousand pages;
- Intrusion detection, crossite scripting (XSS) and SQL injection;
- Deep testing of single-page applications (SPAs);
- Search for obsolete software on the server.
- generation of detailed reports;
- support for Ajax, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails and Java technologies, including Java Server Faces (JSF), Spring and Struts and others.
PROS
Generates detailed reports for easy issue tracking.
User-friendly interface with advanced scanning features.
CONS
Expensive, not suitable for small businesses or individual users.
Misses some vulnerabilities, leading to potentially false security confidence.
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Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is a software designed to identify and resolve security weaknesses on websites. Its primary goal is to safeguard sites, from hacking attempts, data leaks and breaches by conducting tests. It specifically caters to web administrators by providing reports and instructions on how to fix vulnerabilities. The tool encompasses penetration tests, examines the structure and content of websites performs in depth scans for single page applications, checks for SQL code implementation and cross scripting and analyzes server responses through HTTP/HTTPS requests interception. It also includes checks for WordPress security evaluating factors such as password strength for administrators, resistance against brute force attacks, assessment (with a database of over 1200 known plugins) and detection of disguised malicious modules. With the help of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanners multi-threaded mode and efficient search engine, it can efficiently handle volumes of pages including JavaScript HTML5 pages as well as single page Ajax applications. The integrated AcuSensor utility analyzes running code to minimize positives and optimize the time required for issue resolution by administrators or developers. However it should be noted that this tool has a learning curve which may pose challenges for beginners. and also it comes at a high cost which may make it less suitable, for small businesses or individual users. Additionally there is a possibility that it could overlook vulnerabilities, which could create a perception of confidence, in security.
Mon, Jan 22, 2024
