ID Network Watch

Network Watch monitors your entire network and system, keeping you informed at all times about your security status.

Pros: A well organized interface is really a highlight of the application package. Areas where security vulnerabilities can occur are nicely grouped together. There are two main buttons. One checks for vulnerability on the items(s) chosen from the group of items and gives you a message if there are vulnerabilities. The other button fixes the found vulnerability on the click of the second button. Areas to watch for are so clearly demarcated that one can look for solutions for a group of problems by one set of parameter settings.

Just so you do not go wrong entirely settings before fixing vulnerabilities can be saved and restored as could be the new settings. The groups of vulnerabilities that are checked are internet vulnerabilities, DOS attacks, network settings, Antivirus and firewall settings and file associations.

Network and system settings are checked at all times and alerts user about any vulnerabilities. Windows services like the windows messenger service, remote registry services or automatic update are checked if they are running and if there are any vulnerabilities.

NULL sessions, host file redirections, Dead Gateway detector, SYN attack etc that can lead to denial of service attacks are checked so that such attacks can be prevented.

For the Internet Explorer settings related to trusted sites, trusted publishers, web content zone security settings are set for most efficient working and preventing vulnerabilities. The application has a small footprint as far as system resources are concerned.

Cons: It is very difficult to establish the effectiveness of these security settings. Testing will need to be really through simulating the problems against which the security tools are supposed to work. We could only assume such testing has been carried out by the developers/publishers.

Well organized, simple interface, at a glance kind of view of critical areas that need to be monitored add value to the application. Overall it is a certain 4 star candidate.

ID Network Watch is a useful utility designed to provide network and system investigation data, keeping you informed of the status of your network security settings. It checks the network and system security settings and allows you to quick fix the problems found.
Main Features:
- Monitors Internet vulnerabilities
- Checks the Denial of Services possibility
- Proofs the services running
- Checks antivirus and firewall
- Verifies file associations
Detailed features:
- ID Network Watch checks your network and system settings, keeping you informed at all times about system security vulnerabilities.
- ID Network Watch checks the presence in your PC of an known antivirus and firewall, providing an accurate report about the vulnerabilities existing in the case of not having them installed.
- At request, ID Network Watch will check the Windows services running informing you if services like: Windows Messenger Service, Remote Registry Service or Windows Automatic Update are running.
- Manages and checks your file associations by providing the opportunity to set it up according to your personal preferences.
- Vulnerabilities related to network settings are checked in order to prevent Denial of Service attacks. ID Network Watch is letting you know the vulnerabilities related to: Null Sessions, Host File Redirections, Dead Gateway Detector, Name release On Demand, SYN Attack, TCP Keep Alive.
- ID Network Watch increases your network efficiency and speeds-up all Internet applications, making them run at their highest potential. The verification related to Internet Explorer is taking care of elements like: Trusted Sites, Trusted Publishers, Web Content Zone Security Settings etc
- ID Network Watch lets you apply speed-regulations to specific settings and also is backing up all the previous settings -ID Network Watch is a simple, very easy to use application which has a convenient graphic interface and requires minimum space on your computer to operate.