# Where's that website that tests your internet security?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-that-website-that-tests-your-internet-security/257362>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-that-website-that-tests-your-internet-security/257362 "2004-07-29T01:08:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-that-website-that-tests-your-internet-security/257362/1 "2004-07-29T01:08:07Z")

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A long time ago I found a legitimate website that would mimic a number of hacker attacks to test how well protected your computer was against hackers, and give advice on how to fix it if you’re vulnerable. I thought I had it bookmarked, but I can’t seem to find the link anymore. Does anybody know what I’m talking about?

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**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-that-website-that-tests-your-internet-security/257362/2 "2004-07-29T01:10:02Z")

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[www.grc.com](http://www.grc.com)

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-that-website-that-tests-your-internet-security/257362/3 "2004-07-29T01:56:25Z")

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[http://www.auditmypc.com/](http://www.auditmypc.com/) ?

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**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-that-website-that-tests-your-internet-security/257362/4 "2004-07-29T06:59:18Z")

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> [@Berkut](#):
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> [www.grc.com](http://www.grc.com)

That’s the one. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![grey\_ideas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dfb087/32.png) [@grey\_ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grey_ideas)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-that-website-that-tests-your-internet-security/257362/5 "2004-07-29T10:58:24Z")

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**KGS** , whilst I haven’t read it for ages, but you may want to check out this page ([http://grcsucks.com/](http://grcsucks.com/)) at the same time as you read through the GRC page. Last time I looked at it they did a good job of covering a lot of what is considered gospel on the GRC page.

I use the pro version of Sygate’s firewall at home and use their online tests to check my computer (with and without their firewall activated), you can find that page here ([http://scan.sygate.com/prescanfaq.html](http://scan.sygate.com/prescanfaq.html)) if you are interested.

grey\_ideas