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Checking traffic When you’re on line, are you sure your computer is visiting the sites you meant to and not to servers controlled by cybercriminal gangs in Ukraine or China? Maybe your computer is already infected by botnets and malware that can steal all your corporate, financial or personal data?  Find out with ThreatCHECK!

What

 ThreatCHECK—a FREE app for Windows users to discover the IP addresses your computer is connected to, and whether those addresses belong to botnet and malware sites. No obligation to buy anything.

Why

 Prevent cybercriminals from stealing your financial data and identity, committing fraud against you and other crimes. This can save you thousands of dollars and lots of hassles in restoring your online data and identity. Get a peace of mind that you are NOT talking to cybercriminals.

If you are on a corporate network, it’s even worse. The entire network can be compromised if your computer is “botted”, and the cost of data loss, remediation, and even fines from failing to comply with data security regulations can run in the millions.

Use





Download ThreatCHECK 		Download ThreatCHECK by clicking the button to the left, and double click on the file to run it.
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Run ThreatCHECK for 5, 15 or 30 minutes in the background while it discovers the IP addresses your computer is connected to. ThreatSTOP runs a query of those IPs on our database of known malware sites and compiles a report for you. You can see the report by clicking on "View Full Report".

What do I next?

 If your report shows nothing suspicious, you don't need to do anything. You should run ThreatCHECK periodically to ensure that your computer is still clean, as it is constantly being bombarded by cybercriminals. On the other hand, if you do have suspicious connections or a confirmed infection, then you should investigate further and contact your IT help desk for help.

What's a botnet?

 A botnet is a network of compromised computers controlled by cybercriminals or state actors to steal valuable data and commit other malicious activities. Each bot will "call home" to its controller on a regular basis to send it information or to ask for instructions. Botnets and criminal malware are the biggest information security problem today for three reasons:
  • Botnets are designed to steal your most valuable data, be it credit card numbers, your personnel data, or your company's engineering designs. They can also take control of your network resources (computers, databases, phones etc.) to do other nefarious activities without you knowing. The spamware (spam, phishing and viruses) we are all unfortunately used to is designed to be annoying, waste your time and slow down your machines.
  • Spam is an old problem that has plenty of solutions, and starting in 2010, shows signs of decline. Botnets, in contrast, are a malicious and "new" problem that is growing rapidly. Cisco’s Q4 2010 Global Security Report shows that spam volume reduced by 75% in 2010 while botnets grew by 139%.
  • Why? Because that’s where the money is. To cybercriminals the Internet represents an infinite treasure trove of data that can be harvested for big illicit gains. A breach is very expensive for the victim. In a well-known study by the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a security breach for a large enterprise is almost $7 million, with a range of $750,000-31,000,000.