Network Protection Tester
Test your computer network security with our Windows app. Rank your anti-malware, DNS protection and firewall.
Network security testing
Download now: Network Protection Tester — beta release v1.2
Network protection test
IT Pro Expert has created a Windows 10/11 application that probes a range of carefully selected malware and phishing addresses, which we select on a daily basis.
We created this application when we noticed that the majority of people are infected via links, either from a website or in email content. Blocking these links is as important as — if not more important than — having a good anti-malware solution. A phishing check is also critical: you don't need to be infected in order to accidentally visit a rogue website or link that steals all your personal or financial data. An ideal computer network security solution should have both local anti-malware and network protection.
How the test works
We came to the conclusion that the majority of security tests available online were either extremely expensive or simply didn't check the fundamentals of what is needed to protect the average user from phishing and malware websites. Saying one anti-virus or firewall solution is better or worse than another is one thing, but in the real world we need to measure not only how well it detects software that is downloaded, but how well it protects the user from the websites that deliver those infections — or from carefully crafted pages that steal information by tricking users into thinking they are on a legitimate site.
In the background, our servers work daily through tens of thousands of compromised malware and phishing domains, IPs and links gathered from around the world, compiled into a carefully selected list. When you run the application it downloads the latest list from our servers, updated between 2 and 3am GMT daily, and produces a percentage result showing how well your system is blocking these malware and phishing domains.
The process is passive. It will not download anything ominous — it merely probes each list item, and your anti-malware, firewall or network protection should block the request, which we detect and turn into a final score. You can run this test daily, weekly or monthly to make sure you have the best network protection for your home or business.
Network security services
If you'd like to talk to us about your network security, let us know what we can do for you. Sales lines are open 9:30 to 5:30 and critical support is available 24/7.