Advice Request Bitdefender Home Scanner, anyone use it?

[Tutman]

I saw this: Bitdefender Home Scanner

It is free and will even give you real time alerts if/when a new device connects to your router. It will scan and evaluate your home network. Anyone
tried it?

 

[Ink]

Shouldn't need to be notified unless your network security is weak, or passphrase is shared.

Thread below from 2017, screenshots included.

Bitdefender Home Scanner - Free Tool for Windows | MalwareTips

Learn more: Bitdefender Home Scanner Get Free Tool for Windows: Bitdefender Home Scanner Bitdefender Home Scanner is a free tool that scans your Wi-Fi...

malwaretips.com

Do you use it?

 

[oldschool]

I've tried it. You know who or what is on your network. Nothing more, nothing less.

It's more a promotional vehicle for BD, and it may give one some peace of mind.

And what @Spawn said.

 

[Tutman]

I tried it lastnight and it did pop up an alert when my tablet connected. Cute but perhaps gimmicky, on the other hand like you said peace of mind if you are paranoid about someone hacking in, because you will know it instantly!

 

[Bonorex]

A nice feature, that is already available within ESET's and Kaspersky's internet security programs. This Summer I tried Bitdefender Total security, but I don't recall finding this option. It's strange, that Bitdefender is offering this only as a free standalone tool. I find it quite useful for someone living in a building with more flats. You could at least verify, if by any chance someone of the neighbours is connecting to the wifi signal. Certainly a more useful tool than all those cleaning and PC optimization options found nowadays in all the security programs.

 

[SeriousHoax]

I simply use this small, simple and effective software to check who's connected to my network:

Wireless Network Watcher - Show who is connected to your wireless network

scans your wireless network and displays the list of all computers and devices that are currently connected to your network.

www.nirsoft.net

 

[Tutman]

I simply use this small, simple and effective software to check who's connected to my network:

Wireless Network Watcher - Show who is connected to your wireless network

scans your wireless network and displays the list of all computers and devices that are currently connected to your network.

www.nirsoft.net

That looks alot like this program I just found, did someone steal the software and tweak it a bit? SoftPerfect WiFi Guard : keep your Wi-Fi network secure
(Softperfect will run at startup and scan every so often and alert you of connected devices like the Bitdefender tool) BUT this one costs money!

 

[SeriousHoax]

That looks alot like this program I just found, did someone steal the software and tweak it a bit? SoftPerfect WiFi Guard : keep your Wi-Fi network secure
(Softperfect will run at startup and scan every so often and alert you of connected devices like the Bitdefender tool) BUT this one costs money!

Don't know about stealing but maybe inspired by the Nirsoft tools.