Editor's review
Wi-Fi networks are widely used today at homes, offices, college campuses, cafeteria, restaurants etc. These networks are often found secured by a password without which, no external device can log into these networks. But these passwords can be hacked by hackers if there are any security flaws within the network thus leaving it totally vulnerable. Thus, you essentially need to ensure that your network is fully secured and free from any vulnerabilities. Portable Penetrator v.8.0 is a program that helps you deal with such security issues quite effectively.
Portable Penetrator by SecPoint Applications is a shareware program for identifying any security flaws in a Wi-Fi network and taking corrective actions. The program has a nice layout and simplified functionality distributed in various subsequent steps. After launching the application, first you have to scan for various wireless networks present within the range, and then select the required network for security audit. After this, corrective actions can be taken with the help of this program even without any specialized technical knowledge about networks. It supports the WEP, WPA and WPA2 networks which are widely in use today. You can completely secure these networks and recover the network key, thereby eliminating the possibilities of any external attack over your Wi-Fi network. During audit, it searches for vulnerable devices, servers or workstations and you can even automate this process which eradicates the need for periodic manual checks which may become time-consuming. Apart from this, it supports a wide bandwidth and frequency range for networks.
Overall, Portable Penetrator v.8.0 is a powerful and sufficiently feature rich application for ensuring complete protection to a Wi-Fi network thereby ensuring time saving and reducing the need for manual security checks. Hence, it receives a score of four rating points on the scale of five.
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