Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer for Windows download

Brief overview

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a free tool from Microsoft designed to scan Windows systems for common security misconfigurations and missing updates. It’s lightweight compared with many other security utilities and is commonly downloaded by users in the United States.

Version and recent update

Current release: 2.1
Last update recorded: September 3, 2007

Compatibility and language

Supported operating systems: Windows 2000 and earlier releases
Available language: English only

Popularity and distribution stats

Total downloads since listing: 30,775
Added to the collection in 2007
Installations recorded last week: 1
Region with the highest download activity: United States

Suggested alternative

Shadow Security Scanner — trial edition

Notes on changes and fixes

Recent change log entry: security fixes applied

Size and footprint

Disk usage: smaller than the average entry in the Security software category

Technical

Title

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Requirements

Windows

Language

No language has been specified.

Available languages

License

Free

Latest update

2023-05-24

Author

Microsoft

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