Extra Quality: Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 120180911134
The v12 branch marked a substantial overhaul compared to its predecessors. The "Extra Quality" designation in distribution circles often stems from the stability of these new features.
| Feature | Acunetix (Extra Quality) | Average Competitor | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Full headless browser (Chrome) | Partial, often fails on SPAs | | False Positive Rate | < 3% (with AcuSensor < 0.5%) | 15–30% | | Out-of-Band Vulns | DNS/HTTP based blind detection | None or basic | | Remediation Advice | Code-level, language specific | Generic (e.g., "Sanitize input") | | Scan Speed | Adaptive throttling (slower but thorough) | Max speed (often misses deep vulns) | The v12 branch marked a substantial overhaul compared
Acunetix pioneered safe exploitation proof: Fixes for bugs that caused scans to crash
: Introduced support for Java web applications, allowing the scanner to pinpoint vulnerabilities directly in the source code. 3% (with AcuSensor <
Fixes for bugs that caused scans to crash or exit unexpectedly when paused and resumed. AcuMonitor Efficiency:
on September 11, 2018, marked a significant update in automated web security, specifically targeting emerging threats like Web Cache Poisoning and Apache Struts vulnerabilities. Core Advancements in Version 12.0.180911134