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Detect if virusscanner is installedHi,
I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is installed and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security Center does. This will be used for remote monitoring using a special app that calls scripts or console apps that respond with a specific code. Systems will all be running Windows XP (Pro). Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Jeroen Just as Security Center, you can not for certain determine if there is
an anti-virus program installed. You can look for some known programs, and show a warning if none of those were found. Checking if the anti-virus program is up to date would have to use a specific method for each program. Jeroen wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi, > > I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is installed > and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security Center does. This > will be used for remote monitoring using a special app that calls scripts or > console apps that respond with a specific code. Systems will all be running > Windows XP (Pro). > > Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. > > > Jeroen > > I'm aware of that. I want to monitor most commonly used scanners, just like
Windows does. I would like to know if there's a way to poll the Windows Security Center for the status of the virusscanner. That's enough. I don't want to program my own routines for 1001 different virusscanners. Jeroen Show quoteHide quote "Göran Andersson" <gu***@guffa.com> schreef in bericht news:ODyWnOXgGHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Just as Security Center, you can not for certain determine if there is an > anti-virus program installed. You can look for some known programs, and > show a warning if none of those were found. Checking if the anti-virus > program is up to date would have to use a specific method for each > program. > > Jeroen wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is >> installed and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security Center >> does. This will be used for remote monitoring using a special app that >> calls scripts or console apps that respond with a specific code. Systems >> will all be running Windows XP (Pro). >> >> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. >> >> >> Jeroen Jeroen,
Before you take so much effort, did you try alreaydy Vista Beta with its own aspects arround virusscanning. Just the idea I got when I was reading your message. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx Cor Show quoteHide quote "Jeroen" <sleurhutje@spam.la> schreef in bericht news:Ol%23ikWXgGHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > I'm aware of that. I want to monitor most commonly used scanners, just > like Windows does. I would like to know if there's a way to poll the > Windows Security Center for the status of the virusscanner. That's enough. > I don't want to program my own routines for 1001 different virusscanners. > > > Jeroen > > > "Göran Andersson" <gu***@guffa.com> schreef in bericht > news:ODyWnOXgGHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Just as Security Center, you can not for certain determine if there is an >> anti-virus program installed. You can look for some known programs, and >> show a warning if none of those were found. Checking if the anti-virus >> program is up to date would have to use a specific method for each >> program. >> >> Jeroen wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is >>> installed and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security Center >>> does. This will be used for remote monitoring using a special app that >>> calls scripts or console apps that respond with a specific code. Systems >>> will all be running Windows XP (Pro). >>> >>> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. >>> >>> >>> Jeroen > > How much of our boxes do have Windows Vista right now? And how many will
switch over to a new OS while their current OS came with the PC? I don't want to offend you but it's about 300 workspaces to check on a daily base. It will take a long time (years) before Vista will be the default OS. For most users Vista does not have added value (policies prevent them from using graphic rich environments). Jeroen Show quoteHide quote "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstn***@planet.nl> schreef in bericht news:ejzqIhXgGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Jeroen, > > Before you take so much effort, did you try alreaydy Vista Beta with its > own aspects arround virusscanning. > > Just the idea I got when I was reading your message. > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx > > Cor > > > "Jeroen" <sleurhutje@spam.la> schreef in bericht > news:Ol%23ikWXgGHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> I'm aware of that. I want to monitor most commonly used scanners, just >> like Windows does. I would like to know if there's a way to poll the >> Windows Security Center for the status of the virusscanner. That's >> enough. I don't want to program my own routines for 1001 different >> virusscanners. >> >> >> Jeroen >> >> >> "Göran Andersson" <gu***@guffa.com> schreef in bericht >> news:ODyWnOXgGHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Just as Security Center, you can not for certain determine if there is >>> an anti-virus program installed. You can look for some known programs, >>> and show a warning if none of those were found. Checking if the >>> anti-virus program is up to date would have to use a specific method for >>> each program. >>> >>> Jeroen wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is >>>> installed and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security Center >>>> does. This will be used for remote monitoring using a special app that >>>> calls scripts or console apps that respond with a specific code. >>>> Systems will all be running Windows XP (Pro). >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jeroen >> >> > > Jeroen,
Why you would offend me with this, it was just an idea that came in my mind reading your message, it is forever your choose what you do. But as you were building a tool for the market, it could be something wise to think about. I had not the idea that you wrote that you needed it for an in house solution. Cor Show quoteHide quote "Jeroen" <sleurhutje@spam.la> schreef in bericht news:%23r2Xt8vgGHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > How much of our boxes do have Windows Vista right now? And how many will > switch over to a new OS while their current OS came with the PC? I don't > want to offend you but it's about 300 workspaces to check on a daily base. > > It will take a long time (years) before Vista will be the default OS. For > most users Vista does not have added value (policies prevent them from > using graphic rich environments). > > > Jeroen > > > "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstn***@planet.nl> schreef in bericht > news:ejzqIhXgGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Jeroen, >> >> Before you take so much effort, did you try alreaydy Vista Beta with its >> own aspects arround virusscanning. >> >> Just the idea I got when I was reading your message. >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx >> >> Cor >> >> >> "Jeroen" <sleurhutje@spam.la> schreef in bericht >> news:Ol%23ikWXgGHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> I'm aware of that. I want to monitor most commonly used scanners, just >>> like Windows does. I would like to know if there's a way to poll the >>> Windows Security Center for the status of the virusscanner. That's >>> enough. I don't want to program my own routines for 1001 different >>> virusscanners. >>> >>> >>> Jeroen >>> >>> >>> "Göran Andersson" <gu***@guffa.com> schreef in bericht >>> news:ODyWnOXgGHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Just as Security Center, you can not for certain determine if there is >>>> an anti-virus program installed. You can look for some known programs, >>>> and show a warning if none of those were found. Checking if the >>>> anti-virus program is up to date would have to use a specific method >>>> for each program. >>>> >>>> Jeroen wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is >>>>> installed and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security >>>>> Center does. This will be used for remote monitoring using a special >>>>> app that calls scripts or console apps that respond with a specific >>>>> code. Systems will all be running Windows XP (Pro). >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jeroen >>> >>> >> >> > > Hi,
The info is available via the wmi. /root/SecurityCenter/AntiVirusProduct Sorry I do not have an example right now. http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2341926.php Ken -------------------------- Show quoteHide quote "Jeroen" wrote: > Hi, > > I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is installed > and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security Center does. This > will be used for remote monitoring using a special app that calls scripts or > console apps that respond with a specific code. Systems will all be running > Windows XP (Pro). > > Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. > > > Jeroen > > > The WMI method looks like a good way for basic checks. I tried the code
below but without any results... Dim scope As New ManagementScope("\\.\root\SecurityCenter") scope.Connect() Dim sSQL As String = "Select * from AntiVirusProduct" Dim oQuery As New System.Management.ObjectQuery(sSQL) Dim oSearcher As New System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher(oQuery) Dim oResult As System.Management.ManagementObject For Each oResult In oSearcher.Get() Console.Write("Name : " & oResult("displayName") & vbCrLf) Next oResult equals Nothing. Show quoteHide quote "Ken Tucker [MVP]" <KenTucker***@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht news:9E8C9D6F-DB2C-432A-9BBD-DEB321F5D148@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > The info is available via the wmi. > > /root/SecurityCenter/AntiVirusProduct > > Sorry I do not have an example right now. > > http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2341926.php > > Ken > -------------------------- > > "Jeroen" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I need to create a small app that will detect if a virusscanner is >> installed >> and if it's up-to-date. Just like the Windows Security Center does. This >> will be used for remote monitoring using a special app that calls scripts >> or >> console apps that respond with a specific code. Systems will all be >> running >> Windows XP (Pro). >> >> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. >> >> >> Jeroen >> >> >> 
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