in c# for vista+ not WMI doesn't work for vista+ How can I pull the name of the installed anti virus from WSC and if the virus database is updated or needs updating?
Thanks
A:
the solution is to query the win32_antivirusproduct for information about the status of the installed antivirus. in fact there is a detailed article about the subject that will help you. it is in vb.net but you can simply translate the few lines.
Microgen
2010-01-24 01:10:08
That won't work for vista+ I had similar code for c# and even tried it in vb.net. I believe after vista sp1 AV's no longer write to root\SecurityCenter
Omega
2010-01-24 01:29:40
check your security settings. i have vista on my desktop and it works perfectly
Microgen
2010-01-24 10:36:58
@Omega, you're right - Windows Vista SP1 has a new API for Security Center. You need to use the root\SecurityCenter2 namespace instead. Check out these links: http://blogs.msdn.com/alejacma/archive/2008/05/12/how-to-get-antivirus-information-with-wmi-vbscript.aspx http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/Forefrontclientgeneral/thread/80527cd5-5acd-414e-96fd-a21578b362a2
Helen
2010-01-25 08:12:55
it works on windows 7
Microgen
2010-01-30 11:39:41
A:
An option to relying on WMI is OESIS Framework, an API to detect, classify and manage most anti-virus products introduced to the market since 2002.
The AV-specific info of the product is at http://www.opswat.com/products/oesis-frameworkae/oesis-local/antivirus