We have a small customer who uses Enterprise Virus Scan vse8.7i but no ePO. He is working closely with a bank, exchanging data and information through the net. This bank now wants to make sure that the virus scanner is current before they allow the connection. They use Symantec EPP, which obviously has a way to programmatically check if all scanners are current. They asked us now, if McAfee can do the same. I have not found anything and would be grateful for ideas or links.
Thanks
You can inspect the Application Event log.
Source = McLogEvent
ID = 5000
It contains the information you're looking for about what DAT and Engine version is in use by the product. This method provides reliable information.
It's not reliable to use the registry.
There are two registry locations that do store the DAT version if you do want to go down that route.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Application Plugins\VIRUSCAN8800\DATVersion
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\AVEngine\AVDatVersion
And ones that might also be of use are
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Application Plugins\VIRUSCAN8800\DATDate
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Application Plugins\VIRUSCAN8800\DATInstallDate
As wwarren suggests these aren't 100% reliable.
Another option might be to check the modified dates on the engine files located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Engine
avvscan.dat, avvnames.dat & avvclean.dat
Thanks for the answers, they will help us.
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