AV Status service
The AV Status service provides consolidated management of antivirus applications. The service reports the following information for antivirus software:
- product name,
- scanning status,
- current status of updates, and
- version information.
To add the AV Status service to a device, you must run the AV Status script available in N-able N-ableMe.
| Service Type | WMI |
| Instances on a Device | 1 |
| Supported Operating Systems | See list of supported operating systems here. |
| Device Class | Laptop - Windows, Server - Windows, Workstation - Windows |
| Monitored By | Windows probe, Windows agent |
| Service Description | This service uses the root\SecurityCenter WMI class on a Windows device to establish the Antivirus Product name, Scanning status, Up-to-date status, and Version number. |
| Scan Interval (Minutes) | 15 minutes (default), 60 minutes (maximum) |
Properties queried and calculations performed
| Namespace | root\SecurityCenter |
| WMI Class | AntiVirusProduct |
| WMI Property 0 | DisplayName |
| WMI Property 1 | onAccessScanningEnabled |
| WMI Property 2 | productUptoDate |
| WMI Property 3 | versionNumber |
Status details
| Status Detail | Description |
|---|---|
| Antivirus Product Name | The monitored antivirus software. It normally includes both the vendor name and the product name. |
| Virus Scanning Enabled | Indicates whether the antivirus software is currently actively scanning or disabled. |
| Antivirus Product UptoDate | Indicates whether the virus dictionary being used by the antivirus software is current or outdated. |
| Version Number | The release identifier of the monitored antivirus software. |