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how to: programatically detect installed anti-virus ??

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dima2

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Jan 20, 2002
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hi,
I'm developing a c++ windows application, and at some point in my program I need to scan some files for viruses.
Is there a way to detect which anti-virus is installed on the local machine in order to launch it programatically?

thx
 
Hi,
Maybe you could see in the registry wich program is fired at startup (HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\...) and the search a known AntiVirus.

It is a little bit "dirty" but it should work.

Bye.
Geppo Darkson.
 
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