how to: programatically detect installed anti-virus ??

[dima2]

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

 

[Nosferatu]

One way would be to get the running processes on the machine. See "Process and Thread Functions" on MSDN.
You could try to find there if any AV is installed, by name comparing.
I don't know if there is any Windows Variable specifying that a program IS an AV program;
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[HEbrahimi]

hi,
and you can use registry, and search virus key.
it's easy.