Security Basics: Re: Mcafee and Norton Anti Virus definition version

[Abhinav <kabhinav () gmail com>]

This is for a test lab where I dont have access to nessus. I am
looking to write my own tool which can give me this information.

-Abhinav

On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 10:57 AM,  <jfvanmeter () comcast net> wrote:
> I believe Nessus has  a plug in to let you know that the virus scan is out of date and tells you the version number.
>
>  --John
>   -------------- Original message ----------------------
>  From: Abhinav <kabhinav () gmail com>
>  > Hello List
>  > I  am trying to programmitically find out the virus definition version
>  > of the anti -virus software installed. The two anit-virus we use in
>  > our company are from Norton and Mcafee.
>  > Is there a registry key/or windows api/WMI call that I can use which
>  > can provide me this information?
>  >
>  > Thanks
>  > -Abhinav