Security Center Antivirus Detection?

[Bill]

How does Win XP SP2's Security Center detect (or fail to detect) an
antiviral program? Does the product need to be in a SP2 database, or
does it just need to set some registry key or such?

I'd like to make an antiviral package SP2 friendly .

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

How does Win XP SP2's Security Center detect (or fail to detect) an
antiviral program? Does the product need to be in a SP2 database, or
does it just need to set some registry key or such?

I'd like to make an antiviral package SP2 friendly .

This needs to be programmed by the developer of the anti virus program to
make the application compliant with the SP2 update. To do this requires that
a WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) provider be supplied by the
developer and integrated into the application. This also requires that the
application version and virus definitions be kept up to date.

Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883792

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[Bill]

To do this requires that a WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation)
provider be supplied by the developer and integrated into
the application.

Do you have an example (in C++, C#, vb etc) of API programming hooks for
such a provider?

 

[Roger]

I sent an email to Symantec and asked them to do that on
day one of SP2. Of course, they said "Yes Sir Mr.
Anderson" and got right on it. No, actually, they blew me
off. But I agree. Needs to be done.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Do you have an example (in C++, C#, vb etc) of API programming hooks
for such a provider?

No, but your best source for this information would be the MSDN Newsgroups.
This is where the developers hang out with a lot of "Softies" posting there.
They will be able to provide a solution for you very quickly.

Welcome to MSDN Discussion Groups:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/

Also:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/wmi_providers.asp?frame=true

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Do you have an example (in C++, C#, vb etc) of API programming hooks for
such a provider?

Hi

If you are the manufacturer of this product, you need to contact MS
directly and sign some Non Disclosure Agreement to obtain this
information if I am not mistaken.

If you are not the manufacturer of this product, you need to contact
the manufacturer and ask them to implement this WMI interface.