MS-Dos Batch files for updating.

[Brendan DJ Murphy]

I would like to write a simple MS-DOS batch file consisting of commands to
automatically update my protection and scan my system.


Is there a command-line instruction for McAfee (Enterprise 7.1.0) to perform
an update and then to perform a full disc scan ?

Also, a similar request for "SpywareBlaster" and "Spybot S&D"

One simple MS-DOS batch-file to keep my system protected.
Nice and simple for my father (who is still a computer-novice) to use.


I have cross-posted this to two relevant newsgroups
(a.c.anti-virus & a.p.spyware)

Many thanks

Brendan

 

[Frans Meijer]

I would like to write a simple MS-DOS batch file consisting of commands
to automatically update my protection and scan my system.

You would have to check the site of the specific AntiVirus/AntiSpyWare
company for something like manual downloads. If they support it, and the
pattern updates are located on an ftp server you can use the commandline
ftp program with a commandscript to get it unsupervised. Try
ftp -?
for a list of options (that is -? and *not* /?).

This works in combination with F-Prot, which also has features to load the
updated patterns from a local (network) location, detailed instructions
are available on their website.

What is wrong with the build-in automatic update feature?

 

[xmp]

I would like to write a simple MS-DOS batch file consisting of commands to
automatically update my protection and scan my system.

I've been meaning to try KeyText 2000, which is a macro program. It can
do text (which is scriptable anyway), and supposedly some GUI functions
as well.

michael

 

[Simon Zerafa]

Hiya,

Here are the direct download addresses for some of the popular antivirus and
spyware updates:

http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe
http://files.avast.com/files/eng/aswclnr.exe
http://download.lavasoft.de.edgesuite.net/public/defs.ref
ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/antivirus/superdat/intel/sdat*.exe
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/antivirus_definitions/norton_antivirus/static/symcdefsi32.exe

If you use GNU Wget (http://wget.sunsite.dk/) you can automate the download
of these files when needed and then use a .CMD or .BAT file to process them
after download e.g. move the file to where it's needed or unzip it as
necessary.

Kind Regards

Simon
--

 

[Guy]

I would like to write a simple MS-DOS batch file consisting of
commands to automatically update my protection and scan my system.


Is there a command-line instruction for McAfee (Enterprise 7.1.0)
to perform an update and then to perform a full disc scan ?

I use only use McAfee VirusScan Command Line.
This is a batch I use to update the DAT files.
It can be run from a Cron job or triggered by a AVERT mailing.

You may find some ideas for use in your application.

@d:
@cd d:\mcafee
@set log=avupdate.log
@echo ---- BEGIN UPDATE REPORT ---- >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@nowminus 'Generated: * f256 u-6 i r >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@wget -olog.tmp -t 3 -w 2m -nr -nv -N ftp://ftp.nai.com/pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x/update.ini
@egrep -h "update.ini..\[1\]" log.tmp
@if errorlevel 1 goto noupdate
@type log.tmp >> %log%
@egrep -h dat\-.+\.zip$ update.ini | cut -b 10- - > url.txt
@wget -a%log% -iurl.txt -t 3 -w 2m -nr -nv -N -Bftp://ftp.nai.com/pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x/
@choice /c:yn /n /t:y,1 >nul
@pkunzip -n *.zip >> %log%
:end
@for %%a in (*.diz .listing *.tmp dat*.zip) do del %%a
@for %%b in (pkgdesc.* *.lst *.txt) do move %%b d:\mcafee\docs\
@trim %log% 30000 120 1>nul
@echo ---- END UPDATE REPORT ---- >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@cls
@exit
:noupdate
@echo No Update Available >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@goto end

 

[xmp]

You may find some ideas for use in your application.

@d:
@cd d:\mcafee
@set log=avupdate.log
@echo ---- BEGIN UPDATE REPORT ---- >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@nowminus 'Generated: * f256 u-6 i r >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@wget -olog.tmp -t 3 -w 2m -nr -nv -N ftp://ftp.nai.com/pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x/update.ini
@egrep -h "update.ini..\[1\]" log.tmp
@if errorlevel 1 goto noupdate
@type log.tmp >> %log%
@egrep -h dat\-.+\.zip$ update.ini | cut -b 10- - > url.txt
@wget -a%log% -iurl.txt -t 3 -w 2m -nr -nv -N -Bftp://ftp.nai.com/pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x/
@choice /c:yn /n /t:y,1 >nul
@pkunzip -n *.zip >> %log%
:end
@for %%a in (*.diz .listing *.tmp dat*.zip) do del %%a
@for %%b in (pkgdesc.* *.lst *.txt) do move %%b d:\mcafee\docs\
@trim %log% 30000 120 1>nul
@echo ---- END UPDATE REPORT ---- >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@cls
@exit
:noupdate
@echo No Update Available >> %log%
@echo. >> %log%
@goto end

Sweet!

michael

 

[Brendan DJ Murphy]

I use only use McAfee VirusScan Command Line.
This is a batch I use to update the DAT files.
It can be run from a Cron job or triggered by a AVERT mailing.

You may find some ideas for use in your application.

<snip>

Thanks for your time in replying, but having read the "Help" (admittedly
something I should have done more in depth before posting my original
question), I have come across a simple one-liner...


"C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\mcupdate.exe"

Does the job nicely.


As for Spybot Search and destroy....

SpybotSD.exe /autoupdate /autoimmunize /autocheck /autofix /autoclose


SpywareBlaster requires payment for autoupdate.

regards
Brendan