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Checking Version Numbers - Sophos AV 7.6.21

Puffer

I've been given a task to write a script (probably vbs) that will check the version numbers (detection engine/data/identities) on all our Windows machines. Mostly Win2003 with a few XP workstations.

Writing the script isn't a problem. What I can't find is a location where I can retrieve the numbers that are found in the Product Information panel when you open the software (really don't want to log on to every machine).

I've checked in the registry and directories in Program Files\Sophos - nearest thing I can find is c:\program files\SOPHOS\AutoUpdate\data\status.xml - all this contains is the time stamp of the last update.

Anyone know where these can retrieved from?

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    Hello Puffer.

    The following is for version 9.5 of Sophos however it may give a clue...

    On a Vista machine, the log text file SAV.txt is loctaed at "c:\program data\Sophos\Sophos AntiVirus\logs"

    I found this location by clicking the View Antivirus and HIPS log in the console, then following the Configure Logs link on that page.

    The file is appended to, so the first line will contain what you're after.   Assuming there is something equivalent in your version :-)

    Hope this helps,

    Denis

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    Hello Puffer.

    The following is for version 9.5 of Sophos however it may give a clue...

    On a Vista machine, the log text file SAV.txt is loctaed at "c:\program data\Sophos\Sophos AntiVirus\logs"

    I found this location by clicking the View Antivirus and HIPS log in the console, then following the Configure Logs link on that page.

    The file is appended to, so the first line will contain what you're after.   Assuming there is something equivalent in your version :-)

    Hope this helps,

    Denis

    :7785
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