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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 again, Puffer...

    On a Windows Server 2003 machine, the closest I can see to meaningful information is the modification date of the ide files in   C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus   You may be able to extract and parse that as an surrogate of what you're trying to achieve?   I.e. if the mod dates on ide files are >= 2 days old, say, that could be evidence of failure to update.   Maybe!

    On this machine, the option for "View antivirus and HIPS log" is greyed so I can't get to the "Configure logs" link as in my previous post.   This (greynmess) may have been the result of the manner of installation by our senior sysadmin - who is on leave so I can''t ask him!

    Note, too, that there is no equivalent "logs" directory in this installation, nor any evidence of a SAV.txt file.

    Regards,

    Denis

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    Hello again, Puffer...

    On a Windows Server 2003 machine, the closest I can see to meaningful information is the modification date of the ide files in   C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus   You may be able to extract and parse that as an surrogate of what you're trying to achieve?   I.e. if the mod dates on ide files are >= 2 days old, say, that could be evidence of failure to update.   Maybe!

    On this machine, the option for "View antivirus and HIPS log" is greyed so I can't get to the "Configure logs" link as in my previous post.   This (greynmess) may have been the result of the manner of installation by our senior sysadmin - who is on leave so I can''t ask him!

    Note, too, that there is no equivalent "logs" directory in this installation, nor any evidence of a SAV.txt file.

    Regards,

    Denis

    :7799
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