| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| nessus | www.nessus.org/u |
| tenable | www.tenable.com/blog/auditing-anti-virus-products-with-nessus |
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
# @PREFERENCES@
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(16193);
script_version("1.51");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/05/27");
script_name(english:"Antivirus Software Check"); # Do not change this
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An antivirus application is installed on the remote host.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"An antivirus application is installed on the remote host, and its
engine and virus definitions are up to date.");
# https://www.tenable.com/blog/auditing-anti-virus-software-without-an-agent
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3ed73b52");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.tenable.com/blog/auditing-anti-virus-products-with-nessus");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"n/a");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"None");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/01/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_inventory", value:"True");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_add_preference(name:"Delay (in days, between 0 and 7) :", type:"entry", value:0);
script_dependencies(
"netbios_name_get.nasl",
"smb_login.nasl",
"smb_registry_full_access.nasl",
"smb_enum_services.nasl",
"kaspersky_installed.nasl",
"mcafee_installed.nasl",
"panda_antivirus_installed.nasl",
"trendmicro_installed.nasl",
"savce_installed.nasl",
"bitdefender_installed.nasl",
"nod32_installed.nasl",
"sophos_installed.nasl",
"fcs_installed.nasl",
"fep_installed.nasl",
"checkpoint_zonealarm_installed.nasl",
"trendmicro_serverprotect_installed.nasl",
"mcafee_vsel_installed.nasl",
"wmi_fsecure_av_check.nbin",
"macosx_sophos_installed.nasl",
"macosx_xprotect_installed.nasl",
"avg_internet_security_installed.nbin",
"avast_installed.nasl",
"spysweeper_corp_installed.nasl",
"vmware_carbon_black_cloud_endpoint_standard_win_status.nbin",
"vmware_carbon_black_cloud_endpoint_standard_mac_status.nbin",
"bitdefender_endpoint_security_tools_status.nasl",
"trendmicro_deepsecurity_agent_win_installed.nbin"
);
script_require_ports("Services/ssh", 22, 139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include("antivirus.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
var software, problem_installs, port, report, info, av;
software = make_list(
"AVG Internet Security",
"Avast",
"Kaspersky",
"McAfee",
"McAfee_VSEL",
"Norton",
"Panda",
"TrendMicro",
"TrendMicro ServerProtect",
"TrendMicro Deep Security",
"SAVCE",
"BitDefender",
"NOD32",
"OneCare",
"Sophos",
"Forefront_Client_Security",
"Forefront_Endpoint_Protection",
'F-Secure Anti-Virus',
'F-Secure Ultralight',
"SophosOSX",
"SpySweeperEnt",
"XProtect",
"Check Point ZoneAlarm",
'VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard',
'Confer',
'Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools'
);
problem_installs = make_list();
port = '';
report = '';
foreach av (software)
{
if (get_kb_item("Antivirus/" + av + "/installed"))
{
info = get_kb_item("Antivirus/" + av + "/description");
if (info)
{
if (!port)
{
if ("OSX" >< av || "Confer" >< av || "XProtect" >< av) port = 0;
else if ("McAfee_VSEL" >< av) port = 0;
else
{
port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if (!port) port = 445;
}
}
report += '\n' + av + ' :' +
'\n' + info;
}
else problem_installs = make_list(problem_installs, av);
}
}
if (report)
{
security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_NOTE,port:port, extra:report);
exit(0);
}
else
{
if (max_index(problem_installs) == 0) exit(0, "The host does not have an antivirus that Nessus checks for.");
else exit(1, "There is no description available for " + join(problem_installs, sep:" & ") + ". Please contact Tenable support.");
}
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