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Kris
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 375
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:04 am Post subject: Antivirus Status, Last OS update tests |
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Both the new and awesome 'Last OS update' and the 'Antivirus Status' are failing to me
'Last OS update' returns 'Unknown: Invalid date 11/22/2014' or 'Unknown: Invalid date 10/14/2020'; looks like some date/time formatting thingy to me...
'Antivirus Status' works for Win10 + 3rd party AV software, but doesn't seem to work for Win2012R2/2016 with 3rd party AV software
Still testing.... |
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KS-Soft
Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12818 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:49 am Post subject: |
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OS updates
Could you please try this update (unzip and replace hostmon.exe module)
www.ks-soft.net/download/hm1256c.zip
Antivirus Status
Yes, that's correct behavior. Defender can be checked on Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2012 R2 and newer.
3rd party antivirus software can be checked on Windows 7, 8.1 or Windows 10.
Quote from the manual:
Check antivirus/antispyware status, uptodate state (Win 7-10)
This option tells HostMonitor to check built-in or 3rd party antivirus and antispyware software running on Windows 7, 8.1 or Windows 10 systems. Test will set Bad status when all antivirus products disabled or some software is out of date.
Check Defender: pending reboot/manual steps, critical failure
With this option enabled HostMonitor will check Defender running on Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or Windows Server systems (starting from Windows Server 2012 R2) and set Bad status when Defender requires reboot or some manual steps or critical failure detected.
Check Defender: alert if signatures age >= N days
With this option enabled HostMonitor will check Defender running on Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or Windows Server systems (starting from Windows Server 2012 R2) and set Bad status when Defender database is too old.
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Alex |
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Kris
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 375
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi Alex,
Thanks for the update.
OS update check works.
However, it reports the days-since the last 'Preview of Monthly Rollup for Windows Server etc'; it doesn't take subsequent updates like Security updates or other products into account.
Is this by design? |
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Kris
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 375
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:58 am Post subject: |
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KS-Soft wrote: |
3rd party antivirus software can be checked on Windows 7, 8.1 or Windows 10. |
Awwwww… we have everything on 3rd party AV software, including our servers.... Oh well, you can't have it all |
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KS-Soft
Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12818 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Kris wrote: | However, it reports the days-since the last 'Preview of Monthly Rollup for Windows Server etc'; it doesn't take subsequent updates like Security updates or other products into account.
Is this by design? |
For some reason Windows does not provide information about some updates but normally Security updates should be listed.
Have you set "any update" test option?
We plan to implement WSUS test method as well but cannot find any manual related to WSUS SOAP requests while we do not want to use powershell for the tests (external processes are not good for performance)
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Alex |
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Ben
Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Posts: 18
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KS-Soft
Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12818 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:51 am Post subject: |
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We tried French regional options, date format - cannot reproduce the problem.
What exactly test "reply" do you see?
hostmon.exe size 11362304 ?
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Alex |
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Ben
Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Posts: 18
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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You can see it at the top of my screenshots:
RMA: 301 - Invalid date 10/18/2018 for exemple
I put 2 exemples, one with security update the other with any update; |
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oakyuz
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 74
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Alex
Do you plan to implement 3rd party antivirus programs check for Windows servers?
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KS-Soft
Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12818 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Ben wrote: | You can see it at the top of my screenshots:
RMA: 301 - Invalid date 10/18/2018 for exemple |
Sorry missed that line.
If you are using RMA agent then you should update RMA, not HostMonitor.
You may update entire package
https://www.ks-soft.net/download/host-mon.exe
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KS-Soft
Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12818 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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oakyuz wrote: | Do you plan to implement 3rd party antivirus programs check for Windows servers? |
I think this has to be done separately for each 3rd party antivirus.
Which one do you use?
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oakyuz
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 74
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:48 am Post subject: |
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We use Kaspersky Security for Windows servers.
From your reply, I concluded that there is a specific parameter that can be used to check for the status of 3rd party antivirus softwares for Win7-10 and you use it for this test. In addition, Windows servers can not be checked as the same way and should be implemented separately for each vendor. Right?
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KS-Soft
Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12818 Location: USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Correct.
I think we can add tests for Kaspersky, ESET, may be couple more antivirus products.
Its possible to check status, license expiration and database age, at least for Kaspersky and ESET
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Alex |
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Ben
Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Posts: 18
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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KS-Soft wrote: | Ben wrote: | You can see it at the top of my screenshots:
RMA: 301 - Invalid date 10/18/2018 for exemple |
Sorry missed that line.
If you are using RMA agent then you should update RMA, not HostMonitor.
You may update entire package
https://www.ks-soft.net/download/host-mon.exe
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Alex |
RMA were installed this friday with latest package. |
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ntupin
Joined: 15 Nov 2020 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Same Here
installed hosmonitor 12.56c from patch
installed RAM 7.30 on windows 2016
still having invalid Date
RMA: 301 - invalid date 10/18/2018
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