Re: Mcafee Registry Keys or other

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On Aug 19, 3:11 pm, JustaUser <ju...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Aug 18, 2:15 pm, JustaUser <ju...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Anyone know the registry keys to read to detect if OnAccessScan is
enabled or disabled?

If not a key, maybe in a file?  Or is there some way to connect to
the application itself and tell?

I know it is likely to change from v7.1 to 8, but should be similiar
I would think.

Thanks

It looks like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\VSCore\On Access
Scanner\McShield\Configuration\bDisableScanning

On 8.5i I can not change that key or disable the OAS, however on 7.1 I
can change the key, but it does on affect the status of OAS.  It must be
something else...

I need my script to check the status of OAS also, as users tend to
disable it where ever they can.

I guess no one knows how to do this...  I have not seen it done before.
I would think that one could connect to the automation object similiar to
this:

Set ObjNA = WScript.CreateObject("naPolicyManager.PolicyProduct")

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You probably need to check with the vendor, then
My guess is that having the service running might disable the setting
change. Did you try stopping the virusscan service?
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