Autoit To Run Virus Scan Prog When Removable Device Connected

[fsUK]

I want to use autoIt to run a virus scan prog when a removeable device is inserted. So basicly i need a wait until drive exists script.

Any ideas?

[seandisanti]

I want to use autoIt to run a virus scan prog when a removeable device is inserted. So basicly i need a wait until drive exists script.

Any ideas?

i am pretty sure this has been covered before, (meaning search may give you better response than mine) you should be able to use drivestatus() or drivegetlabel() to check either if the removable drive is ready, or to check if any of the drives showing on the system are your removable drive. toss that in a loop with a condition to call your other function if drive is found/ready.

[Micha1405]

Maybe this will help to start:

CODE

do

$listDrives=DriveGetDrive( "REMOVABLE" )

If NOT @error Then

$chk=True

Else

$chk=False

EndIf

until $chk=True

msgbox (0,"Removable Device dedect","Removable Device dedect")

;Start what you want

Edited May 5, 2006 by Micha1405

[fsUK]

Thanks

[fsUK]

Hi i know its been a long time since i started the thread but i looked at it and thought hmm"HELP" but ive been pretty busy so i left it.

Can you help me with implementing this script?

[Xenobiologist]

Hi,

just a question. Why do you want to run a prog. at all time just to start a scan when USB-Stick is plugged in?

Normally you have an realtime scanner running. How often do you plug something? I think scripting the start scan from drive .... is better.

Just a thought.

So long,

Mega

[fsUK]

Well im runnig AVG free and its a shared computer into which lots of different memory sticks get shoved in. I could ask every1 to scan their flash drives when they plug them in but most wouldnt bother

[Xenobiologist]

Well im runnig AVG free and its a shared computer into which lots of different memory sticks get shoved in. I could ask every1 to scan their flash drives when they plug them in but most wouldnt bother

HI,

wouldn't it be better to scan the hdd of the pc every lets say day at 12 o'clock than scanning the usb-drives? You want to protect the pc and not the USB-drives, right?

Normally the scanner should notice itself if something changes, so you do not have to do a full scan.

Just my 2 cents.

So long,

Meg