Detecting a program on a remote computer, Possible?

Discussion in 'Programming' started by RottNKorpse, Mar 20, 2008.

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    I have had people contacting me saying there is a virus on my site but I've done countless scans and found nothing...It is all due to the fact that Norton and McAfee are utter garbage.

    So I was wondering, is there a way I could add something to detect if a user has one of those programs running and if so to display a message to them about it?

    I realize that this is a weird question and the answer very well and most likely is no but I just wanted to ask to make sure.
     
    RottNKorpse, Mar 20, 2008 IP
  2. AstarothSolutions

    AstarothSolutions Peon

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    Short answer is no, you would have to have them install something like an ActiveX component before you can do something like that... if any site could scan a visitors PC for software it could easily attack vulnerabilities of them.
     
    AstarothSolutions, Mar 20, 2008 IP
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    I figured as much...thanks for the quick reply.
     
    RottNKorpse, Mar 20, 2008 IP