Scan

The Scan object describes characteristics of a proactive scan.

• Extends: _entity

Attributes

type_id

• Type: integer_t
• Requirement: required
• Values:
  • 0 - Unknown: The type is unknown.
  • 1 - Manual: The scan was manually initiated by the user or administrator.
  • 2 - Scheduled: The scan was started based on scheduler.
  • 3 - Updated Content: The scan was triggered by a content update.
  • 4 - Quarantined Items: The scan was triggered by newly quarantined items.
  • 5 - Attached Media: The scan was triggered by the attachment of removable media.
  • 6 - User Logon: The scan was started due to a user logon.
  • 7 - ELAM: The scan was triggered by an Early Launch Anti-Malware (ELAM) detection.
  • 99 - Other: The scan type id is not mapped. See the type attribute, which contains a data source specific value.

The type id of the scan.

name

• Type: string_t
• Requirement: recommended

The administrator-supplied or application-generated name of the scan. For example: “Home office weekly user database scan”, “Scan folders for viruses”, “Full system virus scan”

uid

• Type: string_t
• Requirement: recommended

The application-defined unique identifier assigned to an instance of a scan.

type

• Type: string_t
• Requirement: optional

The type of scan.

Constraints

At least one of: name, uid

Used By

• scan_activity