Detailed scan results: Analyzing installed applications

Screenshot 45 - List of installed applications enumerated during target computer scanning

Click on the Applications sub-node to access the complete list of applications that are installed on a scanned target computer. Discovered applications are organized into three groups:

•	Anti-virus applications

•	Anti-spyware applications

•	General applications.

Anti-virus and Anti-spyware applications groups

The anti-virus applications and anti-spyware applications groups contain the list of security applications installed on a scanned target computer. Details enumerated in these groups include:

•	Application name.

•	‘Real time protection:’ – Denotes if real time protection is enabled or disabled in an anti-virus application.

•	‘Up to date:’ – Denotes if the anti-virus/anti-spyware signature files of a security application are up to date. This is achieved by checking (where applicable) the signature file status flag of an application.

•	‘Last update:’ – Shows the date and time of the last anti-virus/anti-spyware signatures update.

•	‘Version:’ – Shows the version number of the security application.

•	‘Publisher:’ – Shows the manufacturer details.

General applications group

The General applications group contains the list of general purpose applications installed on a scanned target computer. These include all software programs, which are not classified as anti-virus or anti-spyware products such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and GFI LANguard N.S.S.

Details enumerated in the General Applications group include:

•	Application name.

•	‘Version:’ – Shows the version number of the application.

•	‘Publisher:’ – Shows the manufacturer details.