--- updatedAt: 2025-08-14T15:55:22.000Z agentTools: siteIndex: https://developer.n-able.com/llms.txt projectIndex: https://developer.n-able.com/n-sight/llms.txt --- # List Managed Antivirus Scans Service name: list_mav_scans ## Base URL ``` https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey={yourAPIkey}&service=list_mav_scans ``` ## Description Returns list of Managed Antivirus scans for a device; these could be in-progress or complete. The information is available as summaries (details=NO) or with threats, quarantine and errors included (details=YES). ## Parameters ### Required parameters Add required parameters immediately after the base URL. ``` https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey={yourAPIkey}&service=list_mav_scans&required_parameters={parameter-value} ``` {`
Parameter Description Type Options Default

deviceid

The deviceid must be a valid device id.

integer

0

0

details

Level of information displayed

YES for details; NO for summary

string

NO

YES

0
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### Optional parameters Add optional parameters after the required parameters in the base URL. ``` https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey={yourAPIkey}&service=list_mav_scans&required_parameters={parameter-value}&optional_parameters={parameter-value} ``` {`
Parameter Description Type Options Default

describe

Optional. Returns a description of the entered call, the available parameters, an example of its output, and returned fields with descriptions.

boolean

true

0

v

Managed Antivirus engine version
1 VIPRE engine
2 Bitdefender engine
From Dashboard 2019.08.13 this call defaults to version 2 (Bitdefender).

integer

1
2

2
`} ### Determine parameter values Use the following associated service calls to determine parameter values. | Parameter | Call | URL Format | | :-------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | deviceid | [list\_devices\_at\_client](list-devices-at-client) | `https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_devices_at_client&clientid=CLIENTID&devicetype=server` | | | [list\_servers](listing-servers) | `https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_servers&siteid=SITEID` | | | [list\_workstations](listing-workstations) | `https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_workstations&siteid=SITEID` | | siteid | [list\_sites](listing-sites) | `https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_sites&clientid=CLIENTID` | | clientid | [list\_clients](listing-clients) | `https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_clients` | ## Examples ### List Managed Antivirus scans for a device ``` https://{SERVER}/api/?apikey={yourAPIkey}&service=list_mav_scans&deviceid=DEVICEID&details=DETAIL&v=VERSION ``` #### Example response for device running the Managed Antivirus VIPRE engine ```xml [example when details=YES] [one of: QUICK, DEEP, ACTIVE or CUSTOM] [one of: NONE, PENDING, PENDING_AGENT, FINISHED, CANCELED, ERROR, PAUSED, RUNNING] 2013-01-15 05:41:55[UTC start time] 2013-01-15 05:41:55[UTC end time; only included if scanning complete] 0 0 1 0 0 [only included when at least one threat is discovered AND details=YES] Worm.Win32.Downad.Gen (v) Worm.W32 [one of: QUARANTINED, RELEASE_PENDING, RELEASED, DELETE_PENDING, DELETED, REPORTED, FAILED_TO_QUARANTINE, FAILED_TO_RELEASE, FAILED_TO_DELETE] [only included when item(s) quarantined] {55778734-483C-4BCF-A0F5-4C78ED28CBE1} 1[number of files (or other scanned entities) included with this quarantine item] [YES or NO] [...more item entries if they exist...] [one of: COOKIE, PROCESS, REGISTRY_ENTRY, FILE, FOLDER, ARCHIVE, PROCESS_MODULE, DEVICE_DRIVER, DLL_EXPORT, SYSTEM_DLL_EXPORT, MASTER_BOOT RECORD, ROOTKIT, SYSTEM_MODULE, HOOK, UNKNOWN] [e.g. filename, or registry key with value, or reference to a process etc.] [...more trace entries if they exist...] [...more threat entries if they exist...] [only included if at least one scan error occurred AND details=YES] [filename or identifier] [scan error - see below] [...more error entries if they exist...] [example when details=NO, i.e. a summary] QUICK FINISHED 2013-01-15 08:59:50 2013-01-15 09:03:57 0 29563 3297 818 35 37 4 3 [...more scan entries if they exist...] ``` ## Returned fields {`
Field Included Description

type

yes

Scan type, one of:

VIPRE Engine

  • QUICK
  • DEEP
  • ACTIVE
  • CUSTOM
Bitdefender Engine
  • Active
  • Protection
  • Quick
  • Deep
  • Custom
  • Behavioral
  • IDS
  • Device

status

yes

Scan status, one of:

VIPRE Engine

  • NONE
  • PENDING
  • PENDING_AGENT
  • FINISHED
  • CANCELED
  • ERROR
  • PAUSED
  • RUNNING

Bitdefender Engine
  • Scan
  • Finished Normally
  • Scan Aborted
  • Scan Stopped
  • Scan In Progress

start

yes

Scan start time, e.g. 2013-06-21 19:18:17
For VIPRE engine scans the time is UTC
For Bitdefender engine scans the time is the agent local time.

end

if scanning complete

Scan end time, e.g. 2013-06-21 19:27:35
For VIPRE engine scans the time is UTC
For Bitdefender engine scans the time is the agent local time.

cookies_scanned

yes

Number of cookies scanned

registry_scanned

yes

Number of registry entries scanned

files_scanned

yes

Number of files scanned

folders_scanned

yes

Number of folders scanned
Note: For Bitdefender engine scans this is always 0 as the Bitdefender engine does not scan by folder.

processes_scanned

yes

Number of processes scanned

threat_count

if details=NO

Count of threats found

quarantine_count

if details=NO

Count of items quarantined

error_count

if details=NO, or if v>1 and engine is Bitdefender

Count of errors encountered

threats

if details=YES

List of threats, each threat having:

  • name: Name of threat, e.g. Worm.Win32.Downad.Gen (v)
  • category: Category of threat, e.g. Worm.W32
    Note: the threat category names can differ between the VIPRE and Bitdefender engines.
  • status: Threat status, one of:
    • VIPRE Engine:
    • QUARANTINED
    • RELEASE_PENDING
    • RELEASED
    • DELETE_PENDING
    • DELETED
    • REPORTED
    • FAILED_TO_QUARANTINE
    • FAILED_TO_RELEASE
    • FAILED_TO_DELETE
    • Bitdefender Engine:
    • Ignored
    • Detected
    • Deleted
    • Blocked
    • Quarantined
    • Cleaned
    _Note: for Bitdefender the value represents the status of the most recent operation within the set of traces relating to this threat - there is also a separate status field within each individual trace entry which may be more useful (see below)._
  • quarantine: (only included if item(s) quarantined during this scan) List of items quarantined; each item having:
    • guid: Unique id on the device for the quarantined item
      For Bitdefender scans, this field is not always populated and if present contains an integer rather than a 'GUID' string. This ID is more readily available from the mav_quarantine_list and list_mav_quarantine services.
    • count: Number of files (or other scanned entities, e.g. registry entries) moved to quarantine for this item.
      Note: For Bitdefender engine scans this is always 1 as there is only ever one trace per quarantine item.
    • deleted: Has the quarantined item been deleted? YES or NO
    • type: Field only included for Bitdefender scans contains the type of the quarantined item with the value one of:
      • File
      • Process
      • Http
      • Boot Sector
      • Cookie
      • Registry
      • POP3
      • ADS Stream
      • SMTP
    • description: Field only included for Bitdefender engine scans contains the path of the quarantined item trace on the device.
  • traces: List of traces of the threat, each trace having:
    • type: Type of trace, one of:
      • VIPRE Engine:
      • COOKIE
      • DLL_EXPORT
      • PROCESS
      • SYSTEM_DLL
      • REGISTRY_ENTRY
      • EXPORT
      • FILE
      • MASTER_BOOT_RECORD
      • FOLDER
      • ROOTKIT
      • ARCHIVE
      • SYSTEM_MODULE
      • PROCESS_MODULE
      • HOOK
      • DEVICE_DRIVER
      • UNKNOWN
      • Bitdefender Engine:
      • File
      • Process
      • Http
      • Boot Sector
      • Cookie
      • Registry
      • POP3
      • ADS Stream
      • SMTP
    • description: Could be:
      • a filename
      • a registry key with value
      • a reference to a process
      • etc
    • status: Field only included for Bitdefender engine scans contains status of this trace with the value one of:
      • Ignored
      • Detected
      • Deleted
      • Blocked
      • Quarantined
      • Cleaned

errors

if details=YES and at least one scanning error occurred and the engine is VIPRE

This field is only present for scans performed by the VIPRE engine and only when at least one scanning error occurred. It provides a list of errors which occurred while scanning, each having:

  • item: filename or identifier
  • reason:
    • CREATE_FILE
    • STOP_SERVICE
    • DELETE_FILE
    • DELETE_SERVICE
    • COPY_FILE
    • LIST_REGISTRY_KEYS
    • MOVE_FILE
    • LIST_REGISTRY_VALUES
    • READ_FILE_ADS
    • OPEN_REGISTRY_VALUE
    • LIST_FOLDER_CONTENTS
    • CREATE_REGISTRY_VALUE
    • CREATE_FOLDER
    • DELETE_REGISTRY_VALUE
    • DELETE_FOLDER
    • LOAD_REGISTRY_VALUE
    • COPY_FOLDER
    • GET_REGISTRY_VALUE
    • MOVE_FOLDER
    • SET_REGISTRY_VALUE
    • LIST_PROCESSES
    • REBOOT_DELETE_FILE
    • LIST_PROCESS_MODULES
    • REBOOT_DELETE_FOLDER
    • OPEN_PROCESS
    • REBOOT_DELETE_REGISTRY_KEY
    • CREATE_PROCESS
    • REBOOT_DELETE_REGISTRY_VALUE
    • SUSPEND_PROCESS
    • CORRUPT_ARCHIVE
    • RESUME_PROCESS
    • PASSWORD_PROTECTED_ARCHIVE
    • KILL_PROCESS
    • ARCHIVE_NESTED_TOO_DEEP
    • LIST_SERVICES
    • REMEDIATION_FAILURE
    • OPEN_SERVICE
    • OPERATION_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
    • START_SERVICE
    • FAILED_TO_QUARANTINE
    • PAUSE_SERVICE
    • UNKNOWN
    • RESUME_SERVICE

engine

if v > 1

Managed Antivirus engine where this data originates from, either VIPRE or Bitdefender
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Field Included Description

threats

if details=YES

List of threats, each threat having:

  • name: Name of threat, e.g. Worm.Win32.Downad.Gen (v)
  • category: Category of threat, e.g. Worm.W32
    Note: the threat category names can differ between the VIPRE and Bitdefender engines.
  • status: Threat status, one of:
    • VIPRE Engine:
    • QUARANTINED
    • RELEASE_PENDING
    • RELEASED
    • DELETE_PENDING
    • DELETED
    • REPORTED
    • FAILED_TO_QUARANTINE
    • FAILED_TO_RELEASE
    • FAILED_TO_DELETE
    • Bitdefender Engine:
    • Ignored
    • Detected
    • Deleted
    • Blocked
    • Quarantined
    • Cleaned
    _Note: for Bitdefender the value represents the status of the most recent operation within the set of traces relating to this threat - there is also a separate status field within each individual trace entry which may be more useful (see below)._
  • quarantine: (only included if item(s) quarantined during this scan) List of items quarantined; each item having:
    • guid: Unique id on the device for the quarantined item
      For Bitdefender scans, this field is not always populated and if present contains an integer rather than a 'GUID' string. This ID is more readily available from the mav_quarantine_list and list_mav_quarantine services.
    • count: Number of files (or other scanned entities, e.g. registry entries) moved to quarantine for this item.
      Note: For Bitdefender engine scans this is always 1 as there is only ever one trace per quarantine item.
    • deleted: Has the quarantined item been deleted? YES or NO
    • type: Field only included for Bitdefender scans contains the type of the quarantined item with the value one of:
      • File
      • Process
      • Http
      • Boot Sector
      • Cookie
      • Registry
      • POP3
      • ADS Stream
      • SMTP
    • description: Field only included for Bitdefender engine scans contains the path of the quarantined item trace on the device.
  • traces: List of traces of the threat, each trace having:
    • type: Type of trace, one of:
      • VIPRE Engine:
      • COOKIE
      • DLL_EXPORT
      • PROCESS
      • SYSTEM_DLL
      • REGISTRY_ENTRY
      • EXPORT
      • FILE
      • MASTER_BOOT_RECORD
      • FOLDER
      • ROOTKIT
      • ARCHIVE
      • SYSTEM_MODULE
      • PROCESS_MODULE
      • HOOK
      • DEVICE_DRIVER
      • UNKNOWN
      • Bitdefender Engine:
      • File
      • Process
      • Http
      • Boot Sector
      • Cookie
      • Registry
      • POP3
      • ADS Stream
      • SMTP
    • description: Could be:
      • a filename
      • a registry key with value
      • a reference to a process
      • etc
    • status: Field only included for Bitdefender engine scans contains status of this trace with the value one of:
      • Ignored
      • Detected
      • Deleted
      • Blocked
      • Quarantined
      • Cleaned
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