Antivirus Reporting: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Topic

This article contains frequently asked questions about the Antivirus Reporting section of NinjaOne.

Environment

NinjaOne Reporting

Questions

Select a question to review the answer: 

• How do I enable antivirus reporting?
• Where is NinjaOne getting this information?
• Is there a way to set up monitoring and alerting for antivirus software installed on a device?

How do I enable antivirus reporting?

1. Create a new summary report. Refer to Getting Started with Reports in NinjaOne for instructions.
2. After clicking Create on the Create New Summary Report modal, the template displays. Click Customize to add sections. 

3. Select "Antivirus" from the drop-down menu and then click OK.
4. Click Save. 

Where is NinjaOne getting this information?

NinjaOne is integrated with Windows Security Center (external link). For more information about this, refer to Reporting: Why does my Antivirus report show no information?

Is there a way to set up monitoring and alerting for antivirus software installed on a device?

You can use the software condition to monitor whether antivirus software is installed. This condition only works for Microsoft Windows devices; however, a workaround can be applied to Apple macOS devices by using tasks. Refer to Reporting: Resource Catalog.