Create a Custom Detection Script for Advanced IP Scanner (PowerShell)

Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM) and Microsoft Intune use Detection Rules to determine the presence of Applications & Win32 Apps. The detection rules ensure that application installations only begin to run if the application is not already installed on the device. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to create an updated custom detection script for each new version of Advanced IP Scanner using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Advanced IP Scanner

Advanced IP Scanner (File Detection Method)

Install the version of Advanced IP Scanner you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
  - Advanced IP Scanner Silent Install (How-To Guide)
  - Advanced IP Scanner Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for Advanced IP Scanner (File Detection Method)
$AdvancedIPScannerExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Advanced IP Scanner\advanced_ip_scanner.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Advanced IP Scanner\advanced_ip_scanner.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$AdvancedIPScannerExe.FullName
$AdvancedIPScannerPath = $($AdvancedIPScannerExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($AdvancedIPScannerExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with Advanced IP Scanner File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Advanced_IP_Scanner_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$AdvancedIPScannerPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$AdvancedIPScannerPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$FileVersion`"){"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath

Click Run Script (F5)
A text file will open with the Advanced IP Scanner Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Advanced IP Scanner that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Advanced IP Scanner\advanced_ip_scanner.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Advanced IP Scanner\advanced_ip_scanner.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "2.5.4594.1"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Copy the Advanced IP Scanner Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
Microsoft Intune
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

Advanced IP Scanner (Registry Detection Method)

Install the version of Advanced IP Scanner you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
  - Advanced IP Scanner Silent Install (How-To Guide)
  - Advanced IP Scanner Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for Advanced IP Scanner (Registry Detection Method)
$AdvancedIPScanner = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Advanced IP Scanner' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$AdvancedIPScanner.DisplayVersion
$AdvancedIPScanner.PSChildName

## Create Text File with Advanced IP Scanner Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Advanced_IP_Scanner_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($AdvancedIPScanner.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($AdvancedIPScanner.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($AdvancedIPScanner.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath

Click Run Script (F5)
A text file will open with the Advanced IP Scanner Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Advanced IP Scanner that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C8511AEB-814C-4D6F-AA45-44035EAD563B}','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C8511AEB-814C-4D6F-AA45-44035EAD563B}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '2.5.4594.1') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Copy the Advanced IP Scanner Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
Microsoft Intune
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.