Create a Custom Detection Script for Angry 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 Angry IP Scanner using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Angry IP Scanner

Angry IP Scanner (Registry Detection Method)

• Install the version of Angry IP Scanner you want to deploy on a test box or VM
  • Check out the following posts for further details
    • Angry IP Scanner Silent Install (How-To Guide)
    • Angry 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 Angry IP Scanner (Registry Detection Method)
$IPScan = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Angry IP Scanner' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$IPScan.DisplayVersion
$IPScan.PSChildName

## Create Text File with Angry IP Scanner Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Angry_IP_Scanner_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($IPScan.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($IPScan.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($IPScan.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$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 Angry IP Scanner Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Angry 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\Angry IP Scanner','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Angry IP Scanner' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '3.8.2') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

• Copy the Angry 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.