Create a Custom Detection Script for IObit Software Updater (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 IObit Software Updater using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for IObit Software Updater

IObit Software Updater (File Detection Method)

## Check for IObit Software Updater (File Detection Method)
$SoftwareUpdaterExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\IObit\Software Updater\SoftwareUpdater.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Software Updater\SoftwareUpdater.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$SoftwareUpdaterExe.FullName
$SoftwareUpdaterPath = $($SoftwareUpdaterExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($SoftwareUpdaterExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with IObit Software Updater File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\IObit_Software_Updater_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$SoftwareUpdaterPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$SoftwareUpdaterPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$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 IObit Software Updater Detection Method script required to detect the current version of IObit Software Updater that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\IObit\Software Updater\SoftwareUpdater.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\IObit\Software Updater\SoftwareUpdater.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "6.3.0.15"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

IObit Software Updater (Registry Detection Method)

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

## Create Text File with IObit Software Updater Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\IObit_Software_Updater_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($SoftwareUpdater.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($SoftwareUpdater.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($SoftwareUpdater.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$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 IObit Software Updater Detection Method script required to detect the current version of IObit Software Updater that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IObit Software Updater_is1','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IObit Software Updater_is1' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '6.3.0.15') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

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.