SOIS can be run on the command-line and from within scripts using its command-line interface. The following options can be specified on the command-line. These options are case-insensitive.
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Option |
Comments |
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--file |
Scans the file specified. When you want to scan multiple files, specify --file for each file. |
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--dir |
Scans the directory specified. When you want to scan multiple directories, specify --dir for each directory. |
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--help or /h or /? |
Displays the usage of the tool |
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-gm2 |
Prevents extraction box from displaying. |
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--avedefs |
Sets path to the AVE definitions folder (default: Picks Location from SEP if it is installed on the machine) |
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--heurLevel |
Sets Heuristic (or Bloodhound) level: 0, 1, 2 or 3 (default: 2) |
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--log |
Prints results to the specified log file. Default log filename is <toolname><system-date>.log and default log location is 'My Documents' folder on the machine |
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--debugLog |
Prints debug information to the specified log file (default: no debug log) |
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--stopOnError |
Stops further processing if any scan error is encountered (default: FALSE) |
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--silent |
Performs silent execution with no output to the console (default: FALSE) |
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--disableTelemetry |
Does not send telemetry information to Symantec (default: FALSE) |
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--noGUI |
SOIS runs in command-line mode (default: FALSE) |
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--acceptEULA |
User accepts EULA (default: FALSE) |
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--extExclude |
Excludes specified file type (e.g. .mp3) |
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--skipCompressedFiles |
Scans contents of compressed files (default: TRUE) |
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--scanDepth |
Sets the number of levels to expand if there are compressed files within compressed files (default: 3) |
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--tempPath |
Sets the folder for temporary files |
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--enableDiagnostics |
Submits diagnostics information (default: FALSE) |
Sample Commands:
SOIS.exe --dir C:\VMimages --avedefs C:\AVdefs --nogui --log C:\Scan.xml
SOIS.exe --file C:\XPPRO\XP.vmdk -- avedefs C:\AVdefs --nogui --heurLevel 1 --log C:\Scan.xml