How to Display All Installed or Active Anti-Viruses
Use a single WMIC command to list all antivirus products registered in Windows — and how to remove stale entries for software you've already uninstalled.
Run the WMIC command
Open Command Prompt as Administrator. Type the following command and press Enter:
WMIC /Node:localhost /Namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 Path AntiVirusProduct Get displayName
This will list all antivirus products currently registered with Windows Security Center.
Remove a stale antivirus entry
If a product you've already uninstalled is still showing, use wbemtest to remove it. Open Command Prompt and type:
wbemtest
Connect to SecurityCenter2
In the wbemtest window, click Connect. Type root\SecurityCenter2 in the namespace field and click Connect again.
Enumerate and delete the stale entry
Click Enum Instances.
Enter the superclass name AntiVirusProduct and click OK.
The list will show the same products as the WMIC command. Click the stale entry and click Delete.
Antivirus list accurate
Your WMIC command will now only show antivirus products that are genuinely installed and active.
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