Anti-malware installation deployment simulator
A deployment simulator application receives information about an anti-malware application that is to be deployed to and installed on client devices connected to a network. The deployment simulator application identifies the clients that will receive the deployed anti-malware application and performs a series of tests on the client to determine whether the anti-malware application will be able to successfully install remotely on the client. The deployment simulator application may report the results of the deployment simulation tests to an administrative client.
1. A method for simulating installation of anti-malware software, comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, information identifying the anti-malware application to be deployed to one or more clients on a network;
receiving an indication of a client on which the anti-malware application is to be deployed;
prior to deploying the anti-malware application to the client, performing deployment simulation tests on the indicated client, the deployment simulation tests analyzing whether the anti-malware application will be able to successfully remotely install to the indicated client;
receiving results of the performed deployment simulation tests, the results of the performed deployment simulation tests indicating detected factors preventing successful installation to the indicated client;
responsive to the received results, performing troubleshooting operations attempting to resolve the detected factors preventing the successful installation to the indicated client; and
indicating whether remote deployment of the anti-malware application to the indicated client will succeed based on the received results of the deployment simulation tests and results of the troubleshooting operations.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the troubleshooting operations comprises removing detected conflicting application or operation from the client.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising requesting additional administrator instructions for resolving the detected issue.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an indication of the client on which the anti-malware application is to be deployed comprises receiving instructions via a client push install to perform an anti-malware application deployment.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deployment simulation tests further comprises:
determining whether the client is properly authenticated to access system locations associated with the anti-malware application installation;
determining whether the operating system and applications associated with the anti-malware application are sufficiently updated for the anti-malware application installation;
determining whether a conflicting application is installed on the client; and
determining whether a conflicting operation is in progress on the client.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the received results of the performed deployment simulation tests to the client as a displayed error message.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein indicating whether the remote deployment of the anti-malware application will succeed further comprises one or more of the following: providing further steps for resolving the detected factors preventing the successful installation, forcing an installation of the anti-malware application, postponing the installation of the anti-malware application; and aborting the installation of the anti-malware application.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable computer program code for simulating installation of anti-malware software, the computer program code comprising program code for:
receiving, by a computer device, information identifying the anti-malware application to be deployed to one or more clients on a network;
receiving an indication of a client on which the anti-malware application is to be deployed;
prior to deploying the anti-malware application to the client, performing deployment simulation tests on the indicated client, the deployment simulation tests analyzing whether the anti-malware application will be able to successfully remotely install to the indicated client;
receiving results of the performed deployment simulation tests, the results of the performed deployment simulation tests indicating factors preventing successful installation to the indicated client;
responsive to the received results, performing troubleshooting operations attempting to resolve the detected factors preventing the successful installation to the indicated client; and
indicating whether remote deployment of the anti-malware application to the indicated client will succeed based on the received results of the deployment simulation tests and results of the troubleshooting operations.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein receiving an indication of the client on which the anti-malware application is to be deployed comprises receiving instructions via a client push install to perform an anti-malware application deployment.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the deployment simulation tests further comprises:
determining whether the client is properly authenticated to access system locations associated with the anti-malware application installation;
determining whether the operating system and applications associated with the anti-malware application are sufficiently updated for the anti-malware application installation;
determining whether a conflicting application is installed on the client; and
determining whether a conflicting operation is in progress on the client.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising sending the received results of the performed deployment simulation tests to the client as a displayed error message.
12. A system for simulating installation of anti-malware software, the system comprising:
a processor;
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that when executed cause the process to perform steps including:
receive, by a computing device, information identifying the anti-malware application to be deployed to one or more clients on a network;
receive an indication of a client on which the anti-malware application is to be deployed;
prior to deploying the anti-malware application to the client, perform deployment simulation tests on the indicated client, the deployment simulation tests analyzing whether the anti-malware application will be able to successfully remotely install to the indicated client;
receive results of the performed deployment simulation tests, the results of the performed deployment simulation tests indicating detected factors preventing successful installation to the indicated client;
responsive to the received results, perform troubleshooting operations attempting to resolve the detected factors preventing the successful installation to the indicated client; and
indicate whether remote deployment of the anti-malware application to the indicated client will succeed based on the received results of the deployment simulation tests and results of the troubleshooting operations.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein receiving an indication of the client on which the anti-malware application is to be deployed comprises receiving instructions via a client push install to perform an anti-malware application deployment.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the deployment simulation tests further comprises executable instructions configured to:
determine whether the client is properly authenticated to access system locations associated with the anti-malware application installation;
determine whether the operating system and applications associated with the anti-malware application are sufficiently updated for the anti-malware application installation;
determine whether a conflicting application is installed on the client; and
determine whether a conflicting operation is in progress on the client.
15. The system of claim 12 , further comprising executable instructions configured to send the received results of the performed deployment simulation tests to the client as a displayed error message.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein performing the troubleshooting operations comprises removing detected conflicting application or operation from the client.
17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising requesting additional administrator instructions for resolving the detected issue.