Hosts File scanner does not update results when scanning empty hosts file

[GibbyPDQ]

It has been reported that the Hosts File scanner does not update data in Inventory if the Hosts file is blank. Testing will need to be done to verify, if confirmed scanner will need to be modified to account for empty Hosts files.

https://github.com/pdq/PowerShell-Scanners/tree/master/PowerShell%20Scanners/Hosts%20File

[ColbyBouma]

Dear PDQ, please fix Inventory itself. That bug has existed for well over a year. "Fixing" each PowerShell script is a poor solution.

• https://github.com/pdq/PowerShell-Scanners/issues/79
• https://help.pdq.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/4409356834075-PowerShell-Scanner-Leaving-Behind-Old-Data
• https://help.pdq.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/4408418974107-Powershell-Scan-for-PDQi-Device-Manager-Errors
• https://old.reddit.com/r/pdq/comments/mmwhje/stale_ps_scanner_data/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/pdq/comments/m80ei1/powershell_scanner_issue/

[AndrewPla]

@ColbyBouma I appreciate your feedback and have shared it internally. We are hoping that this gets fixed soon and is high up on the list, but unfortunately don't have a timeline to share with you at this time.

[Anumann]

Hi,

Does that mean the scanner will gracefully handle an empty hosts file? Are you able to provide any more detail before closing this please?

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Closed #83 https://github.com/pdq/PowerShell-Scanners/issues/83.

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[AndrewPla]

Hi @Anumann, apologies for the lack of clarity on my part. We merged a change in #88 to fix this.

[Anumann]

Hi Andrew,

Got it, understood. Thanks for the quick response!

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On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 4:10 PM Andrew Pla @.***> wrote:

Hi @Anumann https://github.com/Anumann, apologies for the lack of clarity on my part. We merged a change in #88 https://github.com/pdq/PowerShell-Scanners/pull/88 to fix this.

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