get_virus_scan_status
Check the status of a running virus scan
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What get_virus_scan_status does on cPanel MCP Server
AI agents call get_virus_scan_status to retrieve information from cPanel MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_virus_scan_status is rated Low
This tool only retrieves the current state of an existing virus scan process. It has no side effects, does not execute new scans, does not modify data, and does not delete anything. The worst case of misuse would be information disclosure about scan status, which has minimal blast radius on a hosting account.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_virus_scan_status' and description 'Check the status of a running virus scan' indicate a query operation that retrieves status information without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
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The rule that runs get_virus_scan_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and cPanel MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_virus_scan_status, this is the rule to start with:
get_virus_scan_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect cPanel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_virus_scan_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_virus_scan_status
Check the status of a running virus scan. It is categorised as a Read tool in the cPanel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the cPanel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_virus_scan_status: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches cPanel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_virus_scan_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_virus_scan_status rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_virus_scan_status. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_virus_scan_status is provided by the cPanel MCP Server MCP server (0xhayd3n/cpanel-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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