run_malware_scan_advanced
Run advanced malware scan with comprehensive configuration
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What run_malware_scan_advanced does on 20i MCP Server
AI agents invoke run_malware_scan_advanced to trigger actions in 20i MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why run_malware_scan_advanced is rated High
This tool executes a malware scanning operation on customer hosting infrastructure, which is a triggered external process whose effects (resource consumption, potential downtime, detailed security reports generated) depend on configuration arguments and target selection. While not destructive or financial, it is Execute-class because it actively runs code/operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly states 'run_malware_scan_advanced' which triggers an external security operation. Description confirms it 'Run[s] advanced malware scan with comprehensive configuration' — an active operation that executes scanning logic against hosted…
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The rule that runs run_malware_scan_advanced safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 20i MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For run_malware_scan_advanced, this is the rule to start with:
run_malware_scan_advanced stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 20i MCP Server, apply this rule, and every run_malware_scan_advanced call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about run_malware_scan_advanced
Run advanced malware scan with comprehensive configuration. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the 20i MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the 20i MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for run_malware_scan_advanced: 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 20i MCP Server. Nothing to install.
run_malware_scan_advanced is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the run_malware_scan_advanced 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 run_malware_scan_advanced. 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.
run_malware_scan_advanced is provided by the 20i MCP Server MCP server (cbrown35/20i-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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