---
title: "Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject"
description: "This cmdlet returns machines affected by malware."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrmalwaredetectionobject.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Managing Security Settings > Malware Detection > Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject

## Short Description
Returns machines affected by malware.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AllParameterSets (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>ObjectId</code></p>

```
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject -ObjectId <Guid[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>ObjectName</code></p>

```
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject -ObjectName <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns machines affected by malware.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ObjectId</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of IDs of hosts and machines affected by malware. The cmdlet will return hosts and machines by these IDs.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ObjectName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of names of hosts and machines affected by malware. The cmdlet will return hosts and machines with these names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRMalwareDetectionObject`](vbrmalwaredetectionobject.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Malware Affected Machines by IDs

This command returns the `f2957c9c-2201-4473-9247-0590de4cc412` and `935d3e38-d444-4ef4-abae-d43f2f8b4ba1` machines affected by malware.

```
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject -ObjectId "f2957c9c-2201-4473-9247-0590de4cc412", "935d3e38-d444-4ef4-abae-d43f2f8b4ba1"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Malware Affected Machines by Names

This command returns the `WinHost2045` and `LinHost2049` machines affected by malware.

```
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject -ObjectName "WinHost2045", "LinHost2049"
```

:::