PRTG - FalsePostiveChecker

<#
#requires -version 4.0
# ___ ___ _____ ___
#| _ \ _ \_   _/ __|
#|  _/   / | || (_ |
#|_| |_|_\ |_| \___|
# FALSE POSITIVE CHECKER
# ================================
#>

param( [int]$id         = 0,
       [string]$message = "",
       [string]$match   = "",
       [int]$triggers   = 10,
       [int]$wait       = 10)

$prtgprot = ""
$prtghost = ""
$prtgport = 80
$prtguser = ""
$prtgpass = 0
$logfile = "C:\ProgramData\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\Logs (Sensors)\$($id)-notifications.log"

# this will output debug messages to the console
function Console-ShowMessage([string]$type,$message){
        $date = (Get-Date).ToString()

        $log = ([string]::Format("[{0}] [{1}] - {2}",$date,$type,$message));

        $log | Out-File $logfile -Append

}

$url = ([string]::Format("{0}://{1}:{2}/api/scannow.htm?id={3}&username={4}&passhash={5}",
                          $prtgprot,$prtghost,$prtgport,$id,$prtguser,$prtgpass));

$i = 0;

if($message -match $match){

    Console-ShowMessage -type "warning" -message "Sensor is probably in a false positive state - force checking..."
    try{
    while($i -lt $triggers)
    {
       Start-Sleep -Seconds $wait
       Invoke-WebRequest $url | Out-Null
       $i++;
    }
    Console-ShowMessage -type "success" -message "Sensor has been triggered a few times and should be UP now."
    }
    catch [Exception]{
    Console-ShowMessage -type "error" -message "Could not trigger the sensor check. Notes below:"
    Console-ShowMessage -type "notes" -message $_.Exception.Message
    }
}