STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Windows Defender AV must be configured to disable local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS.

DISA Rule

SV-213432r569189_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213432

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

WNDF-AV-000008

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001170 - The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA.

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> MAPS -> "Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS" to "Disabled" or "Not Configured".

Check Contents

This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA.

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> MAPS -> "Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS" is set to "Disabled" or "Not Configured".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet

Criteria: If the value "LocalSettingOverrideSpynetReporting" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

If the value does not exist, this is not a finding.

If the value is 1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-213432

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WNDF-AV-000008

Severity Override Guidance

This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA.

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> MAPS -> "Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS" is set to "Disabled" or "Not Configured".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet

Criteria: If the value "LocalSettingOverrideSpynetReporting" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

If the value does not exist, this is not a finding.

If the value is 1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3985

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