STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Managed Client STIG Version: 5 Release: 21 Benchmark Date: 25 Oct 2019:

McAfee VirusScan On-Access Default Processes Policies must be configured to use only one scanning policy for all processes, unless the use of Low-Risk Processes/High-Risk Processes has been documented with, and approved by, the IAO/IAM.

DISA Rule

SV-55222r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-14622

Group Title

DTAM100-McAfee VirusScan scan default values

Rule Version

DTAM100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001242 - The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform real-time scans of files from external sources at endpoints as the files are downloaded, opened, or executed in accordance with organizational security policy.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Access Default Processes Policies. Under the Processes tab, locate the "Process Settings:" label. Select the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option. Select Save.

Check Contents

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Access Default Processes Policies. Under the Processes tab, locate the "Process Settings:" label. Ensure the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is selected, this is not a finding.
If the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is not selected, and the use of Low-Risk Processes/High-Risk processes has been documented with, and approved by, the IAO/IAM, this is not a finding.
If the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is not selected, and the use of Low-Risk Processes/High-Risk Processes has not been documented/approved by the IAO/IAM, this is a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\McAfee\ (32-bit)
HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee\ (64-bit)
SystemCore\VSCore\On Access Scanner\McShield\Configuration

Criteria: If the value OnlyUseDefaultConfig is 1, this is not a finding.
If the value is 0 and the use of Low-Risk Processes/High-Risk Processes has not been documented and approved by the IAO/IAM, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-14622

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM100

Severity Override Guidance

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Access Default Processes Policies. Under the Processes tab, locate the "Process Settings:" label. Ensure the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is selected, this is not a finding.
If the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is not selected, and the use of Low-Risk Processes/High-Risk processes has been documented with, and approved by, the IAO/IAM, this is not a finding.
If the "Configure one scanning policy for all processes" option is not selected, and the use of Low-Risk Processes/High-Risk Processes has not been documented/approved by the IAO/IAM, this is a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\McAfee\ (32-bit)
HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee\ (64-bit)
SystemCore\VSCore\On Access Scanner\McShield\Configuration

Criteria: If the value OnlyUseDefaultConfig is 1, this is not a finding.
If the value is 0 and the use of Low-Risk Processes/High-Risk Processes has not been documented and approved by the IAO/IAM, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2266

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