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 scan inside archives.

DISA Rule

SV-55232r3_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-14628

Group Title

DTAM106-McAfee VirusScan scan inside archive

Rule Version

DTAM106

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 Scan Items tab, locate the "Compressed files:" label. Select the "Scan inside archives (e.g. .ZIP)" option. Select Save.

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NOTE: This requirement can be left not configured and marked as Not Applicable if the regularly scheduled on-demand scan, as validated under V-6611, DTAM052, includes the scanning of archive files.

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 Scan Items tab, locate the "Compressed files:" label. Ensure the "Scan inside archives (e.g. .ZIP)" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Scan inside archives (e.g. .ZIP)" option is selected, this is not 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\Default

Criteria: If the value ScanArchives is 1, this is not a finding. If the value is 0, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-14628

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM106

Severity Override Guidance

NOTE: This requirement can be left not configured and marked as Not Applicable if the regularly scheduled on-demand scan, as validated under V-6611, DTAM052, includes the scanning of archive files.

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 Scan Items tab, locate the "Compressed files:" label. Ensure the "Scan inside archives (e.g. .ZIP)" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Scan inside archives (e.g. .ZIP)" option is selected, this is not 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\Default

Criteria: If the value ScanArchives is 1, this is not a finding. If the value is 0, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

2266

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