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

McAfee VirusScan Access Protection Policies must be configured to record scanning activity in a log file.

DISA Rule

SV-55245r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42517

Group Title

DTAM139 - Access Protection logging of scan activity

Rule Version

DTAM139

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000130 - The information system generates audit records containing information that establishes what type of event occurred.

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 Access Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Select the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" option. Select Save.

Check Contents

Note: If DTAM161 "McAfee VirusScan Access Protection Policies must be configured to enable access protection" has been marked as "Not Applicable", this check is not applicable.

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 Access Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Ensure the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" 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\BehaviourBlocking

Criteria: If the value of bLogToFile is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42517

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM139

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If DTAM161 "McAfee VirusScan Access Protection Policies must be configured to enable access protection" has been marked as "Not Applicable", this check is not applicable.

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 Access Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Ensure the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" 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\BehaviourBlocking

Criteria: If the value of bLogToFile is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2266

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