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

McAfee VirusScan Access Protection: Anti-Virus Standard Protection must be set to prevent remote creation of autorun files.

DISA Rule

SV-55255r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42527

Group Title

DTAM149 - Access Protection prevent remote creation of autorun files

Rule Version

DTAM149

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 the policy associated with the Access Protection Policies. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection". Select both "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options. Select Save.

Check Contents

Note: If the HIPS signature 3886 is enabled to provide this same protection, 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 the policy associated with the Access Protection Policies. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection". Ensure both "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are selected.

Criteria: If both "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are selected, this is not a finding.

Registry keys are not available for this setting.

To validate from client side, access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
Under the Task column, select Access Protection, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label.
In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection".
Ensure "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected.

Criteria: If "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42527

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM149

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If the HIPS signature 3886 is enabled to provide this same protection, 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 the policy associated with the Access Protection Policies. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection". Ensure both "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are selected.

Criteria: If both "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are selected, this is not a finding.

Registry keys are not available for this setting.

To validate from client side, access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
Under the Task column, select Access Protection, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label.
In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection".
Ensure "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected.

Criteria: If "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2266

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