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

McAfee VirusScan On-Demand scan actions, When an unwanted program is found must be configured to delete files automatically if first action fails.

DISA Rule

SV-55262r3_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42534

Group Title

DTAM164-McAfee VirusScan Email on-delivery threat second action

Rule Version

DTAM164

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001243 - The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform organization-defined action(s) in response to malicious code detection.

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 Tasks on a Single System. From the list of available tasks in the Task Name column, with the assistance of the ePO SA, identify the weekly on demand client scan task. In the same row as the client scan task under review, under the Task Type column, ensure it is an "On Demand scan" and in the Status column, ensure that the status is "Enabled". In the Task Name column, select the weekly on demand task. Under the Actions tab, locate the "When an unwanted program is found:" label. From the "If the first action fails, then perform this action:" pull down menu, select "Delete files". 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 Tasks on a Single System. From the list of available tasks in the Task Name column, with the assistance of the ePO SA, identify the weekly on demand client scan task. In the same row as the client scan task under review, under the Task Type column, ensure it is an "On Demand scan" and in the Status column, ensure that the status is "Enabled". In the Actions column, select "Edit Assignment". In the Task to Schedule: area, verify the Product is "VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0" and the Task Type is "On Demand Scan". In the Task name column, select "View Selected Task". Under the Actions tab, locate the "When an unwanted program is found:" label. Ensure that from the "If the first action fails, then perform this action:" pull down menu, "Delete files" is selected.

Criteria: If "Delete files" is selected for "If the first action fails, then perform this action:", this is not a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Explorer to navigate to the following folder:
%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\Common Framework\Task (32-Bit)
%SystemDrive%\ProgramData\McAfee\Common Framework\Task (64-Bit)

If folder(s) do not exist, an alternative method of validating is via the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\McAfee\DesktopProtection\Tasks] and are referenced by a GUID for each task.

Multiple .ini files will be stored in this folder, one for each task defined on the ePO server for this client. The name for each task is identified in the first section of the file under the [Task] section on the TaskName= "" line. Additionally, a TaskType= line is provided to describe the type of scan. In this case, TaskType=VSC700_Scan_Task is expected. Information for this check is determined by examining the contents of this file.

Criteria: If [Spyware] uSecAction_Program=4, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42534

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM164

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 Tasks on a Single System. From the list of available tasks in the Task Name column, with the assistance of the ePO SA, identify the weekly on demand client scan task. In the same row as the client scan task under review, under the Task Type column, ensure it is an "On Demand scan" and in the Status column, ensure that the status is "Enabled". In the Actions column, select "Edit Assignment". In the Task to Schedule: area, verify the Product is "VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0" and the Task Type is "On Demand Scan". In the Task name column, select "View Selected Task". Under the Actions tab, locate the "When an unwanted program is found:" label. Ensure that from the "If the first action fails, then perform this action:" pull down menu, "Delete files" is selected.

Criteria: If "Delete files" is selected for "If the first action fails, then perform this action:", this is not a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Explorer to navigate to the following folder:
%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\Common Framework\Task (32-Bit)
%SystemDrive%\ProgramData\McAfee\Common Framework\Task (64-Bit)

If folder(s) do not exist, an alternative method of validating is via the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\McAfee\DesktopProtection\Tasks] and are referenced by a GUID for each task.

Multiple .ini files will be stored in this folder, one for each task defined on the ePO server for this client. The name for each task is identified in the first section of the file under the [Task] section on the TaskName= "" line. Additionally, a TaskType= line is provided to describe the type of scan. In this case, TaskType=VSC700_Scan_Task is expected. Information for this check is determined by examining the contents of this file.

Criteria: If [Spyware] uSecAction_Program=4, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2266

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