STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Local Client STIG Version: 5 Release: 16 Benchmark Date: 27 Jul 2018:

McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner General Settings must be configured to unblock connections after a minimum of 30 minutes.

DISA Rule

SV-56406r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-14620

Group Title

DTAM092-McAfee VirusScan on-access scan blocking

Rule Version

DTAM092

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

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select the General Settings.

Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block" label. Enter a value in "Unblock connections after (minutes)" where x is set to no less than 30 minutes.

Click OK to Save.

Check Contents

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select the General Settings.

Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block" label. Ensure the "Unblock connections after (minutes)" is set to no less than 30 minutes.

Criteria: If the "Unblock connections after (minutes)" option is configured to no less than 30 minutes, 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 VSIDBlockTimeout >= to HEX 1E, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-14620

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM092

Severity Override Guidance

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select the General Settings.

Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block" label. Ensure the "Unblock connections after (minutes)" is set to no less than 30 minutes.

Criteria: If the "Unblock connections after (minutes)" option is configured to no less than 30 minutes, 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 VSIDBlockTimeout >= to HEX 1E, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

605

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