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

McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner All Processes settings must be configured to find unknown macro viruses.

DISA Rule

SV-56432r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-14627

Group Title

DTAM105-McAfee VirusScan heuristics macro level

Rule Version

DTAM105

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.
Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Heuristics:" label. Select the "Find unknown macro threats" option.

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.
Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Heuristics:" label. Ensure the "Find unknown macro threats" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Find unknown macro threats" 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 dwMacroHeuristicsLevel is 1, this is not a finding. If the value is 0, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-14627

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM105

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.
Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Heuristics:" label. Ensure the "Find unknown macro threats" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Find unknown macro threats" 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 dwMacroHeuristicsLevel is 1, this is not a finding. If the value is 0, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

605

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