STIGQter: STIG Summary: Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Background processing must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-221570r615937_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-221570

Group Title

SRG-APP-000112

Rule Version

DTBC-0017

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001695 - The information system prevents the execution of organization-defined unacceptable mobile code.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A

Check Contents

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If BackgroundModeEnabled is not displayed under the Policy Name column and it is not set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the BackgroundModeEnabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-221570

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTBC-0017

Severity Override Guidance

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If BackgroundModeEnabled is not displayed under the Policy Name column and it is not set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the BackgroundModeEnabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4081

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