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

McAfee VirusScan On-Delivery Email Scan Policies must be configured to record scanning activity in a log file.

DISA Rule

SV-55187r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-6596

Group Title

DTAM035-McAfee VirusScan log to file email

Rule Version

DTAM035

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000130 - The information system generates audit records containing information that establishes what type of event occurred.

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 from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Delivery Email Scan Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Select the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" option. Select Save.

Check Contents

Note: If an email client is not running on this system, this check can be marked as 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 from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Delivery Email Scan Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Ensure that "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" is selected.

Criteria: If the option "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" 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\Email Scanner\Outlook\OnDelivery\ReportOptions

Criteria: If the value bLogToFile is 1, this is not a finding. If the value is 0, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-6596

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM035

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If an email client is not running on this system, this check can be marked as 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 from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Delivery Email Scan Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Ensure that "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" is selected.

Criteria: If the option "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" 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\Email Scanner\Outlook\OnDelivery\ReportOptions

Criteria: If the value bLogToFile is 1, this is not a finding. If the value is 0, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

2266

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