STIGQter 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 delete attachments if the first action fails for when an unwanted program is found.

DISA Rule

SV-55190r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42500

Group Title

DTAM163-McAfee VirusScan Email on-delivery unwanted program second action

Rule Version

DTAM163

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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 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 attachments". 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 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 attachments" is selected.

Criteria: If "Delete attachments" is selected for "If the first action fails, then perform this action:", 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\ActionOptions

Criteria: If the value for uSecAction_Program is not 4, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42500

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM163

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 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 attachments" is selected.

Criteria: If "Delete attachments" is selected for "If the first action fails, then perform this action:", 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\ActionOptions

Criteria: If the value for uSecAction_Program is not 4, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2266

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