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

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

DISA Rule

SV-55219r1_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

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-Access General Policies. Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block the connection:" label. Enter a value in "Unblock connections after x minutes" where x is set to no less than 30 minutes. Select Save.

Check Contents

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-Access General Policies. Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block the connection:" label. Ensure the "Unblock connections after x minutes" option has x set to no less than 30 minutes.

Criteria: If the "Unblock connections after x minute(s)" 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

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-Access General Policies. Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block the connection:" label. Ensure the "Unblock connections after x minutes" option has x set to no less than 30 minutes.

Criteria: If the "Unblock connections after x minute(s)" 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

2266

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