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

McAfee VirusScan Unwanted Programs Policies must be configured to detect spyware.

DISA Rule

SV-55241r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-14662

Group Title

DTAM135-McAfee VirusScan detection of Spyware

Rule Version

DTAM135

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001243 - The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform organization-defined action(s) in response to malicious code detection.

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 the policy associated with the Unwanted Programs Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Select categories of unwanted programs to detect:" label. Select the "Spyware" option. 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 the policy associated with the Unwanted Programs Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Select categories of unwanted programs to detect:" label. Ensure the "Spyware" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Spyware" 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\NVP

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

Vulnerability Number

V-14662

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM135

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 the policy associated with the Unwanted Programs Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Select categories of unwanted programs to detect:" label. Ensure the "Spyware" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Spyware" 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\NVP

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2266

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