STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Local Client STIG Version: 5 Release: 16 Benchmark Date: 27 Jul 2018:

McAfee VirusScan On-Delivery Email Scanner must be configured to send a notification email to the IAO, IAM and/or ePO administrator when a threatening email message is detected.

DISA Rule

SV-55298r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42570

Group Title

DTAM158-McAfee VirusScan Email on-delivery notification email

Rule Version

DTAM158

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

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start >> All Programs >> McAfee >> VirusScan Console.
Under the Task column, select the On-Delivery Email Scanner Option, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Alerts tab, locate the "Email alert:" label.
Click on Configure. Select the "Send alert to mail user:" option. Enter the email recipient information for the notification email to be sent to the ISSO, ISSM,ePO administrator, or System Administrator.

Click OK to Save.

Check Contents

Note: If an email client is not running on this system, this check can be marked as Not Applicable.

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start >> All Programs >> McAfee >> VirusScan Console.
Under the Task column, select the On-Delivery Email Scanner Option, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Alerts tab, locate the "Email alert:" label. Ensure "Send alert to mail user:" is selected.
Click on Configure. Verify the email recipient information is configured for a notification email to be sent to the ISSO, ISSM, ePO administrator, or System Administrator.

Criteria: If the option "Email alert:" is selected and the email recipient information is configured for a notification email to be sent to ISSO, ISSM,ePO administrator, or System Administrator, 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\AlertOptions

Criteria: If the value bSendMailToUser is 0, this is a finding.
If the value for szSendTo is configured to any recipient other than the ISSO, ISSM,ePO Administrator, or System Administrator, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42570

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM158

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If an email client is not running on this system, this check can be marked as Not Applicable.

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start >> All Programs >> McAfee >> VirusScan Console.
Under the Task column, select the On-Delivery Email Scanner Option, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Alerts tab, locate the "Email alert:" label. Ensure "Send alert to mail user:" is selected.
Click on Configure. Verify the email recipient information is configured for a notification email to be sent to the ISSO, ISSM, ePO administrator, or System Administrator.

Criteria: If the option "Email alert:" is selected and the email recipient information is configured for a notification email to be sent to ISSO, ISSM,ePO administrator, or System Administrator, 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\AlertOptions

Criteria: If the value bSendMailToUser is 0, this is a finding.
If the value for szSendTo is configured to any recipient other than the ISSO, ISSM,ePO Administrator, or System Administrator, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

605

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