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

McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner General Settings must be configured to prevent users from removing messages from the list.

DISA Rule

SV-56370r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-6470

Group Title

DTAM005-McAfee VirusScan remove messages

Rule Version

DTAM005

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

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click on Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select the General Settings.

Under the Messages tab, locate the "Actions available to user:" label. Uncheck the "Remove messages from the list" option.

Click OK to Save.

Check Contents

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select the General Settings.

Under the Messages tab, locate the "Actions available to user:" label. Ensure the "Remove messages from the list" option is NOT selected.

Criteria: If the "Remove messages from the list" option is NOT 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\On Access Scanner\McShield\Configuration

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

Vulnerability Number

V-6470

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM005

Severity Override Guidance

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select the General Settings.

Under the Messages tab, locate the "Actions available to user:" label. Ensure the "Remove messages from the list" option is NOT selected.

Criteria: If the "Remove messages from the list" option is NOT 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\On Access Scanner\McShield\Configuration

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

605

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