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Safe Browsing must be enabled,


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-44791 DTBC-0038 SV-57625r2_rule Medium
Description
Enables Google Chrome's Safe Browsing feature and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, Safe Browsing is always active. If you disable this setting, Safe Browsing is never active. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome. If this policy is left not set, this will be enabled but the user will be able to change it. Safe browsing uses a signature database to test sites when they are be loaded to ensure they don't contain any known malware.
STIG Date
Google Chrome Current Windows STIG 2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-49881r2_fix)
Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Enable Safe Browsing
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: N/A