McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner All Processes settings must be configured to scan inside archive files.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14628	DTAM106	SV-56433r2_rule	ECVP-1	Medium

Description
Malware is often packaged within an archive. In addition, archives might have other archives within. Not scanning archive files introduces the risk of infected files being introduced into the environment.

STIG	Date
McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Local Client STIG	2015-03-30

Details

Check Text ( C-49338r2_chk )
NOTE: This setting must be configured. Exclusions for specific extensions may be created. Exclusions must be documented with, and approved by, the local ISSO/ISSM. Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties. Select All Processes. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Compressed files:" label. Ensure the "Scan inside archives (e.g., .ZIP)" option is selected. Criteria: If the "Scan inside archives (e.g., .ZIP)" 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\On Access Scanner\McShield\Configuration\Default Criteria: If the value ScanArchives is 1, this is not a finding. If the value is 0, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-49338r2_chk )

NOTE: This setting must be configured. Exclusions for specific extensions may be created. Exclusions must be documented with, and approved by, the local ISSO/ISSM.

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

Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Compressed files:" label. Ensure the "Scan inside archives (e.g., .ZIP)" option is selected.

Criteria: If the "Scan inside archives (e.g., .ZIP)" 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\On Access Scanner\McShield\Configuration\Default

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

Fix Text (F-49142r1_fix)
Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties. Select All Processes. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Compressed files:" label. Select the "Scan inside archives (e.g., .ZIP)" option. Click OK to Save.