Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-6601 | DTAM047 | SV-56398r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Boot sector viruses will install into the boot sector of a system, ensuring that they will execute when the user boots the system. This risk is mitigated by scanning boot sectors at each startup of the system. |
STIG | Date |
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McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Local Client STIG | 2015-03-30 |
Check Text ( C-49314r1_chk ) |
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Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. In the console window, under Task, with the assistance of the System Administrator, identify the weekly on-demand client scan task. Right-click the Task and select Properties. Under the Scan Locations tab, locate the "Scan options:" label. Ensure the "Scan boot sectors" option is selected. Criteria: If "Scan boot sectors" 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) DesktopProtection\Tasks Under the DesktopProtection\Tasks, and with the assistance of the System Administrator, review each GUID key's szTaskName to find the GUID key associated with weekly on-demand client scan task. Criteria: If, under the applicable GUID key, the bSkipBootScan has value of 1, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-49118r1_fix) |
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Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. In the console window, under Task, find and select the scheduled task that shows a Status of "Daily" or "Weekly" or any frequency other than "Not Scheduled". Right-click the Task and select Properties. Under the Scan Locations tab, locate the "Scan options:" label. Select the "Scan boot sectors" option. Click OK to Save. |