McAfee VirusScan Access Protection Rules Anti-Virus Standard Protection must be set to prevent remote creation of autorun files.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-42560	DTAM149	SV-55288r2_rule		Medium

Description
Autorun files are used to automatically launch program files, typically setup files from CDs. Preventing other computers from making a connection and creating or altering autorun.inf files can prevent spyware and adware from being executed. There are many spyware and virus programs distributed on CDs.

STIG	Date
McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Local Client STIG	2018-04-04

Details

Check Text ( C-49360r3_chk )
Note: If the HIPS signature 3886 is enabled to provide this same protection, this check is Not Applicable. Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. Under the Task column, select Access Protection, right-click, and select Properties. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection". Ensure "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected. Criteria: If "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-49360r3_chk )

Note: If the HIPS signature 3886 is enabled to provide this same protection, this check is Not Applicable.

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

Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label.
In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection".
Ensure "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected.

Criteria: If "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options are both selected, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-48142r2_fix)
Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. Under the Task column, select Access Protection, right-click, and select Properties. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection". Select "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options. Click OK to save.

Fix Text (F-48142r2_fix)

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

Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Virus Standard Protection".
Select "Prevent remote creation of autorun files" (Block and Report) options.

Click OK to save.