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Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to turn on e-mail scanning.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-213451 WNDF-AV-000027 SV-213451r823072_rule Medium
Description
This policy setting allows the configuration of e-mail scanning. When e-mail scanning is enabled, the engine will parse the mailbox and mail files according to their specific format in order to analyze the mail bodies and attachments. Several e-mail formats are currently supported, for example: pst (Outlook), dbx mbx mime (Outlook Express), binhex (Mac). If this setting is enabled, e-mail scanning will be enabled. If this setting is disabled or not configured, e-mail scanning will be disabled.
STIG Date
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-04-08

Details

Check Text ( C-14676r820200_chk )
Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Scan >> "Turn on e-mail scanning" is set to "Enabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan

Criteria: If the value "DisableEmailScanning" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-14674r823071_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Scan >> "Turn on e-mail scanning" to "Enabled".