The Error Reporting tool for IE is installed or enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6319	DTBI140	SV-6389r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
An error reporting tool may send sensitive data to a vendor.

STIG	Date
Microsoft IE Version 6	2014-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-595r1_chk )
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\ Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main and determine the value data for the IEWatsonEnabled value. Criteria: If the system being reviewed is running Windows XP or 2003, this is not a Finding. [This potential vulnerability is covered in the Windows Checklist.] If the value data for the IEWatsonEnabled value is not 0 (the number zero) or the key is not found, then this is a Finding.

Check Text ( C-595r1_chk )

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\ Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
and determine the value data for the IEWatsonEnabled value.

Criteria: If the system being reviewed is running Windows XP or 2003, this is not a Finding. [This potential vulnerability is covered in the Windows Checklist.]
If the value data for the IEWatsonEnabled value is not 0 (the number zero) or the key is not found, then this is a Finding.

Fix Text (F-5842r1_fix)
Navigate to the registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. Make sure that the key exists and the value data for the IEWatsonEnabled value is 0 (the number zero).