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Allow third-party browser extensions are not disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15500 DTBI355 SV-16347r2_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer will launch COM add-ons known as browser helper objects, such as toolbars. Browser helper objects may contain flaws such as buffer overruns which impact Internet Explorer's performance or stability. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer automatically launches any browser helper objects that are installed on the user's computer. If you disable this policy setting, browser helper objects do not launch. If you do not configure this policy, Internet Explorer automatically launches any browser helper objects that are installed on the user's computer.
STIG Date
Microsoft IE Version 7 2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-14523r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Advanced Page -> "Allow third-party browser extensions" will be set to “Disabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Criteria: If the value Enable Browser Extensions is REG_SZ = no, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-15132r2_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Advanced Page -> "Allow third-party browser extensions" will be set to “Disabled”.