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Windows Defender AV must be configured to scan archive files.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-213448 WNDF-AV-000024 SV-213448r569189_rule Medium
Description
This policy setting allows you to configure scans for malicious software and unwanted software in archive files such as .ZIP or .CAB files. If you enable or do not configure this setting archive files will be scanned. If you disable this setting archive files will not be scanned.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-14673r314653_chk )
Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> Scan -> "Scan archive files" is set to "Enabled" or "Not Configured".

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

Criteria: If the value "DisableArchiveScanning" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

If the value does not exist, this is not a finding.

If the value is 1, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-14671r314654_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> Scan -> "Scan archive files" to "Enabled " or "Not Configured".