The Symantec Endpoint Protection client Auto-Protect reload must be configured to stop and reload when the configuration changes.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-42675	DTASEP011	SV-55403r1_rule		Medium

Description
Antivirus software is the most commonly used technical control for malware threat mitigation. Antivirus software on hosts should be configured to scan all hard drives regularly to identify any file system infections and to scan any removable media, if applicable, before media is inserted into the system. Not scheduling a regular scan of the hard drives of a system and/or not configuring the scan to scan all files and running processes introduces a higher risk of threats going undetected.

Description

Antivirus software is the most commonly used technical control for malware threat mitigation. Antivirus software on hosts should be configured to scan all hard drives regularly to identify any file system infections and to scan any removable media, if applicable, before media is inserted into the system. Not scheduling a regular scan of the hard drives of a system and/or not configuring the scan to scan all files and running processes introduces a higher risk of threats going undetected.

STIG	Date
Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 Local Client Antivirus STIG	2014-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-48946r1_chk )
GUI check: Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the system tray. Double-click the icon to the open Symantec Endpoint Protection configuration screen. On the left hand side, select Change settings -> Under Virus and Spyware Protection -> Select Configure Settings -> Under the Auto-Protect tab -> Select Advanced -> Under the Changes requiring Auto-Protect reload -> Ensure "Stop and reload Auto-Protect" is selected. Criteria: If "Stop and reload Auto-Protect" is not selected, this is a finding. On the machine use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: 32 bit: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan 64 bit: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan Criteria: If the value of ConfigRestart is not 1, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-48946r1_chk )

GUI check: Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the system tray. Double-click the icon to the open Symantec Endpoint Protection configuration screen. On the left hand side, select Change settings -> Under Virus and Spyware Protection -> Select Configure Settings -> Under the Auto-Protect tab -> Select Advanced -> Under the Changes requiring Auto-Protect reload -> Ensure "Stop and reload Auto-Protect" is selected.

Criteria: If "Stop and reload Auto-Protect" is not selected, this is a finding.

On the machine use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
32 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan
64 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan

Criteria: If the value of ConfigRestart is not 1, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-48260r1_fix)
Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the system tray. Double-click the icon to the open Symantec Endpoint Protection configuration screen. On the left hand side, select Change settings -> Under Virus and Spyware Protection -> Select Configure Settings -> Under the Auto-Protect tab -> Select Advanced -> Under the Changes requiring Auto-Protect reload -> Select "Stop and reload Auto-Protect".

Fix Text (F-48260r1_fix)

Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the system tray. Double-click the icon to the open Symantec Endpoint Protection configuration screen. On the left hand side, select Change settings -> Under Virus and Spyware Protection -> Select Configure Settings -> Under the Auto-Protect tab -> Select Advanced -> Under the Changes requiring Auto-Protect reload -> Select "Stop and reload Auto-Protect".