The Symantec Endpoint Protection client Global Scan Heuristics Level must be set to Automatic, at a minimum.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-42690	DTASEP026	SV-55418r1_rule		Medium

Description
Heuristics analyzes a program's structure, its behavior, and other attributes for virus-like characteristics. In many cases, it can protect against threats such as mass-mailing worms and macro viruses, if they are encountered before virus definitions are updated. Advanced heuristics looks for script-based threats in HTML, VBScript, and JavaScript files.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-48961r2_chk )
GUI check: Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the system tray. Double-click the icon to open the Symantec Endpoint Protection configuration screen. On the left hand side, select Change settings -> Under Virus and Spyware Protection -> Select Configure Settings -> Under the Global Settings tab -> Under Scan Options -> Ensure "Enable Bloodhound heuristic virus detection" is set to Automatic at a minimum. Criteria: If "Enable Bloodhound heuristic virus detection" is not set to Automatic at a minimum, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-48961r2_chk )

GUI check: Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the system tray. Double-click the icon to open the Symantec Endpoint Protection configuration screen. On the left hand side, select Change settings -> Under Virus and Spyware Protection -> Select Configure Settings -> Under the Global Settings tab -> Under Scan Options -> Ensure "Enable Bloodhound heuristic virus detection" is set to Automatic at a minimum.

Criteria: If "Enable Bloodhound heuristic virus detection" is not set to Automatic at a minimum, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-48275r1_fix)
Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the system tray. Double-click the icon to open the Symantec Endpoint Protection configuration screen. On the left hand side, select Change settings -> Under Virus and Spyware Protection -> Select Configure Settings -> Under the Global Settings tab -> Under Scan Options -> Set "Enable Bloodhound heuristic virus detection" to Automatic at a minimum.