The Symantec Endpoint Protection client Auto-Protect Scan Actions for Security Risks must be configured to Quarantine Risk if first action fails.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-42776	DTASEP042	SV-55504r1_rule		Medium

Description
Malware may have infected a file that is necessary to the user. By configuring the antivirus software to first attempt cleaning the infected file, availability to the file is not sacrificed. If a cleaning attempt is not successful, however, deleting the file is the only safe option to ensure the malware is not introduced onto the system or network.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-49048r1_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 Auto-Protect tab -> Select Actions -> Select Security Risks -> Ensure If first action fails is set to "Quarantine Risk". Criteria: If first action fails is not set to "Quarantine Risk", 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\Expanded 64 bit: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan\Expanded Criteria: If the value of "SecondAction" is not 1, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-49048r1_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 Auto-Protect tab -> Select Actions -> Select Security Risks -> Ensure If first action fails is set to "Quarantine Risk".

Criteria: If first action fails is not set to "Quarantine Risk", 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\Expanded
64 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan\Expanded

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

Fix Text (F-48362r1_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 Auto-Protect tab -> Select Actions -> Select Security Risks -> Set if first action fails to "Quarantine Risk".