Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-42691 | DTASEP045 | SV-55419r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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When scanning for malware, excluding specific file types will increase the risk of a malware-infected file going undetected. By configuring antivirus software to scan all file types, the scanner has a higher success rate at detecting and eradicating malware. |
STIG | Date |
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Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 Managed Client Antivirus | 2014-07-03 |
Check Text ( C-48962r1_chk ) |
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Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Scheduled Scans -> Select Administrator-Defined Scans -> Double-click the Weekly Scan -> Under the Scan Details tab, Scanning -> Ensure "Scan all files" is selected, or If "Scan Only Selected Extensions:" is selected -> Select Extensions -> Ensure any selected extensions are documented and approved by the IAO/IAM. Criteria: If "Scan all files" is not selected, or If "Scan Only Selected Extensions" is selected and the extensions are not documented with, and approved by, the IAO/IAM, this is a finding. On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: 32 bit: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Scheduler\{SID}\Custom Tasks\{Scan ID} 64 bit: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Scheduler\{SID}\Custom Tasks\{Scan ID} Criteria: If the value of FileType is not 1, or If the value of "ExcludeByExtension", "HaveExceptionDirs", "HaveExceptionFiles" are 1, and the IAO/IAM has approved the use of exclusions, this is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-48276r1_fix) |
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From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Scheduled Scans -> Select Administrator-Defined Scans -> Double-click the Weekly Scan -> Under the Scan Details tab, Scanning -> Select "Scan all files", or If "Scan Only Selected Extensions:" is selected -> Select Extensions -> Ensure any selected extensions are documented with, and approved by, the IAO/IAM. |