Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-42612 | DTASEP004 | SV-55340r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Antivirus signature files are updated almost daily by antivirus software vendors. These files are made available to antivirus clients as they are published. Keeping virus signature files as current as possible is vital to the security of any system. The antivirus software product must be configured to receive those updates automatically in order to afford the expected protection. |
STIG | Date |
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Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 Managed Client Antivirus | 2014-10-01 |
Check Text ( C-48893r1_chk ) |
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Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Under Policies, select LiveUpdate -> Double-click the applied policy -> Select Overview -> Under Policy Name -> Ensure "Enable this policy" is selected. Criteria: If "Enable this policy" is not selected, this is a finding. On the client machine use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: 32 bit and 64 bit: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\LiveUpdate\Schedule Criteria: If Enabled is not set to 1, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-48194r1_fix) |
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From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Under Policies, select LiveUpdate -> Double-click the applied policy -> Select Overview -> Under Policy Name -> Select "Enable this policy". |