The Symantec Endpoint Protection client Auto-Protect option to Scan for Security Risks must be enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-42640	DTASEP019	SV-55368r1_rule		Medium

Description
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) include Spyware, Adware, Remote Administration Tools, Dialers, Password Crackers, Jokes, and Key Loggers. While PUPs do not typically have any infection capability on their own, they rely on malware or other attack mechanisms to be installed onto target hosts, after which they will collect and transfer data from the host to an external host and/or will be used as attach mechanisms. The scanning for unknown program viruses will mitigate zero day attacks.

Description

Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) include Spyware, Adware, Remote Administration Tools, Dialers, Password Crackers, Jokes, and Key Loggers. While PUPs do not typically have any infection capability on their own, they rely on malware or other attack mechanisms to be installed onto target hosts, after which they will collect and transfer data from the host to an external host and/or will be used as attach mechanisms. The scanning for unknown program viruses will mitigate zero day attacks.

STIG	Date
Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 Managed Client Antivirus	2015-07-08

Details

Check Text ( C-48910r1_chk )
Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Protection Technology -> Select Auto-Protect -> Select the Scan Details tab -> Under Scanning, Additional Options -> Ensure "Scan for security risks" is selected. Criteria: If "Scan for security risks" is not selected, 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\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan 64 bit: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan Criteria: If the value of RespondToThreats is not 3, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-48910r1_chk )

Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Protection Technology -> Select Auto-Protect -> Select the Scan Details tab -> Under Scanning, Additional Options -> Ensure "Scan for security risks" is selected.

Criteria: If "Scan for security risks" is not selected, 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\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan
64 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan

Criteria: If the value of RespondToThreats is not 3, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-48224r1_fix)
From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Protection Technology -> Select Auto-Protect -> Select the Scan Details tab -> Under Scanning, Additional Options -> Select "Scan for security risks".