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The Symantec Endpoint Protection client weekly scheduled scan must be configured to scan compressed files.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-42705 DTASEP050 SV-55433r1_rule Medium
Description
Malware is often packaged within compressed files. In addition, compressed files might have other compressed files within. Not scanning compressed files introduces the risk of infected files being introduced into the environment.
STIG Date
Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 Managed Client Antivirus 2015-07-08

Details

Check Text ( C-48976r1_chk )
Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click on the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Scheduled Scans -> Select Administrator-Defined Scans -> Double-click on Weekly Scan -> Under the Scan Details tab, Scanning, Enhance the scan by checking -> Select Advanced Scanning Options -> Under the Compressed Files, Scanning Compressed Files -> Ensure "Scan files inside compressed files" is selected.

Criteria: If "Scan files inside compressed files" 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\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 ZipFile is not 1, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-48290r1_fix)
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, Enhance the scan by checking -> Select Advanced Scanning Options -> under the Compressed Files, Scanning Compressed Files -> Select "Scan files inside compressed files".