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Disable Internet File Association Service.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15674 5.217 SV-25156r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that unhandled file associations will not use the Microsoft Web service to find an application.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-15318r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\

Value Name: NoInternetOpenWith

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15541r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings “Turn off Internet File Association service” to “Enabled”.