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Notify antivirus when file attachments are opened.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14270 5.136 SV-25207r1_rule ECVP-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that antivirus programs are notified when a user opens a file attachment.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-11760r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_Current_User
Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments\

Value Name: ScanWithAntiVirus

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 3
Fix Text (F-13608r1_fix)
Configure policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Attachment Manager -> “Notify antivirus programs when opening attachments” to “Enabled”.