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The Windows Error Reporting Service must be running and configured to start automatically.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-56511 WINER-000001 SV-71659r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Windows Error Reporting information can be used to help diagnose day-to-day software issues, as well as help discover malicious code and possibly zero-day attacks on systems.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( C-58061r3_chk )
Verify the Start Type and Status of the Windows Error Reporting Service.

Run "Services.msc".
If the Windows Error Reporting Service does not have a Status of "Started" and a Start Type of "Automatic", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62425r1_fix)
Configure the Start Type of the Windows Error Reporting Service to "Automatic" and ensure the service has a status of "Started".