The Internet Connection Wizard must not download a list of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from Microsoft.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15673	WN08-CC-000036	SV-48224r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting prevents the Internet Connection Wizard from downloading a list of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from Microsoft.

Description

Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting prevents the Internet Connection Wizard from downloading a list of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from Microsoft.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-44903r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard\ Value Name: ExitOnMSICW Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-41360r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings -> "Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com" to "Enabled".