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The Windows 8 default Skype app must be removed from the system. (Windows 8.1)
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-43303 | WN08-GE-000054 | SV-56056r2_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Some Windows 8 default apps provide links to external services and must be removed from the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-16 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-49281r3_chk ) |
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| This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 8, which does not include the default Skype app. It is applicable to Windows 8.1. Verify the Skype app has been removed from the system. Open a command prompt as an administrator. Enter "dism /online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages". If "DisplayName : Microsoft.SkypeApp" is listed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-48885r3_fix) |
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| This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 8, which does not include the default Skype app. It is applicable to Windows 8.1. Remove the Skype app from the system. Open a command prompt as an administrator. Enter "dism /online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages". Make note of the PackageName (e.g., Microsoft.SkypeApp_2013.805.1159.2246_neutral_~_kzf8qxf38zg5c). Enter the following to remove the app package from the system: "dism /online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:packagename", substituting "packagename" noted from the previous step. Uninstall the application from any user profiles provisioned prior to this. |