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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56511	WN08-ER-000001	SV-71665r1_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 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-58067r1_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 "Running" and a Start Type of "Automatic", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62431r1_fix)
Configure the Start Type of the Windows Error Reporting Service to "Automatic" and ensure the service has a status of "Running".