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Responsiveness events must be prevented from being aggregated and sent to Microsoft.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-21970 | WN08-CC-000068 | SV-48468r2_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 responsiveness events from being aggregated and sent to Microsoft. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-08 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-45134r2_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\WDI\{9c5a40da-b965-4fc3-8781-88dd50a6299d}\ Value Name: ScenarioExecutionEnabled Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 |
| Fix Text (F-41597r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Troubleshooting and Diagnostics -> Windows Performance PerfTrack -> "Enable/Disable PerfTrack" to "Disabled". |