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Defender – SpyNet Reporting


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15713 5.234 SV-16652r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that SpyNet membership is disabled.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-03-14

Details

Check Text ( C-15401r1_chk )
If the following registry value exists and is set to “1” (Basic) or “2” (Advanced), this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet\

Value Name: SpyNetReporting

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 or 2 = a Finding
Fix Text (F-15605r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender “Configure Microsoft Spynet Reporting” to “Disabled”.