18.8.22.1.6 Ensure 'Turn off Internet File Association service' is set to 'Enabled'

Information

This service's purpose is to help find an appropriate application for a file whose type is unrecognized by the computer. That could pose a security risk if the unrecognized file is malicious code, even if the application to be discovered is itself innocent. Corporate environments tend to be very managed, where the IT staff decide which applications should and should not be installed.

Solution

Make sure 'Turn off Internet File Association service' is set to 'Enabled'

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1941

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, CCE|CCE-36215-2, CSCv6|7

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 11b7e14182e6037217636f621d5bbbc20bd64f44ea449889c40f056a0c2bf42a