8.1 Enable Virus Scanning for Downloads

Information

This feature configures the browser to scan downloads for viruses.
This will ensure that a downloaded file is scanned for viruses before the user has an opportunity to interact with the download. It will also ensure that Windows Policy for downloaded files is followed properly.

Solution

Perform the following procedure:

* Open the mozilla.cfg file in the installation directory with a text editor

* Add the following lines to mozilla.cfg:

lockPref("browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone", true);

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1158

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3c.1.

Plugin: Unix

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