DTAM048 - McAfee VirusScan On-Demand scan must be configured to scan all files.

Information

When scanning for malware, excluding specific file types will increase the risk of a malware-infected file going undetected. By configuring antivirus software to scan all file types, the scanner has a higher success rate at detecting and eradicating malware.

Solution

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
In the console window, under Task, with the assistance of the System Administrator, identify the weekly on-demand client scan task.
Right-click the Task and select Properties.

Under the Scan Item tab, locate the 'File types to scan:' label. Select the 'All files' option.


Click OK to Save.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_McAfee_VirusScan88_Local_Client_V6R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3c.1., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001241, Rule-ID|SV-243378r722473_rule, STIG-ID|DTAM048, STIG-Legacy|SV-56422, STIG-Legacy|V-6618, Vuln-ID|V-243378

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: e25e68e48cf9880b3d0853cd7d941814f8756d5b87986643478ce4df226a9c33