DTAM013 - McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner General Settings must be configured to log any failure to scan encrypted files.

Information

Log management is essential to ensuring computer security records are stored in sufficient detail for an appropriate period of time. Routine log analysis is beneficial for identifying security incidents, policy violations, fraudulent activity, and operational problems. Logs are also useful when performing auditing and forensic analysis, supporting internal investigations, establishing baselines, and identifying operational trends and long-term problems.

Solution

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select the General Settings.

Under the Reports tab, locate the 'What to log in addition to scanning activity:' label. Select the 'Failure to scan encrypted 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-001242, Rule-ID|SV-243364r722431_rule, STIG-ID|DTAM013, STIG-Legacy|SV-56389, STIG-Legacy|V-6590, Vuln-ID|V-243364

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: e08427573b2fa7d92b79cddfd1fffb7d46ef769efb1e9286d182011cf1118276