WNDF-AV-000025 - Windows Defender AV must be configured to scan removable drives.

Information

This policy setting allows you to manage whether or not to scan for malicious software and unwanted software in the contents of removable drives such as USB flash drives when running a full scan. If you enable this setting removable drives will be scanned during any type of scan. If you disable or do not configure this setting removable drives will not be scanned during a full scan. Removable drives may still be scanned during quick scan and custom scan.

Solution

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> Scan -> 'Scan removable drives' to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Defender_Antivirus_V1R9_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000870, Rule-ID|SV-89915r2_rule, STIG-ID|WNDF-AV-000025, Vuln-ID|V-75235

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: bf865c0b75512a8b4c7d13421109573ad65baca50369035f9c55d2a869628ffc