WNDF-AV-000024 - Windows Defender AV must be configured to scan archive files.

Information

This policy setting allows you to configure scans for malicious software and unwanted software in archive files such as .ZIP or .CAB files. If you enable or do not configure this setting archive files will be scanned. If you disable this setting archive files will not be scanned.

Solution

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> Scan -> 'Scan archive files' to 'Enabled ' or 'Not Configured'.

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-001242, Rule-ID|SV-89913r2_rule, STIG-ID|WNDF-AV-000024, Vuln-ID|V-75233

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 842efe6e3d08a41c7f96006ee4404026aa3d1beaa9d12097e4316de4ae31f3ba