The McAfee VirusScan limit log size parameter is not configured as required.

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-001242

SV-21326r1_rule The McAfee VirusScan limit log size parameter is not configured as required.

Vulnerability discussion

This parameter controls the log size.

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Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\McAfee\VSCore\On Access Scanner\mcshield\Configuration bLimitSize=1 and dwMaxLogSizeMB=x64 (100) Criteria: If the value of bLimitSize is 1, and the dwMaxLogSizeMB is at least x64 (100) or bLimitSize is 0, this is not a finding. If the bLimitSize is 1 and dwMaxLogSizeMB is less than x64 (100), this is a finding.

Fix text

From the ePO server console, select Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select the Policies tab, select from the product pull down list VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0. Locate in the Category column the On-Access General Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Access General Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log file size:" label. IF the "Limit the size of the file" option is not to be used, ensure "Limit the size of the file" is not selected. If the "Limit the size of the file" option is selected, ensure the “Maximum log file size:” is at least 100MB.

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