The McAfee VirusScan unwanted programs action email parameter is not configured as required.

Associated with IA controls: ECVP-1

Associated with: CCI-001243

SV-21417r2_rule The McAfee VirusScan unwanted programs action email parameter is not configured as required.

Vulnerability discussion

This setting is required for the On Delivery Email Scan Policies. When an unwanted program is found the first action to be performed is the "Prompt for action” option. At that time the option to delete, clean, or archive the program is presented to the user.

Check content

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\software\McAfee\VSCore\Email Scanner\Outlook\OnDelivery\ActionOptions Criteria: If the value uAction_Program is 5, this is not 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 Delivery Email Scan Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On Delivery Email Scan Policies. Under the Actions tab, locate the "When an unwanted program is found:" section. In the “Perform this action first:” pull down menu, select the "Clean attachments” option. Select save.

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