The McAfee VirusScan detection of Spyware is not configured as required.

Associated with IA controls: ECVP-1

Associated with: CCI-001668

SV-21424r1_rule The McAfee VirusScan detection of Spyware is not configured as required.

Vulnerability discussion

This setting is required to ensure that under the Unwanted Programs Policies, Spyware is selected. This enables the detection of Spyware on the system.

Check content

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\software\McAfee\VSCore\NVP Criteria: If the value DetectSpyware is 1, 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 Unwanted Programs Policies . Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the Unwanted Programs Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Select categories of unwanted programs to detect:" label. Select the "Spyware" option. Select Save.

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