McAfee VirusScan Unwanted Programs Policies must be configured to detect adware.

From McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Managed Client STIG

Part of DTAM136 - McAfee VirusScan detection of Adware

Associated with: CCI-001248

SV-55242r1_rule McAfee VirusScan Unwanted Programs Policies must be configured to detect adware.

Vulnerability discussion

Adware, like spyware, is, at best, an annoyance by presenting unwanted advertisement to the user of a computer, sometimes in the form of a popup. At worst, it redirects the user to malicious websites. Detecting and blocking will mitigate the likelihood of users being tricked into visiting sites with malicious content.

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From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select the policy associated with the Unwanted Programs Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Select categories of unwanted programs to detect:" label. Ensure the "Adware" option is selected. Criteria: If the "Adware" option is selected, this is not a finding. On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\McAfee\ (32-bit) HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee\ (64-bit) SystemCore\VSCore\NVP Criteria: If the value DetectAdware is 1, this is not a finding.

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From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select 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 "Adware" option. Select Save.

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