The McAfee VirusScan fixed disk and running processes are not configured as required.

From McAfee VirusScan Locally Configured Client

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-001241

SV-6717r1_rule The McAfee VirusScan fixed disk and running processes are not configured as required.

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This parameter ensures that all fixed disks and running processes are scanned for viruses.

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Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\McAfee\DesktopProtection\Tasks\{21221C11-A06D-4558-B833-98E8C7 F6C4D2} Criteria: For the values of szScanItemx (where x>=0), an entry for Fixed Drives and Special memory must exist. For example, if the following entries exist, this is not a finding. szScanItem0: FixedDrives szScanItem1: SpecialMemory The entries can be in any order and assigned to any number as long as the number is less than the value of UscanNumItems. If either of these entries are not present or the number of szScanItem is > UscanNumItems, this is a finding.

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Change the registry key HKLM\Software\McAfee\DesktopProtection\Tasks\{21221C11-A06D-4558-B833-98E8C7 F6C4D2} so that entries exist for Fixed Drives and Special Memory. For example, szScanItem0: FixedDrives and szScanItem1: SpecialMemory. The entries can be in any order and assigned to any number as long as the number is less than the value of UscanNumItems.

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