The application must be configured to block and quarantine malicious code upon detection, then send an immediate alert to appropriate individuals.

From Microsoft Exchange 2016 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001243

SV-95321r1_rule The application must be configured to block and quarantine malicious code upon detection, then send an immediate alert to appropriate individuals.

Vulnerability discussion

Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited, to anti-virus and malware detection software. In order to minimize potential negative impact to the organization that can be caused by malicious code, it is imperative that malicious code is identified and eradicated. Applications providing this capability must be able to perform actions in response to detected malware. Responses include blocking, quarantining, deleting, and alerting. Other technology- or organization-specific responses may also be employed to satisfy this requirement.Malicious code includes viruses, worms, trojan horses, and spyware. This requirement applies to applications providing malicious code protection.

Check content

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-TransportAgent "Malware Agent" If the value of "Enabled" is set to "True", this is a finding.

Fix text

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: & env:ExchangeInstallPath\Scripts\Disable-Antimalwarescanning.ps1

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