McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner General Settings must be configured to prevent users from removing messages from the list.

From McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Local Client STIG

Part of DTAM005-McAfee VirusScan remove messages

Associated with: CCI-001242

SV-56370r1_rule McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner General Settings must be configured to prevent users from removing messages from the list.

Vulnerability discussion

Good incident response analysis includes reviewing all logs and alerts on the system reporting the infection. If users were permitted to remove alerts from the display, incident response forensic analysis would be inhibited.

Check content

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties. Select the General Settings. Under the Messages tab, locate the "Actions available to user:" label. Ensure the "Remove messages from the list" option is NOT selected. Criteria: If the "Remove messages from the list" option is NOT 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\On Access Scanner\McShield\Configuration Criteria: If the value of Alert_UsersCanRemove is 0, this is not a finding. If the value is 1, this is a finding.

Fix text

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. On the menu bar, click on Task->On-Access Scanner Properties. Select the General Settings. Under the Messages tab, locate the "Actions available to user:" label. Uncheck the "Remove messages from the list" option. Click OK to Save.

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