GEN006640 - The system must use and update a DoD-approved virus scan program - 'uvscan exists in crontabs'

Information

Virus scanning software can be used to protect a system from penetration by computer viruses and to limit their spread through intermediate systems. Virus scanning software is available to DoD on the JTF-GNO web site. The virus scanning software should be configured to perform scans dynamically on accessed files. If this capability is not available, the system must be configured to scan, at a minimum, all altered files on the system on a daily basis. If the system processes inbound SMTP mail, the virus scanner must be configured to scan all received mail.

Solution

Install McAfee command line virus scan tool, or an appropriate alternative from https://www.jtfgno.mil. Ensure the virus signature definition files are no older than 14 days. Updates are also available from https://www.jtfgno.mil. Ensure the command line virus scan tool is run on a regular basis using a utility, such as cron.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_STIG_Library_2015_07.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001668, Rule-ID|SV-40067r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN006640, Vuln-ID|V-12765

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