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5.234 - Defender - SpyNet Reporting

Information

This check verifies that SpyNet membership is disabled.

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender 'Configure Microsoft Spynet Reporting' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2016/U_Windows_Vista_V6R41_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Windows Vista STIG v6r41

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-16652r1_rule, STIG-ID|5.234, Vuln-ID|V-15713

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 62719a0fa5bf6d967ac7504a0493cabad1680b64511ab8dbe893fdef3c2b2fd8

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