DTAM052 - McAfee VirusScan On-Demand scan must be configured to scan inside archives.

Information

Malware is often packaged within an archive. In addition, archives might have other archives within. Not scanning archive files introduces the risk of infected files being introduced into the environment.

Solution

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
In the console window, under Task, with the assistance of the System Administrator, identify the weekly on-demand client scan task.
Right-click the Task and select Properties.

Under the Scan Items tab, locate the 'Options:' label. Select the 'Scan inside archives (e.g. .ZIP)' option.


Click OK to Save.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_McAfee_VirusScan88_Local_Client_V6R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3c.1., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001241, Rule-ID|SV-243380r722479_rule, STIG-ID|DTAM052, STIG-Legacy|SV-56423, STIG-Legacy|V-6625, Vuln-ID|V-243380

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 2717fb03d40269e8757f5348e0f753c59f456b72c4c5d7dcd1854ce404376e4e