DTAM103 - McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scanner All Processes settings must be configured to scan all files.

Information

When scanning for malware, excluding specific file types will increase the risk of a malware-infected file going undetected. By configuring antivirus software to scan all file types, the scanner has a higher success rate at detecting and eradicating malware.

Solution

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
On the menu bar, click Task->On-Access Scanner Properties.
Select All Processes.

Under the Scan Items tab, locate the 'What to scan:' label. Select the 'All Files' radio button 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-001242, Rule-ID|SV-243398r722533_rule, STIG-ID|DTAM103, STIG-Legacy|SV-56429, STIG-Legacy|V-14624, Vuln-ID|V-243398

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 009c3b14756f61202e0a4906b70888da851a6ab5bf2e8e333850a789bc899596