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DTAM136 - McAfee VirusScan Unwanted Programs Policies must be configured to detect adware.

Information

Adware, like spyware, is, at best, an annoyance by presenting unwanted advertisement to the user of a computer, sometimes in the form of a popup. At worst, it redirects the user to malicious websites. Detecting and blocking will mitigate the likelihood of users being tricked into visiting sites with malicious content.

Solution

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select the policy associated with the Unwanted Programs Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the 'Select categories of unwanted programs to detect:' label. Select the 'Adware' option. Select Save.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_McAfee_VirusScan88_Managed_Client_V6R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3c.2., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001243, Rule-ID|SV-216946r397873_rule, STIG-ID|DTAM136, STIG-Legacy|SV-55242, STIG-Legacy|V-14663, Vuln-ID|V-216946

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 37311000eed0e2af582d23378d6ec83449f5bc69b87ca535609485a6734ed56d