Detections
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WN16-00-000240 - System files must be monitored for unauthorized changes.

Information

Monitoring system files for changes against a baseline on a regular basis may help detect the possible introduction of malicious code on a system.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Monitor the system for unauthorized changes to system files (e.g., *.exe, *.bat, *.com, *.cmd, and *.dll) against a baseline on a weekly basis. This can be done with the use of various monitoring tools.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2016_V2R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001744, Rule-ID|SV-224840r804011_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-00-000240, STIG-Legacy|SV-87917, STIG-Legacy|V-73265, Vuln-ID|V-224840

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: bf3937653e95500e4f6922128ecf82c7da3d657b87c6a387dc2c3d335a622f9a