Title

McAfee VirusScan Access Protection Rules Anti-Spyware Maximum Protection must be set to block and report when common all programs are run from the Temp folder. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This rule prevents all program from running files from the Temp directory. This would protect against a large number of trojans and questionable web installation mechanisms that are used by many adware and spyware applications.

Check Content

Note: If the HIPS signatures 7010, 7011, 7020 and 7035 are enabled to provide this same protection, this check is Not Applicable. 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 Access Protection Policies. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Spyware Maximum Protection". Ensure the "Prevent all programs from running files from the Temp folder" (Block and Report) option is selected. Criteria: If the "Prevent all programs from running files from the Temp folder" (Block and Report) option is selected, this is not a finding. Registry keys are not available for this setting. To validate from client side, access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console. Under the Task column, select Access Protection, right-click, and select Properties. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Spyware Maximum Protection". Ensure the "Prevent all programs from running files from the Temp folder" (Block and Report) option is selected. Criteria: If the "Prevent all programs from running files from the Temp folder" (Block and Report) option is selected, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

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 Access Protection Policies. Under the Access Protection tab, locate the "Access protection rules:" label. In the "Categories" box, select "Anti-Spyware Maximum Protection". Select the "Prevent all programs from running files from the Temp folder"(Block and Report) option. Select Save.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-216977r397873_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-216977

Group Title: SRG-APP-000279

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