Title

The McAfee VirusScan detects unwanted programs email parameter is not configured as required. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This setting is required for the On-Delivery Email scan. This settings enables the detection of unwanted programs to include Malware and Spyware.

Check Content

From the ePO server console, select Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select the Policies tab, select from the product pull down list VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0. Locate in the Category column the On Delivery Email Scan Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On Delivery Email Scan Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Unwanted programs detection:" label. Ensure the "Detect unwanted programs" option is selected. Criteria: If the option "Detect unwanted programs" is selected, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

From the ePO server console, select Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select the Policies tab, select from the product pull down list VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0. Locate in the Category column the On Delivery Email Scan Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On Delivery Email Scan Policies. Under the Scan Items tab, locate the "Unwanted programs detection:" label. Select the "Detect unwanted programs" option.

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Vulnerability ID: V-14651

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