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Check: WNDF-AV-000076

Microsoft Defender Antivirus STIG: WNDF-AV-000076 (in version v2 r6)

Title

Microsoft Defender AV must scan packed executables. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This policy setting manages whether Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans packed executables. Packed executables are executable files that contain compressed code.

Check Content

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Scan >> Scan packed executables is set to "Enabled"; otherwise, this is a finding. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan Criteria: If the value "DisablePackedExeScanning" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding. If the value is 1, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Scan >> Scan packed executables to "Enabled". Click "OK". Click "Apply".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-278679r1144081_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-278679

Group Title: SRG-APP-000278

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CCIs

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Number Definition
CCI-001242

The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform real-time scans of files from external sources at endpoints as the files are downloaded, opened, or executed in accordance with organizational security policy.

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