Title

Notify antivirus when file attachments are opened. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This check verifies that antivirus programs are notified when a user opens a file attachment.

Check Content

If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_Current_User Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments\ Value Name: ScanWithAntiVirus Type: REG_DWORD Value: 3

Fix Text

Configure policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Attachment Manager -> “Notify antivirus programs when opening attachments” to “Enabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID:

Vulnerability ID: V-14270

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Expert Comments

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