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Check: 5.278

Windows 7 STIG: 5.278 (in versions v1 r32 through v1 r25)

Title

Disable Performance PerfTrack. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

This setting prevents responsiveness events from being aggregated and sent to Microsoft.

Check Content

If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WDI\{9c5a40da-b965-4fc3-8781-88dd50a6299d}\ Value Name: ScenarioExecutionEnabled Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Troubleshooting and Diagnostics -> Windows Performance PerfTrack -> “Enable/Disable PerfTrack” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-25296r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-21970

Group Title: Disable PerfTrack

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000381	Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-7	Least Functionality