The McAfee MOVE AV On Access Scan policy must be configured to scan all file types.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-78471	MV45-OAS-200006	SV-93177r1_rule		Medium

Description
When scanning for malware, excluding specific file types will increase the risk of a malware-infected file going undetected. By configuring anti-virus software to scan all file types, the scanner has a higher success rate at detecting and eradicating malware.

STIG	Date
McAfee MOVE AV Agentless 4.5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-12-01

Details

Check Text ( C-78033r1_chk )
Access the McAfee ePO console. Select Menu >> Policy >> Policy Catalog and then select "MOVE AntiVirus 4.5.0" from the Product list. From the Category list, select "On Access Scan". Select each configured On Access Scan policy. Under "File Types to Scan", verify the "All files" radio button is selected. If the File Types to Scan "All files" radio button is not selected, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-85205r1_fix)
Access the McAfee ePO console. Select Menu >> Policy >> Policy Catalog and then select "MOVE AntiVirus 4.5.0" from the Product list. From the Category list, select "On Access Scan". Select each configured On Access Scan policy. Under "File Types to Scan", select the "All files" radio button. Click "Save".