Deletion of browser history must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221586 | DTBC-0052 | SV-221586r960879_rule | CCI-000169 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Disabling this function will prevent users from deleting their browsing history, which could be used to identify malicious websites and files that could later be used for anti-virus and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) signatures. Furthermore, preventing users from deleting browsing history could be used to identify abusive web surfing on government systems. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-221586r960879_chk)
Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If the policy "AllowDeletingBrowserHistory" is not shown or is not set to false, this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the "AllowDeletingBrowserHistory" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23290r415886_fix)
Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Enable deleting browser and download history
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A