Details

Boot sector viruses will install into the boot sector of a system, ensuring that they will execute when the user boots the system. This risk is mitigated by scanning boot sectors at each startup of the system.

Solution

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
In the console window, under Task, find and select the scheduled task that shows a Status of ‘Daily’ or ‘Weekly’ or any frequency other than ‘Not Scheduled’.
Right-click the Task and select Properties.

Under the Scan Locations tab, locate the ‘Scan options:’ label. Select the ‘Scan boot sectors’ option.

Click OK to Save.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_McAfee_VirusScan88_Local_Client_V5R16_STIG.ziphttps://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_McAfee_VirusScan88_Local_Client_V5R16_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Information Integrity.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|SI-3c.1.
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001241
• Rule-ID|SV-56398r1_rule
• STIG-ID|DTAM047
• Vuln-ID|V-6601

Source

• Tenable.com/audits