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Install McAfee Virus Scanning Software

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Install McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux antivirus software which is provided for DoD systems and uses signatures to search for the presence of viruses on the filesystem.

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Due to McAfee HIPS being 3rd party software, automated remediation is not available for this configuration check.

Rationale

Virus scanning software can be used to detect if a system has been compromised by computer viruses, as well as to limit their spread to other systems.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_install_mcafee_antivirus
Severity
High
References
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