Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 Windows Defender SmartScreen must be enabled

STIG ID: WN19-CC-000300 |   SRG: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 |   Severity: Medium |   CCI: CCI-000381 |   Vulnerability ID: V-205692

Description

Windows Defender SmartScreen helps protect systems from programs downloaded from the internet that may be malicious. Enabling SmartScreen can block potentially malicious programs or warn users.

Check

C-5957r354994_chk

This is applicable to unclassified systems; for other systems, this is NA.If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\Value Name: EnableSmartScreenValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

F-5957r354995_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen" to "Enabled" with either option "Warn" or "Warn and prevent bypass" selected.Windows 2019 includes duplicate policies for this setting. It can also be configured under Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Defender SmartScreen >> Explorer.