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Assessment Title
Rule Text
McAfee VirusScan Unwanted Programs Policy must be configured to detect adware.
Description
Discussion Text
Adware, like spyware, is, at best, an annoyance by presenting unwanted advertisements to the user of a computer, sometimes in the form of a popup. At worst, it redirects the user to malicious websites. Detecting and blocking will mitigate the likelihood of users being tricked into visiting sites with malicious content.
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