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V-213182

CAT III (Low)

Adobe Reader DC must disable Acrobat Upsell.

Rule ID

SV-213182r395853_rule

STIG

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

Products that don't provide the full set of features by default provide the user the opportunity to upgrade. Acrobat Upsell displays message which encourage the user to upgrade the product. For example, Reader users can purchase additional tools and features, and Acrobat Reader users can upgrade to Acrobat Professional.

Check Content

Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bAcroSuppressUpsell
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1   

If the value for bAcroSuppressUpsell is not set to “1” and Type configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, then this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bAcroSuppressUpsell
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1