ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled

Configure Microsoft Edge scareware blocker to block sites detected as potential tech scams

Supported versions

• On Windows and macOS since 142 or later

Description

This policy controls whether Microsoft Edge blocks sites that are detected as potential tech scams.

This policy only takes effect if ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled is enabled.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge blocks sites detected as potential tech scams.

If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge doesn't block sites detected as potential tech scams.

Supported features

• Can be mandatory: Yes
• Can be recommended: Yes
• Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
• Per Profile: No
• Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

• Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled
• GP name: Configure Edge scareware blocker to block sites detected as potential tech scams
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Scareware Blocker settings
• GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Scareware Blocker settings
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

• Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
• Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
• Value name: ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled
• Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled
• Example value:

<true/>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies