ScarewareBlockerSendDetectedSitesToSmartScreenEnabled

Configure Microsoft Edge scareware blocker to share URLs of sites detected as potential tech scams with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen

Supported versions

• On Windows and macOS since 142 or later

Description

This policy controls whether Microsoft Edge shares URLs of sites that are detected as potential tech scams with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen.

This policy only takes effect if ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled is enabled.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge shares URLs of sites detected as potential tech scams with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge doesn't share URLs of sites detected as potential tech scams with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen.

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: ScarewareBlockerSendDetectedSitesToSmartScreenEnabled
• GP name: Configure Edge scareware blocker to share URLs of sites detected as potential tech scams with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen
• 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: ScarewareBlockerSendDetectedSitesToSmartScreenEnabled
• Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: ScarewareBlockerSendDetectedSitesToSmartScreenEnabled
• Example value:

<true/>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies