SmartScreen
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SmartScreen is a Microsoft security technology that helps protect users by blocking malicious websites, downloads, and potentially unwanted applications in browsers like Microsoft Edge.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft security feature
→
security technology → |
| brandName |
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen
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| canBeDisabledBy |
system administrators
→
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| canBeManagedVia |
Group Policy
→
Microsoft Endpoint Manager → |
| componentOf |
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen
→
Microsoft Edge security → Windows security → |
| configurable |
true
→
|
| dataSource |
Microsoft reputation databases
→
reported unsafe sites list → user telemetry → |
| developer |
Microsoft
→
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| feature |
URL reputation checking
→
application reputation checking → blocking of reported malware sites → blocking of reported phishing sites → cloud-based reputation service → download screening → integration with Windows Defender SmartScreen → telemetry-based risk assessment → warning pages for unsafe sites → |
| introducedInProduct |
Internet Explorer 8
→
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| operatedBy |
Microsoft
→
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| ownedBy |
Microsoft
→
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| platform |
Web
→
Windows → |
| protectsAgainst |
drive-by downloads
→
malicious software → phishing attacks → potentially unwanted applications → social engineering attacks → |
| purpose |
block potentially unwanted applications
→
malware protection → phishing protection → protect users from malicious downloads → protect users from malicious websites → reputation-based protection → |
| requires |
internet connectivity for reputation checks
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| successorTo |
Phishing Filter
→
|
| usedIn |
Internet Explorer
→
Microsoft Edge → Microsoft Store → Outlook.com → Windows → |
| warningType |
blocking warnings
→
informational warnings → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
SmartScreen
("Microsoft Defender SmartScreen")
→
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brandName |
|
SmartScreen
("Microsoft Defender SmartScreen")
→
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componentOf |
|
SmartScreen
("Microsoft reputation databases")
→
|
dataSource |
|
Microsoft Edge
→
|
securityFeature |
|
SmartScreen
("Phishing Filter")
→
|
successorTo |
|
Microsoft Edge
("Microsoft Defender SmartScreen")
→
|
supports |