Windows Defender SmartScreen acts as a sort of guard dog while you use Windows 10. It will block you from opening some apps if they come from an unknown place or are created by an unknown publisher.

The SmartScreen filter in Windows 10 can sometimes stop you from downloading the app you want. Here's how to get past it, and why sometimes you should think twice before doing so.

A Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign exploits a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) to bypass Windows security prompts when opening URL files.

SmartScreen flaw affected Microsoft Defender users across the world, and is still being exploited despite a patch. TechRadar. Microsoft Defender flaws attacked to spread dangerous malware.

In Windows Defender, you can also change Edge's SmartScreen to merely warn you when you are about to download a file it deems suspicious instead of it outright blocking it.

In the right pane, right-click Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen policy and select Edit. To disable SmartScreen, select Disabled. If you want to enable SmartScreen, select Not Configured or ...

A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers.

If you want to disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks on downloads from trusted sources, you need to keep it 0. However, if you want to turn this feature on, double-click on it, set the ...