Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan option for the Internet Zone must be enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-64719	DTBI1080-IE11	SV-79209r1_rule		Medium

Description
This policy setting controls whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you enable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you disable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter does not scan pages in this zone for malicious content. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content.

Description

This policy setting controls whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you enable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you disable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter does not scan pages in this zone for malicious content. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-02-28

Details

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Fix Text (F-70649r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Internet Zone >> ”Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan” to ”Enabled”, and select ”Enable” from the drop-down box.