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The SmartScreen filter for Microsoft Edge must be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63713 WN10-CC-000250 SV-78203r1_rule Medium
Description
The SmartScreen filter in Microsoft Edge provides warning messages and blocks potentially malicious websites.
STIG Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-11-30

Details

Check Text ( C-64461r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter\

Value Name: EnabledV9

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-69641r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Edge >> "Turn off the SmartScreen Filter" to "Enabled".

Note: This setting is incorrectly worded in Group Policy. Configuring to "Enabled" enforces the SmartScreen filter being turned on. Configuring to "Disabled" turns the SmartScreen filter off.