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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-78203r3_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 2017-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-64461r2_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: 0x00000001 (1)
Fix Text (F-80429r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Edge >> "Configure SmartScreen Filter" to "Enabled".

Prior to v1607 of Windows 10, the policy name was "Turn off the SmartScreen Filter". The STIG configuration selection did not change.