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The Windows Defender SmartScreen filter for Microsoft Edge must be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63713 WN10-CC-000250 SV-78203r5_rule Medium
Description
The Windows Defender SmartScreen filter in Microsoft Edge provides warning messages and blocks potentially malicious websites.
STIG Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-06-07

Details

Check Text ( C-79115r1_chk )
This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA.

Windows 10 LTSC\B versions do not include Microsoft Edge, this is NA for those systems.

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-84621r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Edge >> "Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen" to "Enabled".

v1703 and later of Windows 10 include duplicate policies for this setting. It can also be configured under Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Defender SmartScreen >> Microsoft Edge.

v1607 of Windows 10, the policy name is "Configure SmartScreen Filter".