DTBI1085-IE11 - Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan option for the Restricted Sites Zone must be enabled.

Information

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.

Solution

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Restricted Sites Zone >> 'Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan' to 'Enabled', and select 'Enable' from the drop-down box.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_IE11_V2R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3c.1., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001242, Rule-ID|SV-223044r879664_rule, STIG-ID|DTBI1085-IE11, STIG-Legacy|SV-79211, STIG-Legacy|V-64721, Vuln-ID|V-223044

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 3b38c8445b0f2f06402ffefd0327e61739453fdd65607785beea93cea2031cda