Prevent bypassing Windows Defender SmartScreen prompts for files

Information

This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can override the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloading unverified files.

If you enable this setting employees can't ignore Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings and they are blocked from downloading the unverified files.

If you disable or don't configure this setting employees can ignore Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings and continue the download process.

Solution

Policy Path: Windows Components\Microsoft Edge
Policy Setting Name: Prevent bypassing Windows Defender SmartScreen prompts for files

See Also

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/secguide/2018/04/30/security-baseline-for-windows-10-april-2018-update-v1803-final/

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3a.

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 53ca99f5fb649d0a472501f5c1bbe70e8cfcd9c70fe99e6b5faac6d5caedad0e