

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen also checks downloaded apps or app installers to see if they're malicious. This data is used to help identify potentially malicious content. Data is received from many sources, including user feedback, data providers, and intelligence models. Understand how Microsoft Defender SmartScreen worksĪ number of inputs contribute to Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings.


The benefits of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Before Windows 10, version 1703, this feature was called the SmartScreen filter when used within the browser and Microsoft SmartScreen when used outside of the browser.
