Newly-discovered methods have surfaced that get around Windows' built-in checks for malicious downloads.

How Does Windows SmartScreen Filter Work? SmartScreen relies on reputation-based protection to protect your device from malicious or potentially unwanted apps and websites.

Today, Microsoft revealed that a Mark of the Web security bypass vulnerability exploited by attackers as a zero-day to bypass SmartScreen protection was patched during the June 2024 Patch Tuesday.

A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018.

SmartScreen Windows 11 Protections Microsoft describes its Defender SmartScreen capability as "a feature of Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge," per this Microsoft FAQ document.

Phemedrone infostealer campaign has been found to exploit the Windows SmartScreen vulnerability for initial infections.

Today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and tricks, we're going to look at closing Windows 8 Metro apps, and how to work with SmartScreen -- a new feature in Windows 8 that prevents you ...

One moderate vulnerability that's already exploited impacts the Windows SmartScreen Security Feature.

The zero-day threats targeting Microsoft this month include CVE-2023-36025, a weakness that allows malicious content to bypass the Windows SmartScreen Security feature.