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Microsoft Defender SmartScreen overview
Documents warning pages for suspicious, phishing, malicious, unknown-reputation, downloaded-file, application, certificate, and site-reputation risks.
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What this source can teach
Use this source to understand a platform convention and the setting it was designed for.
- Start with the original. Open the source and find the guidance or example relevant to your task.
- Trace the connection. Use the claim notes below to see how this site applies the source to specific patterns.
- Check the setting. Compare the source's platform, people, and constraints with your own decision.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security warning | Choose security warning when the system has a security-risk signal and proceeding could expose credentials, personal data, payment data, device integrity, account access, or organization assets. | The warning appears before the risky navigation, submission, download open, file preview, install, or sensitive account action completes. | Supports suspicious-site, phishing, malware, file-reputation, app-reputation, and certificate-based warning pages. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Security warning vs warning text vs alert vs permission denied state vs sensitive-data reveal
Supports SmartScreen warning pages for suspicious sites, phishing, malware, downloads, and reputation checks.
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.
Publisher: Microsoft. Last checked: .