SmartScreen app reputation demonstration

Applies to:

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
• Microsoft Defender for Business
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1

Test how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint SmartScreen helps you identify phishing and malware websites based on App reputation.

Scenario requirements and setup

• Windows 11 or Windows 10
• Windows Server 2022 or Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer browser required
• To turn ON/OFF, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Open Windows Security > App & browser control > Check apps and files

Scenario Demos

Known good program

This program has a good reputation; the download should run uninterrupted:

• Known good program download

  Launching this link should render a message similar to the following:

  

Unknown program

Because the program download doesn't have sufficient reputation to ensure that it's trustworthy, SmartScreen will show a warning before running the program download.

• Unknown program

  Launching this link should render a message similar to the following:

  

Known malware

This download is known malware; SmartScreen should block this program from running.

• Known malware

Launching this link should render a message similar to the following:

Learn more

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Documentation

See also

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - demonstration scenarios

Tip

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