Notify Malicious

Policy ID
NotifyMalicious
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows 11 Version 22H2
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Windows Defender SmartScreen › Enhanced Phishing Protection

Description


This policy setting determines whether Enhanced Phishing Protection in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warns your users if they type their work or school password into one of the following malicious scenarios: into a reported phishing site, into a Microsoft login URL with an invalid certificate, or into an application connecting to either a reported phishing site or a Microsoft login URL with an invalid certificate.

If you enable this policy setting, Enhanced Phishing Protection in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warns your users if they type their work or school password into one of the malicious scenarios described above and encourages them to change their password.

If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, Enhanced Phishing Protection in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen will not warn your users if they type their work or school password into one of the malicious scenarios described above.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • NotifyMaliciousREG_DWORD

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