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Scam blocking in Microsoft Edge is evolving through the Scareware Blocker feature, which now expands beyond individual popup interruptions to block scam sites and share detected scam links with Defender SmartScreen. This networked defense enhances protection against tech-support scams and fraudulent websites. Discussions on WindowsForum cover the privacy and security trade-offs of this feature, including its optional sharing of scam classifications. The tag focuses on browser-based scam prevention, particularly Microsoft's implementation in Edge Canary, and its integration with broader Windows security systems.
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    Edge Scareware Blocker Expands to Block Scam Sites and Share with Defender SmartScreen

    Microsoft Edge's experimental Scareware Blocker is graduating from a single-user popup interrupter to a broader, system-strengthening feature that can block scam sites and — in the Canary channel — optionally share detected scam links and classifications with Microsoft’s Defender SmartScreen...
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