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Internet Explorer Security
The Web can be a dangerous place, with sites that attempt to download malicious code, trick you
into divulging personal information, or track your actions without your knowledge or consent. Internet
Explorer 8 improves your defense against security and privacy threats, and includes the ability to help
identify malicious sites and block the download of malicious software.
SmartScreen Filter
Microsoft SmartScreen® lter in Internet Explorer 8 boosts the anti-phishing protection found in Inter-
net Explorer 7 by more closely examining the entire Web address and comparing it to a continually
updated reputation database. If SmartScreen is active, the browser checks with the centrally hosted
reputation service on the Web to help ensure that the site isn’t a known phishing or malware hosting
site. It also noti es you if you’ve navigated to a site that is known to distribute malicious software or has
attempted to download les that others have reported as unsafe.
SmartScreen lter noti es you of
unsafe sites and downloads.
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