Jan 28, 2025 · Figure 2 – How scareware blocker works. When scareware blocker suspects a page is a scam, Edge will put users back in control by exiting full screen mode, stopping aggressive audio playback, warning the user, and showing a thumbnail of the page they were just viewing: Figure 3 – Scareware blocker warning the user and putting them back in ...

What is Scareware Blocker on Edge? Scareware Blocker is a security feature that uses a local AI model to analyze the contents on the screen (in this case, the web browser) to detect signs of scams ...

Jan 28, 2025 · When scareware blocker suspects a page is a scam, Edge will put users back in control by exiting full screen mode, stopping aggressive audio playback, warning the user, and showing a thumbnail of the page they were just viewing.

Jan 28, 2025 · The article discusses the new "Scareware blocker" feature in Microsoft Edge for Windows 11, designed to protect users from deceptive malware tactics. It outlines steps to enable or disable the feature in browser settings. The blocker enhances security and offers users control, currently available in preview for all Edge users on Windows PCs.

Jan 28, 2025 · As described in a Microsoft blog post on Monday, Edge's Scareware blocker works by using computer vision to compare a scareware site that tries to open full-screen with thousands of sample scams ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Scareware is often part of a multi-prong attack which incorporates social engineering techniques and spoofing to heighten the sense of urgency and drive the desired behavior. Scareware attacks, like many forms of malware attacks, are especially troublesome in that the scammer may gain access to the user’s account information or credit card ...

Jan 28, 2025 · When the scareware blocker spots a potentially malicious page, Edge gives control back to the user, exiting full-screen mode, halting loud audio, displaying a warning, and showing a thumbnail of ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Microsoft is now providing a scareware blocker in its Edge web browser, which is available as an early preview feature. The scareware blocker works alongside Defender SmartScreen, which protects ...

Jan 28, 2025 · “Scareware blocker uses a machine learning model to recognize the tell-tale signs of scareware scams and puts users back in control of their computer,” the Microsoft Edge team explains ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Microsoft Defender and Edge Security settings are open on a PC monitor. Alan Truly / Digital Trends Microsoft announced its new scareware blocker at the 2024 Ignite conference a few months ago and ...