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WN25-CC-000300 - Windows Server 2025 Microsoft Defender antivirus SmartScreen must be enabled.
Information
Microsoft Defender antivirus SmartScreen helps protect systems from programs downloaded from the internet that may be malicious. Enabling SmartScreen can block potentially malicious programs or warn users.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen to 'Enabled' with either option 'Warn' or 'Warn and prevent bypass' selected.Windows Server 2025 includes duplicate policies for this setting. It can also be configured under Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Defender SmartScreen >> Explorer.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r1
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-278108r1181818_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-CC-000300, Vuln-ID|V-278108
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: ec10b30a682bfce2f244b70c78f29e7a91822a642e1cf895d3822d244838ca59