Where is phishing filter in ie8

If you suspect a website is a phishing website, you can use IE to report a specific website:. If the website contains a download, you have the option to report the malicious download as well.

Microsoft SmartScreen web service will analyze and include it on their list of known phishing and malicious websites, after analysis. The same method can be use if Microsoft has flagged a safe site as unsafe.

You can report it to them as well for correction. Login to the community No account yet? Create an account. Username or Email. Remember me. Forgot password? Username or e-mail. Send Back to overview. Scanning file for viruses. This file cannot be downloaded Sorry, our virus scanner detected that this file isn't safe to download.

Cookie policy We use cookies to enhance and personalize your experience. Accept cookies Cookie settings. The filter isn't foolproof, however, and you may get false alerts for many of the websites you frequent. If you decide you don't want to use the filter, you can deactivate it for all user accounts on your computer using the Local Group Policy Editor applet. Click "Search" on the Charms bar, click the "Settings" charm and then type "group" into the search field.

Click "Yes" to allow the applet to run. You can find the entry more quickly by clicking the "Setting" header in the right pane to alphabetize the entries.