Microsoft Edge gets scareware sensor for faster scam detection
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Microsoft Edge introduced a real-time scareware blocker and a new scareware sensor (rolling out in Edge 142) that detects tech-support scam pages using on-device AI/ML and can notify Defender SmartScreen to accelerate indexing and global blocking; the feature exits full‑screen, stops audio, shows warnings and thumbnails, and allows users to report scams to improve detection.
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