How to Report an Unsafe Website with SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer
Information
This will show you how to either report a website as unsafe or report a website flagged as unsafe as safe with SmartScreen Filter in IE8, IE9, or IE10.
OPTION ONE
To Report Unsafe Website with SmartScreen Filter
1. In IE8, IE9, IE10, open the website in a tab that you want to report as being unsafe, and do
step 2 or 3 below.
NOTE: In Windows 8, this would only apply to the IE10 desktop version, and not the IE10 Metro (Windows UI) version.
2. Click/tap on
Tools on the
Menu bar,
SmartScreen Filter, and
Report unsafe website, then go to
step 4 below. (see screenshot below)
3. Click/tap on the
gear icon at the top right, click/tap on
Safety, and
Check this website, then go to
step 4 below. (see screenshot below)
4. A new Internet Explorer window will open to a Microsoft webpage for you to fill out to report the website as unsafe. When finished, click/tap on the
Submit button. (see screenshot below)
OPTION TWO
To Report a Website Flagged as Unsafe by SmartScreen Filter as Safe
NOTE: This option is if you get a SmartScreen Filter warning page that website that you know is safe has been flagged as unsafe, and you would like to report that the website is actually safe.
1. In the warning page, click/tap on
More information to expand it. (see screenshot below)
2. Click/tap on the
Report that this site does not contain threats link. (see screenshot above)
3. A new Internet Explorer window will open to a Microsoft webpage for you to fill out to report the website as safe. When finished, click/tap on the
Submit button. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn