Microsoft is testing a new feature for its Edge browser that will automatically block the download of unwanted and potentially dangerous applications. The blocking feature is already available in beta versions of the Microsoft Edge browser, which may mean it will soon appear in stable versions of the browser.
According to available data, Edge will block applications that are not necessarily dangerous and malware. The list of unwanted applications includes products that add hidden cryptocurrency miners, toolbars that show a lot of advertising content, etc. The new Edge browser already uses the SmartScreen tool designed to protect against phishing and malicious applications, but the new feature will help you avoid downloading potentially dangerous BY.
Despite the fact that the blocking feature in question is not yet available to a wide range of users, it is known that it will be disabled by default. Users will have to manually activate this tool in the settings menu. When exactly Microsoft plans to integrate a solution to block downloads of potentially dangerous applications into its browser is still unknown.
It's worth mentioning that Google and Mozilla offer their customers anti-malware and anti-phishing protections, but Microsoft claims that the new feature in Edge is superior to its peers. Previously, this protection was only available to enterprise customers through the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection program. Now, protection against downloading unwanted and dangerous programs will be available to all users of the Edge browser.
Source: 3dnews.ru