Policy
Prevent managing the phishing filter
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting prevents the user from managing a filter that warns the user if the website being visited is known for fraudulent attempts to gather personal information through "phishing." If you enable this policy setting, the user is not prompted to enable the phishing filter. You must specify which mode the phishing filter uses: manual, automatic, or off. If you select manual mode, the phishing filter performs only local analysis, and the user is prompted to permit any data to be sent to Microsoft. If the feature is fully enabled, all website addresses that are not on the filter's allow list are sent automatically to Microsoft without prompting the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user is prompted to decide the mode of operation for the phishing filter.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select phishing filter mode ID PhishingOptions | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter Value name Enabled Type REG_DWORD | Options: Off (0), Manual (1), Automatic (2) |