IE8 SmartScreen thwarts 1 billionth malware download

Jul 23rd, 2010

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Filed under: Security , Microsoft , Browsers Yes, this news is obviously a little bit of chest-pounding from the boys in Redmond, but there’s no denying the stat is impressive. Internet Explorer 8′s SmartScreen filter has blocked more than 1 billion malicious downloads.

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