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In Chromium-based Edge with PUA protection turned on, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen will protect you from PUA-associated URLs.
Admins can [configure](https://docs.microsoft.com/DeployEdge/configure-microsoft-edge) how Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Defender SmartScreen work together to protect groups of users from PUA-associated URLs. There are several group policy [settings](https://docs.microsoft.com/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#smartscreen-settings) explicitly for Windows
Admins can [configure](https://docs.microsoft.com/DeployEdge/configure-microsoft-edge) how Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Defender SmartScreen work together to protect groups of users from PUA-associated URLs. There are several [group policy settings](https://docs.microsoft.com/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#smartscreen-settings) explicitly for Microsoft
Defender SmartScreen available, including [one for blocking PUA](https://docs.microsoft.com/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#smartscreenpuaenabled). In addition, admins can
[configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/deploy/available-policies?source=docs#configure-windows-defender-smartscreen) as a whole, using group policy settings to turn Microsoft Defender SmartScreen on or off.
Although Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has its own block list, based upon a data set managed by Microsoft, you can customize this list based on your own threat intelligence. If you [create and manage indicators](../microsoft-defender-atp/manage-indicators.md) in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint portal, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen will respect the new settings.
Although Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has its own block list based upon a data set managed by Microsoft, you can customize this list based on your own threat intelligence. If you [create and manage indicators](../microsoft-defender-atp/manage-indicators.md) in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint portal, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen will respect the new settings.
## Microsoft Defender Antivirus
The potentially unwanted application (PUA) protection feature in Microsoft Defender Antivirus can detect and block PUAs on endpoints in your network.
> [!NOTE]
> This feature is available in Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.
> This feature is available in Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2016.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus blocks detected PUA files and any attempts to download, move, run, or install them. Blocked PUA files are then moved to quarantine.