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Microsoft program manager, Jeb Haber, reports in a blog post that from browser data collected on user downloads, 1 out of every 14 programs downloaded is later confirmed as malware. Haber says: "Consumers need information to make better decisions. That said, IE9 adds another layer of defense against socially engineered attacks that now looks at the application being downloaded — this is in addition to the URL-based protection described above. This new layer of protection is called SmartScreen Application Reputation."

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