Protect Webmail in Windows with Email Defender

Trend Micro Email Defender scans webmail, sent to Gmail or Outlook.com on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox in Windows computers, that contains malicious links or attachments, however dangerous, that traditional email security technology cannot detect.

How it works

It detects fake messages using AI technology to identify the topic and to understand the intention of the scam email and warns you against it upon discovery. You can then delete it with confidence.

Turn ON Email Defender

1. Make sure the Trend Micro Toolbar is installed and enabled.
2. Open Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
3. Log in to your Gmail or Outlook web application. A pop up will appear.
4. Click Protect Your Email Now.

   

5. Read the License Agreement, then select Agree and Turn On.

   

   You will see this message to confirm it is ON.

   

   You will also see a pop up about the new name. Click OK to proceed.

   

Scan Emails

1. Open an email. Email Defender will scan its contents. You will see these pop ups if it detects something suspicious:

   

   

   

2. Click View Details to read more information about the detected threat.

   

   Depending on the result, Email Defender will provide recommendations on how to protect yourself online.

Report falsely detected emails

If Email Defender detects a non-malicious email, you can report it to us to improve its AI technology.

Click Report scan result.

Trend Micro will check and analyze this error.

Turn OFF Email Defender

Select Email Defender again in the Trend Micro Toolbar.