- Microsoft’s URL scan tool is now available in Public Preview
- Generally available from November, it will be enabled by default
- Sender and recipients receive warning messages
Microsoft is now rolling URL monitoring across teams to help eradicate malicious links on the platform by automatically warning users when private or group messages contain dodgy links.
The company says this covers things like spam, phishing or malware, and it should be with us formally in November.
The feature was first revealed in a timetable input in August 2025 under the heading ‘Malicious URL Protection for Teams Chat and Channels.’
Hold Scanner URLs for Dodgy Intention
The Roadmap Post reads: “Microsoft -Teams can now detect and warn users of malicious URLs sent in team chat and channels, which increases protection against malware attacks.”
The track under ID 499893, it has now been released as a public preview across Android, Desktop, iOS and web occurrences of teams, with general accessibility scheduled for November.
Senders will see a warning if they share a harmful URL, with details or generic warnings and the possibility of editing or deleting messages. End users will see clear warnings before interacting.
The feature works by scanning all URLs against Microsoft’s threat information databases and works across both internal and external messages.
Users can sign up via the Admin Center under Message Settings in the public preview stage. By default, the feature is activated once generally available. Administrators can still disable it from the Administrator Center or by using Powershell.
Complete details of the logistics are available via a dedicated support page.
With an estimated 320m+ monthly active users, Microsoft always uses updates to the team experience to ensure hybrid workers remain engaged. Roadmap items relating to this piece of software alone a total of 72 in development and 98 in their roll-out steps, including several copilot addances to increase efficiency.
