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Are files I download with Firefox being scanned the same way they are in edge/I.E11 in windows10?

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schuck6566
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downloads in windows 10 don't seem to be getting scanned if I use Firefox or Chrome browsers,but with microsoft' 

browsers it shows the scan of the file before allowing it to open. This is using windows defender for the anti-virus.(windows default)
downloads in windows 10 don't seem to be getting scanned if I use Firefox or Chrome browsers,but with microsoft' browsers it shows the scan of the file before allowing it to open. This is using windows defender for the anti-virus.(windows default)

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FredMcD
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Some users found that having Firefox do the scan causes problems, and disabled it. Most anti-virus will scan new files by default.