Free URL Scanner to Detect Unsafe Websites
Scan URLs, domains, and IP addresses instantly to detect phishing attempts, malware, suspicious redirects, and other online security threats.
Verify Links Before You Click
Instantly scan any URL, domain, or IP address to check if a link is safe before you click. URLScans detects phishing websites, malware infections, suspicious redirects, typosquatting, and brand impersonation in real time.
How URLScans Works
We check each URL against Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, and APWG, plus DNS, WHOIS, SSL, and domain pattern analysis.
Submit Any URL, Domain, or IP
Enter any URL, domain, or IP address you want to check. No registration or credit card required.
Deep Security Analysis
We analyze DNS records, WHOIS data, SSL certificates, domain age, Safe Browsing, PhishTank, APWG, and 20+ threat feeds.
Threat Detection
Identify phishing attempts, malware distribution, suspicious redirects, typosquatting domains, and brand impersonation attacks.
Get a Detailed Report
Receive a comprehensive safety report with a verdict, confidence score, detected risks, and actionable recommendations.
Comprehensive URL Security Analysis
URLScans combines multiple detection techniques to deliver accurate and reliable threat assessments. Our system evaluates URLs against Safe Browsing, PhishTank, APWG, and 20+ threat feeds, analyzes domain patterns, and applies advanced heuristics to uncover hidden risks. We catch bit.ly redirects to phishing, typosquatting domains, and more.
- Results in under 2 seconds
- Get comprehensive security analysis in under 2 seconds.
- High-confidence detection
- High-confidence detection with minimal false positives.
- 24/7 availability
- Continuous monitoring and scanning around the clock.
Powerful Features for Link Safety
Everything you need to stay safe online.
Phishing Detection
Detect phishing websites, credential harvesting pages, and brand impersonation attempts using advanced pattern recognition.
Malware Scanning
Identify malicious software, trojans, and exploit kits by analyzing URLs against Google Safe Browsing and industry threat feeds.
Domain Intelligence
Perform deep DNS, WHOIS, and SSL certificate analysis to uncover suspicious domain registrations and misconfigurations.
Redirect Tracking
Trace URL redirect chains to uncover hidden destinations and identify suspicious redirect patterns.
Typosquatting Detection
Identify look-alike domains designed to trick users through character substitution or similar spelling.
Detailed Security Reports
Receive comprehensive reports with verdicts, confidence levels, and actionable security recommendations.
Real-Time URL Scan Results
Example verdicts generated by URLScans:
Malicious
Threat detected and confirmed
Suspicious
Review recommended
Safe
Verified as trustworthy
Get instant security analysis results with detailed threat information and actionable recommendations.
Each report includes a clear verdict, confidence score, and explanation.
Why You Should Check URLs Before Clicking
Phishing attacks are one of the most common online threats. Attackers send links that look legitimate but lead to fake login pages, malware, or credential theft. A single click can compromise your accounts, personal data, or financial information. Checking URLs before clicking is one of the simplest and most effective ways to stay safe.
Shortened links from services like bit.ly or tinyurl make it easy to hide the real destination. URLScans follows redirect chains automatically and analyzes the final destination, so you know where a link actually goes before you visit. Our scanner checks against Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, and other threat databases to identify known bad URLs.
Beyond phishing, malicious URLs can deliver malware, redirect you to scams, or steal sensitive information. URLScans evaluates domain age, SSL certificates, DNS records, and typosquatting patterns to catch suspicious sites that may not yet appear in threat feeds. A quick scan takes seconds and can prevent serious harm.
Trusted Detection Sources
We check every URL against:
- • Google Safe Browsing
- • PhishTank
- • APWG (Anti-Phishing Working Group)
- • 20+ threat intelligence feeds (OpenPhish, Phishing Army, blocklists)
Start Scanning URLs Safely Today
Protect yourself and your organization from phishing attacks and malicious websites. Get instant URL scan results with no signup required.
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