How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT]

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How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - #Unkn0wn - 08-26-2012

Hello Fellow Members Of HC, Today I'm gonna give you another useful tutorial. Since we browsing internet, We got lot of links, Some links are fake or phishing links - So how can we identify this kind of links? Yeah, It's easy...

We have some various ways to do this, Now I'm gonna give some few methods for it.

URLVoid

Quote:Urlvoid.com is a FREE service developed by NoVirusThanks Company that allows users to scan a website address with multiple web reputation engines to facilitate the detection of possible dangerous websites.

Link

Site Safety - Trend Micro

Quote:This free service has been made available so that you can check the safety of a particular URL that might seem suspicious. Trend Micro reserves the right to block automated programs from submitting large numbers of URLs for analysis.

Link

AVG Site Reports

Quote:AVG is dedicated to taking web threats to a deeper level in order to keep users safe online.

Link

If you have any problems, Comment them below
If you like this tutorial, Don't forget do some REP

RE: How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - Anima Templi - 08-26-2012

I did now know about the first one thanks.

I think you forgot to mention one of the best and most used tools.

WOT: It stands for "Web of trust" and is in my opinion one of the best site ranking tools out there.
Link to their website: http://www.mywot.com/

Also Kaspersky do also have that feature and i do also find it quite good.

But again thank you for the first one i will definitly check it out Smile

RE: How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - Utopian - 11-25-2012

This will also help those users of firefox stay safe from Phishing sites that use short URL's, by revealing their full URL:

Long URL please (Firefox Addon)

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RE: How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - Deque - 11-26-2012

Also: Use your brain.
If you get an e-mail, hover the link (do not click on it), so you see the real address and know if the link is masked.
Look for wrong spelling.
Don't trust shortened URL's (tinyURL, adfly). Use a tool to get the URL that the shortener service will redirect you to (example: http://www.hackcommunity.com/Thread-Java-RedirectScanner-show-real-URL).
For important stuff (i.e. banking, Paypal) always type in the URL, don't use links at all.

RE: How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - Luukzorika - 12-15-2012

Looks cool, gotta try this out

RE: How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - 1nqu1s1t0r - 02-13-2013

thanks a lot . Very usefull all of them

RE: How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - Dashing Dave - 02-26-2013

Very Nice Share. Keep Sharing Brother!

RE: How to Identify Fake or Phishing Links [TuT] - Coder-san - 03-04-2013

Also, do not fully trust even correct Email IDs at first glance. View full headers to ensure it's from the right address.