Malicious URL Scanner
Scan URLs for Malware & Phishing Links
Scan any URL to detect malware, phishing, and suspicious behavior with real-time threat intelligence.
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Perform a domain phishing check and malware URL scan with real-time threat data, redirect analysis, and risk scoring for any link.
Free URL Malware Scanner for Real-Time Protection
Check suspicious links with the IPQS malicious URL scanner. Real-time results detect phishing links and malware domains using blacklists, deep machine learning, and live threat data. Our algorithms match indicators from malicious websites and phishing domains while limiting false-positives, including zero-day malware the URL has never been scanned before.
Use this free URL scanner to prevent suspicious links, scams, and dangerous websites. Scan user generated content, email messages, and page links with reliable phishing URL detection.
Deploy this URL malware scanner with SOAR or SIEM platforms such as Splunk threat intelligence, Palo Alto, Sumo Logic, Swimlane, IBM QRadar, ThreatConnect, and Azure Sentinel. Unlike Google Safe Browsing, IPQS uses proprietary data and AI to check URL safety and detect suspicious websites with greater accuracy than typical website safety checker services.
How to Check a URL for Malware or Viruses
The IPQS malicious URL checker makes it easy to scan suspicious links and instantly determine if they are safe. Our advanced URL malware scanner uses machine learning, redirect tracking, and forensic analysis to expose hidden threats, including cloaked redirects and embedded malicious code. By using our URL virus scanner, you can block harmful websites, prevent phishing clicks, and protect your users from scams. Whether you're checking a single link or deploying an enterprise-grade URL scanner for malware, IPQS provides trusted accuracy without false positives. Our system analyzes zero-day phishing domains, malware payloads, and newly hijacked websites in real time. Simply enter a link into our online tool to check a URL for malware, or integrate the API into your backend or security platform for automated link protection.
URL Scanner — Malware URL Checker
The malicious URL checker quickly analyzes whether a link is suspicious or unsafe. Real-time scanning helps block malware and prevent phishing clicks. Use the free tool online or the API in your own backend or SOAR security platform.
Scan URLs for malware with trusted accuracy. IPQS follows redirects and cloaking to identify the true destination URL, using AI and machine learning while avoiding false-positives.
Is this link safe? Real-time content analysis identifies malicious code and embedded malicious links, including zero-day phishing and newly compromised domains.
Malicious URL Categories & Risk Types
Use this free website malware scanner to detect high-risk websites and phishing domains across these categories:
Phishing — Fake login or registration pages that capture credentials, often disguised as legitimate brands. IPQS detects phishing domains including targeted spear phishing payloads.
Malware — Sites hosting exploit kits, viruses, or similar malware that can compromise devices, including hijacked domains.
Command And Control (C2) — URLs used by attackers to command botnets and automated abuse. The IPQS URL checker identifies C2 servers and related threats.
Parked Domains — Typosquatting, disposable services, and suspicious links often associated with parked or recently configured domains.
Detect Parked Domains & Suspicious Redirects
Accurate parked domain detection identifies bogus sites used for spam or malicious purposes, including newly registered domains, dormant domains, aliases, and suspicious redirect chains. IPQS pairs URL checker technology with IP reputation checks to surface servers with abusive history. Create custom rules to block parked domains only when other risk signals are present.
Prevent Phishing Attacks with Smarter URL Scanning
Stop phishing emails, smishing, and suspicious SMS links with real-time phishing domain detection. Integrate the phishing detection API with your security stack for higher accuracy than legacy providers.
Advanced machine learning and AI power website safety checks and real-time URL threat scanning. Combine with email risk scoring to filter malicious emails and domains alongside link URLs.
What Is The IPQS Threat Network?
IPQS operates one of the largest honeypot threat networks online, helping detect malicious URLs, suspicious links, and fraudulent behavior faster than traditional tools. Threat intelligence feeds serve Fortune 500s, financial institutions, ad networks, and leading consumer brands worldwide.
Fraud Fusion™ parses live data for reputation checks across IPs, domains, suspicious URLs, payments, and user data. Access threat intelligence feeds and fraud prevention tools to deploy protection in your environment.
Interested in threat intelligence feeds? Book a demo to see how IPQS outperforms legacy threat providers.
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View malicious behavior and the latest cyber threats with over 10 years of technology behind the IPQS threat network. Common use cases include: