A phishing URL checker is an easy-to-use online tool that determines whether a website or URL is likely to be legitimate or a scam — before you click. A phishing site checker is a great way to verify a website before you access it, especially if you’re about to enter personal information like your credit card details or other sensitive data.
Some browsers will warn users that a website they are about to visit has an insecure connection or is a known phishing site. Usually, a warning will appear to the left of the URL and provide information on the site’s security certificates and cookies. A cookie includes data sent from a website and stored on end-user computers by the browser over the Internet (Site Uptime).
Another area that should raise suspicion is if the website does not include any contact information. An official and reputable website will include full contact details, including postal address, phone number and social media accounts. If a website has no contact information, this is likely an indication that it is a phishing site (Strawbridge).
Another useful way to check if a website is legit is by checking the login credentials for the site against the ones you have saved as records in your password manager. For example, if you have Apple’s official website saved as an autofill record in your Keeper Password Manager and you visit that website and your login credentials do not automatically fill in, this is a strong indicator that the site is a phishing attack.
