URL is Safe Risk Score: 2% · SSL Valid

Phishing Detected Risk Score: 98% · Blocked

Suspicious Link Domain Age: 3 days

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PhishGuard uses machine learning, SSL checks, and WHOIS intelligence to detect phishing links in under 3 seconds.

No data stored Results in <3s 6-layer AI SSL verified

Analysing URL…

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Risk Score

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Domain Age

Detection Methods

99.3%

Detection Accuracy

Avg. Scan Time

Detection Layers

24/7

Live Protection

Process

How PhishGuard Works

Three-stage analysis combining AI, real-time lookups, and battle-tested heuristics.

Step 01

URL & Domain Parsing

The URL is broken down into its components — scheme, domain, path, query. We check length, special characters, subdomains, suspicious TLDs, and encoded characters immediately.

Step 02

Machine Learning Model

30 hand-crafted features are fed into a trained classifier. The model was trained on thousands of phishing and legitimate URLs to identify subtle statistical patterns.

Step 03

Risk Score & Report

All signals are merged into a 0–100 risk score. SSL validity, domain age (WHOIS), and network behaviour are factored in for a final verdict with a detailed breakdown.

Capabilities

What We Analyse

Every URL scan runs through six independent checks for maximum coverage.

AI / ML Detection

Trained classifier on 30 URL features including structure, encoding, and host anomalies.

SSL Certificate Check

Validates HTTPS presence and certificate authenticity to flag unencrypted or spoofed sites.

Domain Age (WHOIS)

Newly registered domains are a red flag. We query WHOIS records to check domain creation date.

DNS Resolution

Verifies that the domain actually resolves. Ghost domains and unregistered names are flagged instantly.

Redirect Chain Analysis

Follows HTTP redirects and flags chains of 3 or more hops, a common phishing obfuscation trick.

Page Content Scan

Inspects favicon, forms, inline scripts, and external resource ratios of the live page source.

Threat Intel

Types of Threats We Catch

PhishGuard is trained to recognise all major categories of malicious URLs in the wild.

Phishing Attacks

Fake login pages that impersonate banks, payment gateways, or social platforms to steal credentials. Often use similar-looking domain names and copied branding.

Malware Distribution

URLs that trigger automatic downloads of viruses, trojans, ransomware, or spyware through drive-by downloads or deceptive download buttons.

Redirect Loops

Chains of redirects designed to confuse analysis tools. The final destination may be a phishing page or exploit kit that bypasses simple URL checkers.

Social Engineering

Pages with urgent messaging, fake warnings, or prize notifications designed to manipulate users into entering sensitive data or calling rogue support numbers.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

PhishGuard combines ML predictions with multi-layer rule-based analysis achieving over 99% accuracy on benchmark datasets. However, brand-new phishing campaigns may temporarily evade detection until the model is retrained with updated data.

Only the URL you submit is sent to the backend for analysis. No personal data, browser cookies, or identifiers are collected or stored. Analyses are stateless and not logged.

The scanner performs live checks including DNS resolution, SSL certificate verification, WHOIS lookups, and optionally fetching the page content for deeper analysis. Each network operation adds latency as it depends on the target server's response time.

Yes! PhishGuard comes bundled with a lightweight Chrome/Chromium browser extension that auto-checks every page you visit and alerts you if a risk is detected — without requiring manual URL pasting.

Do not open the URL or enter any personal information on that page. Report the link to the platform you received it on (e.g., email provider, social network). You can also submit it to Google Safe Browsing or PhishTank for wider protection.

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