What is a Malicious URL?

A malicious URL is a malicious link that will steal personal information or damage devices. These links are often used in phishing attacks and can actually carry malware in them, so they’re major security and privacy threats on the Web. A link checker will tell you if a URL is safe or malicious.

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How to Use iProVPN’s URL Checker

Follow these three simple steps to ensure every link is safe before visiting:

01

Enter the Link:
Enter the URL at the Link Checker tool.

02

Analyze:
Wait for the tool to scan the URL.

03

Get Results:
Instantly know if the link is safe to click.

Manual URL checking vs automated URL checking

  • Safer browsing
  • Lower risk of malware
  • Helps prevent scams
  • Fast results
  • Enable once and forget
  • Also block ads and malware
  • Get rid of trackers
  • Free
  • Checking URLs with
  • Checking URLs manually

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Frequently Asked Questions

Harmful websites or downloads of malware are what takes you to a malicious link, which may be to a website or download that will steal your personal information or install malware on your device.

Link Checker would scan URLs and find malicious websites, phishing attempts and dangerous downloads.

Use a Link Checker, do not respond to unsolicited emails or pop ups and make sure to check the link before clicking.

Even though Link Checkers are quite helpful in detecting many harmful links, a tool simply can’t promise it to be a 100% safe. Though they significantly reduce risks.

iProVPN’s Link Checker scans dangers in URLs like malware, phishing, suspicious content and blocks harmful sites before they load.

yes, iPro VPN Link Checker works securely over all devices, smartphones or tablets as you browse mobile.

iProVPN Link Checker runs perfectly on all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge.