Low risk outcome
Proceed with standard workflow and keep a basic audit trail.
Tools / Website Checker
Website Checker
Paste a URL to check scam-risk cues in the link, then we fetch it from this server: HTTP status, final URL after redirects, page title, and HSTS. This is not a malware scan.
Website Checker combines URL-pattern triage (HTTPS, shorteners, scam-style words) with a live GET from our server: status, redirect host, title, HSTS. It does not read contact or privacy pages in full, and it is not a malware sandbox.
TL;DR: Paste URL → URL flags + live HTTP/redirect/title → proceed, pause, or verify out-of-band. For certificate expiry and SAN match, use SSL Checker.
When to use
Use this page when you need a quick trust decision for an unknown website, landing page, wholesale vendor domain, or link from chat.
Use cases
- Check a new e-commerce or wholesale domain before buying.
- Scan unknown links from email or social media.
- Triage a vendor website before onboarding or payment.
What this tool checks
- HTTPS vs HTTP in the URL string, plus live HSTS if the host responds.
- Live HTTP status, final URL after redirects, and <title> from the first 32KB.
- Domain shape: hyphens, digits, unusual TLD, IP-as-host.
- Public link shorteners, long query strings, scam-style words in hostname or path.
Example result
URL: example-store.com Outcome: Medium risk Top signals: - Live HTTP status / redirect host - Heuristic naming patterns Recommended action: confirm the final host, then verify the business independently
Common errors and flags
- Paying a brand-new domain before checking the registrable host in the address bar.
- Trusting HTTPS alone — scam sites routinely have certificates.
- Opening a shortener without resolving the final destination.
How trust breaks in real workflows
- Attackers clone brand-like URLs and push instant checkout.
- Scam sites rotate domains fast and reuse URL templates.
- Fake support links hide the real host behind a shortener.
Decision guidance
Medium risk outcome
Pause and add one independent verification step before approval.
High risk outcome
Do not proceed. Escalate to fraud, security, or compliance review.
Trust workflow
- Run this checker on raw input before user-facing action.
- Review trust signals and flagged inconsistencies, not only final score.
- Apply decision guidance and document why you approved, paused, or blocked.
- Run related tools when the request includes payment, identity, or urgency pressure.
FAQ
- How do I check if a website is legitimate?
- Paste the URL above. You get URL-pattern flags plus a live fetch (status, redirects, title). Then verify the business independently for payments or wholesale onboarding. We do not fully crawl contact, terms, or privacy pages.
- Is this a website checker for scams / malware?
- It flags URL-level scam cues. It is not a malware sandbox, CVE scanner, or VirusTotal clone. A low-risk result is not a security guarantee.
- Does this crawl the website?
- We request the URL from our server (follow redirects, cap the body). You see status, final host, title, and HSTS. We do not spider the whole site or extract legal pages.
- Can a scam site still have HTTPS?
- Yes. Certificates prove encryption to a host, not that the business is real. Use SSL Checker for expiry and issuer; keep this page for link triage.
- How do I check wholesale or vendor website legitimacy?
- Run this URL triage, then confirm company identity out-of-band (registry, known contacts). Do not pay from the first inbound link.
- What should teams do on high risk?
- Block interaction, preserve the URL, and escalate. For TLS details use SSL Checker; for phishing-shaped links use Phishing URL Detector.
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