🛡️ Is This Website Safe?
Before shopping, entering card details or clicking a link, check the basic security signals of a website. Type the domain and the checks run in your browser.
What next?
What does this tool check?
DNS and reachability: confirms the domain points to a server. HTTPS: tests whether your browser can open an encrypted connection, the technical meaning of the padlock icon. SSL certificate: reads public Certificate Transparency logs for the latest certificate's expiry date and issuer.
Domain age: fake shops and phishing sites usually use domains registered days or weeks ago. An old domain is not a guarantee, but a very new one is a serious warning sign. SPF and DMARC: these records make it harder to send fake email in the domain's name and are common on established sites.
How to spot a scam website
- Prices far below market and pressure such as “only 2 left”.
- Payment only by bank transfer, with no secure checkout.
- The address looks like a known brand with small differences.
- No company details, address or return policy.
- The domain is only a few days old.
Does the padlock mean a site is safe?
No. The padlock only means the connection is encrypted; it says nothing about the honesty of the site. Most phishing sites today use free SSL certificates too, so check domain age and the exact address as well.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if a website is safe?
Enter the domain here: HTTPS, SSL certificate validity, how long the domain has been registered and email security records are checked. Also look at Google Safe Browsing and VirusTotal results, linked from the report.
Is a site with an SSL certificate trustworthy?
Not on its own. SSL only shows the connection is encrypted. Scam sites can use free certificates too; domain age and the exact address matter as well.
Do you store the addresses I check?
No. The checks run in your browser and query public DNS and certificate log services directly.