To check whether a link is safe to click, enter it into the Rebrandly Link Checker.
We'll scan the URL for malware, phishing attempts, fake websites, and blocklisted sites. If we determine it's a malicious link, we'll let you know. And if that malicious link was shortened through Rebrandly, we block it immediately.
What makes a link look suspicious
They're not always easy to spot, but these are some common patterns to watch out for:
Misspellings or swapped letters and numbers
amaz0n.com (zero instead of O)
rebrandIy.com (capital i instead of L)
micorsoft.comVery long domains and many hyphens
secure-update-account-verification-amazon.comUrgent emails from companies you don't recognize
These try to scare people into clicking a link quickly..Sent from the wrong sender
A “Google security alert” coming from a Hotmail address.