IDN Homograph Attack Detection
Identifies look-alike Unicode characters from Cyrillic, Greek, and other scripts that mimic Latin letters. Stops attackers using punycode domains like "xn--pypal-4ve.com" to impersonate trusted brands.
GlyphSentinel is a free Chrome security extension that detects IDN homograph attacks, typosquatting, domain spoofing, and sophisticated phishing attempts in real-time. Privacy-first protection with zero data collection.
This domain uses Cyrillic characters to impersonate "paypal.com" - a classic IDN homograph attack.
Six layers of advanced domain security working together to protect you from phishing attacks, IDN homograph scams, typosquatting, and malicious URLs.
Identifies look-alike Unicode characters from Cyrillic, Greek, and other scripts that mimic Latin letters. Stops attackers using punycode domains like "xn--pypal-4ve.com" to impersonate trusted brands.
Catches misspelled domains like "gooogle.com", "amaz0n.com", or "paypa1.com" using advanced Levenshtein distance analysis against 500+ known brands and financial institutions.
Flags suspicious URL patterns like "paypal.secure-login.malicious.com" or "amazon.account-verify.phishing.tk" that use trusted names as subdomains to deceive users.
Alerts you about domains using frequently-abused extensions like .tk, .ml, .xyz, .top, and newly registered domains commonly used in phishing campaigns and scam websites.
All security analysis happens locally in your browser using offline databases. Zero data collection, no external API calls, no tracking. Your browsing history stays completely private.
Instant domain analysis as you browse with zero performance impact. Phishing attempts and malicious URLs are detected and blocked before you even land on dangerous pages.
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