Scan a URL for Malware & Viruses — Free
Paste any link to scan it for malware, viruses, and malicious downloads before you click — free, no signup. We check it against Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, and 17+ threat feeds, and follow redirects to the real destination.
A single click on a malicious link can trigger a drive-by download, a fake software update, or an exploit — so the safest move is to scan the URL for malware first, without ever opening it. This free malware URL scanner checks any link for malware and viruses in seconds and gives you a clear Safe, Suspicious, or Malicious verdict.
When you scan a URL for malware here, we don’t just do one blocklist lookup. The link is checked against Google Safe Browsing and PhishTank, cross-referenced with 17+ threat-intelligence feeds of known-malicious domains, and run through dozens of heuristics — typosquatting, look-alike domains, abuse-prone TLDs, brand-new domains, and links that point straight at an .exe, .apk, or .msi installer. We also follow redirects and URL shorteners to the real destination, so a short link can’t hide a malicious target.
Because you only paste the URL — you never visit the page — you can safely check a suspicious link from an email, SMS, QR code, or ad before you click it, on desktop or mobile.
What we check
- •Known malware & phishing URLs (Google Safe Browsing + PhishTank)
- •17+ threat-intelligence feeds of malicious domains
- •Direct executable / installer downloads (.exe, .apk, .msi, .scr)
- •Drive-by download and fake-update patterns
- •Redirect chains & URL shorteners → the real final destination
- •Typosquatting, look-alike domains, and abuse-prone TLDs
- •Domain age, hosting reputation, and HTTPS/certificate validity
How it works
- Copy the full link (don’t click it) and paste it in the box above.
- We resolve any redirects to the real destination, then scan it against Safe Browsing, PhishTank, threat feeds, and our malware heuristics.
- You get a clear Safe / Suspicious / Malicious verdict, a risk score, and the exact reasons — so you know whether it’s safe to open or download.
How to read results
- •Verdict & risk score — Safe, Suspicious, or Malicious at a glance
- •Why it was flagged — Safe Browsing / PhishTank hits, threat-feed matches, or a malicious-download pattern
- •Redirect chain — every hop, ending at the URL that actually loads
- •Domain signals — age, reputation, and lookalike/typosquatting checks