FAQ

Can a lookalike of a well-known domain be owned by the brand itself?

Yes. Brands often register lookalike domains in advance. For example, аmazon.com with the Cyrillic а is registered through MarkMonitor, the same registrar as amazon.com.

The "Registered" row of the hover card shows this kind of fact. A shared registrar and the content behind an address are separate matters, so LinkGuard asserts neither.

Why does it show facts instead of verdicts?

An address alone cannot tell you what a site is. Some legitimate services use similar addresses, and a matching name can still lead somewhere unrelated. What LinkGuard can state with confidence are checkable facts, such as "this address contains these characters" or "the address shown differs from the actual destination".

So the card lists the received address, the matching listed domain, the changed characters, and the registration details, and you decide whether to open the link.

What does it mean when there is no underline?

None of the five conditions applied: lookalike characters, lookalike spelling, listed domain inside subdomain, shown and actual address differ, or mixed scripts. It is not a statement about the site itself.

What data leaves my device?

• All checks run on your device. Link addresses, page content, and message text are not sent anywhere.
• There is one outgoing request: an RDAP lookup for the domain registration date and registrar. It sends the domain name only, with no path or query.

Does it work on mobile?

No. Chrome on Android does not support extensions, and LinkGuard cannot read the mail and messages apps on iOS. Details are in Install.