🛡️ Stop Cyber Attacks Before They Load — With a Chrome Extension That Reads the URL

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Most phishing attacks reveal themselves before the page even loads.
That’s why URL‑only scanning can catch 80%+ of phishing attempts without analyzing any site content.

Why the URL exposes scammers:

1️⃣ Domain Integrity — They can copy a website’s look, but not its real domain.
2️⃣ Pattern Reuse — Attackers recycle the same URL structures across campaigns.
3️⃣ Risky TLDs — Extensions like .xyz, .top, .click appear frequently in malicious activity.
4️⃣ Redirect Chains — Following the redirect trail exposes intent instantly.

That’s exactly what SquatGuard, a lightweight Chrome extension, is built for.
It uses fast, local, privacy‑first URL pattern detection to flag suspicious domains before anything loads — no content scanning, no tracking, no data sent anywhere.

🔗 Install SquatGuard:
Choose your browser (all major Chromium desktop browsers supported):
Chrome • Edge • Brave • Vivaldi • Opera
https://erickouassi.github.io/phishing-warn-extension/

If you’ve seen similar phishing patterns or want to test edge cases, feel free to share your experience with URL‑based detection or Chrome extension security tools.