suspicious-url-detector

🛡️ Suspicious URL Detector

A beginner-friendly Python script that flags potentially suspicious or phishing URLs using basic checks.

🔍 What It Does

• Detects phishing-related keywords (like "login", "verify", "paypal")
• Flags IP-based URLs
• Warns about very long URLs

🚀 How to Use

1. Clone this repo:
2. git clone https://github.com/novasntnl/suspicious-url-detector.git
3. Go inside the folder: cd suspicious-url-detector
4. Run the Python script: python url_checker.py

✅ Example

Enter a URL: http://192.168.1.100/login ⚠️ Suspicious: URL uses an IP address instead of a domain. ⚠️ Suspicious keyword found: 'login'

🧠 Why This Project?

I’m building small tools to better understand threats and help others stay safe online.

📄 License

MIT