Phishing URL Detector

Overview

Phishing URL Detector is a Python-based cybersecurity project that analyzes URLs and identifies potential phishing indicators.

Features

• Detects IP-based URLs
• Detects suspicious keywords
• Detects excessive subdomains
• Detects URL shorteners
• Detects suspicious TLDs
• Calculates risk score
• Provides risk level classification

Technologies Used

• Python
• Regular Expressions (re)
• urllib.parse

Example

Input:

https://secure-login-update-bank.tk

Output:

Risk Score : 8 Risk Level : HIGH RISK

Detected Issues:

• Contains suspicious keyword: login
• Contains suspicious keyword: secure
• Suspicious TLD detected: .tk

Future Improvements

• Machine Learning based detection
• Real-time URL reputation checking
• GUI interface