Phishing Watchdog

A Python tool to detect phishing URLs by analyzing domain similarity, suspicious patterns, and other indicators.

Features

• Domain Similarity: Detects typosquatting using Levenshtein distance.
• Suspicious URL Check: Flags URLs with unusual length or characters.
• Domain Age Check: Optionally flags newly registered domains (via whois).
• Known Phishing Sites: Compares URLs against a list of known phishing domains.
• User Input: Accepts URLs from the user or predefined lists.
• Summary Report: Displays results after scanning URLs.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shahshelby/PhishingWatchdog.git
   cd PhishingWatchdog

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the scanner using predefined or manually inputted URLs:

python main.py

Example Output

Potential Phishing Detected: http://examp1e.com
Scan completed. Total URLs scanned: 5
Phishing URLs detected: 2

Notes

• Domain Age Check: Requires an active internet connection for WHOIS lookup.
• Contributions: Feedback and contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests or report issues.

License

This project is under MIT License