Typosquat Detection
Protect your brand from lookalike domains and phishing
Back to Typosquat DetectionWhat we check
We monitor for newly registered domains that resemble your brand
We monitor for newly registered domains that closely resemble your brand, including common typos, character substitutions, and TLD variations. Typosquatters register domains like gooogle.com or g00gle.com to intercept your traffic, phish your customers, or damage your brand reputation.
Security Impact
Why typosquat detection is critical
Customers get phished on fake sites
Typosquatters create lookalike sites to steal credentials, payment information, or personal data. Victims blame your brand for the security incident.
Your traffic gets stolen
Users making typos end up on competitor or scam sites instead of yours. You lose customers and revenue to domains that capitalize on your brand.
Brand reputation damage
When customers have bad experiences on typosquat sites, they associate that negative experience with your real brand. This damages trust and credibility.
Difficult to detect manually
Thousands of similar domain combinations exist. Attackers use subtle variations like character substitutions (0 for O) or different TLDs. Manual monitoring is impossible.
Implementation
How to protect against typosquatting
With Httpeace
Httpeace automatically monitors for typosquat domains:
- Add your domain to Httpeace
- We generate typo variations and monitor new registrations automatically
- Get instant alerts when suspicious lookalike domains are registered
- See domain details and takedown recommendations in your dashboard
Without Httpeace
Manual typosquat detection requires monitoring thousands of domain variations:
# Generate typo variations manually # Character omission: gogle.com # Character repetition: gooogle.com # Character substitution: g00gle.com # Adjacent keys: googke.com # TLD variations: google.net, google.co # Hyphenation: goo-gle.com # Pluralization: googles.com # Check if registered whois gogle.com whois gooogle.com # Repeat for hundreds of variations...
You'll need to:
- Generate all typo variations (omission, repetition, substitution, adjacent keys)
- Check across multiple TLDs (.com, .net, .org, .co, country codes)
- Generate hyphenated variants (brand-name.com, bra-ndname.com)
- Check pluralization and common suffixes (brands.com, brand-inc.com)
- Monitor homograph attacks (Cyrillic/Greek characters that look like Latin)
- Subscribe to domain registration feeds for new registrations
- Filter millions of daily registrations for matches
- Check WHOIS for each suspicious domain
- Visit domains to assess threat level (phishing, malware, parked)
- Document evidence (screenshots, WHOIS, content)
- Send cease-and-desist letters to domain owners
- File UDRP complaints for trademark violations ($1,500-4,000 each)
- Report to registrars and hosting providers
- Consider defensive registration of common typos (expensive)
- Maintain ongoing monitoring as new TLDs launch
Typosquat detection is nearly impossible to do manually. Thousands of variations exist, and attackers register new lookalikes daily. By the time you discover typosquatting manually, customers have already been phished or redirected.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is typosquatting?
Typosquatting is registering domain names that are misspellings or slight variations of legitimate brands. Attackers exploit user typos to redirect traffic to fake sites for phishing, malware distribution, or simply to capture misdirected traffic.
How can I tell if a typosquat domain is targeting me?
Look for: domains similar to yours registered recently, sites that copy your design/content, domains used for phishing emails, sites displaying your trademark, or domains trying to capture your organic traffic. Httpeace automatically alerts you to suspicious registrations.
Can I buy typosquat domains from squatters?
You can, but it sets a bad precedent and encourages more squatting. Instead: send cease-and-desist letters, file UDRP complaints (cheaper than buying), or report malicious use to authorities. Only buy if domain is genuinely valuable and owner is reasonable.
What is UDRP and how does it work?
UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) is a process for resolving domain disputes without court. If someone registered a domain identical/similar to your trademark in bad faith, you can file a UDRP complaint. It costs $1,500-4,000 and takes 2-3 months. Success rate is high if you have a strong trademark.
How does Httpeace detect typosquatting?
We generate common typo variations of your domain using established patterns (character substitution, omission, repetition, etc.). We monitor new domain registrations across multiple TLDs and alert you when domains matching these patterns are registered. This gives you early warning to take action.
Peace of mind for your domains.
Start monitoring today and prevent outages, hacks, and costly mistakes.