Forward. Scan. Know.

Is that link safe to click?

Forward any suspicious email to us. We analyze every link with 7 independent security checks and send you a detailed safety report within seconds.

Start freeHow it works

3 months free for individuals. 1 month free for organizations. No credit card required.

How it works

Three steps. No software to install.

Step 1

Sign up

Create an account with your work or personal email. We confirm the address and set up your account.

Step 2

Forward the email

Got a suspicious email? Forward it to safety@scan.mylinkshield.com. We extract every link and run it through 7 analyzers.

Step 3

Get your report

You receive a reply email within seconds with a risk score for every link, plus full detail on your dashboard.

Seven checks, every link

Independent analyzers, combined into a single safety score

  • Google Safe Browsing — Cross-references Google's phishing and malware database
  • VirusTotal — Consensus from 70+ antivirus engines
  • Redirect chain — Follows every hop and checks the final destination
  • SSL certificate — Validates HTTPS certificates and encryption
  • Domain age (WHOIS) — Flags newly registered domains common in phishing
  • Homograph detection — Catches lookalike domains using Unicode tricks
  • Page content — Renders the page and detects fake login forms and brand impersonation
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Built to handle sensitive email

Security and privacy are product features, not afterthoughts

Encrypted in transit and at rest

TLS 1.2+, AES-256 at rest

Isolated per-scan sandbox

Each email analyzed in a throwaway browser context

Sender-only content access

Only the person who forwarded the email sees its contents

Audit log

Every sign-in and admin action recorded

Configurable retention

Delete-on-schedule for submission content

2FA supported

TOTP-based second factor for account holders