Virus link checker: what an address check can and cannot do
A check of the address alone cannot find a virus. See what a link check can tell you, and the one kind of link to treat with the most care.
Tools that scan links for viruses visit the address and look at what comes back. This one stays on your phone and never visits anything, so it has nothing to say about malware as such. It reads the shape of the address instead: borrowed names, hidden destinations and links that go straight to an app file.
The example link here ends in an app file, so the checker marks it (25 points), and the rating is Medium. A file link is the kind that matters most, because a bad page can take what you type, but a bad app can read your messages. The file itself needs its own checks before you install it.
The checker is free, needs no sign-in and runs in your browser.
A Low rating is never a green light. Where a link came from matters more than how its address reads.
Common questions
Can a link checker find a virus?
Not one that only reads addresses, as this one does. Finding a virus means opening the page or the file and scanning what is there. This checker never does that. It rates the address for warning signs.
Is a link that ends in .apk dangerous?
It is a file nobody has checked for you. The address cannot show whether the file was changed. Know who published it, compare its fingerprint if one is printed, and look at the permissions it asks for before you install.
What if I already opened a link and now worry about a virus?
If a file downloaded, do not open it and delete it. If you installed an app, uninstall it and change the passwords you typed. If you shared a code or sent money, call your bank straight away and report it at cybercrime.gov.in.
Does the link I paste leave my phone?
No. The checker is code that runs in your browser and works only on the text you paste. Nothing is uploaded, looked up or stored, which is also why it cannot see who owns a site or what a page does.
What should I do if a link scores High?
Do not open it, and do not type your number, an OTP or payment details on it. Ask the sender by another route, such as a phone call, and start from an address you already know instead of the link.