Typosquatting Engine

Affiliate Fraud

This domain utilizes keywords that are spelling variations of a registered brand trademark, which redirects users to the rightful brand owner. The redirection is done after setting an affiliate cookie to monetize sales made through the users’ browsing session, which directly violates most affiliate program Terms of Service.

Diversion

This domain utilizes keywords that are spelling variations of a registered brand trademark, which redirects users to a different domain that the user intended. The redirection typically points to a direct competitor, often confusing or misleading the user.

Defensive

This domain is owned by the expected brand owner but utilizes keywords that are spelling variations of the registered brand. Domain owners often do this to keep typo domains from being registered by cyber criminals.

Malware

This domain utilizes keywords that are spelling variations of a registered brand trademark, which intends to corrupt users’ machines without their knowledge.

Phishing

This domain utilizes keywords that are spelling variations of a registered brand trademark, which poses as the legitimate brand owner but misleads users into providing usernames and passwords, sensitive personal data, or credit card information for the purposes of fraud.

Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising

This domain utilizes keywords that are spelling variations of a registered brand trademark, which displays fraudulent sponsored results pointing to the rightful brand trademark owner or competing brands.