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Lookalike domains are domains that are found to be visually similar (homographs) when compared to the domains they are attempting to imitate. Lookalike domains are composed using methods such as replacing letters with visually confusing ones (e.g. o to 0, l to 1, w to vv), switching to different top-level domains (e.g. .com to .cc), or by using the IDN character set or Punycode characters to mimic the legitimate domains they are attempting to exploit. Lookalike domains are often found in cyber attacks seeking brandjacking, traffic redirection, typosquatting, and phishing.
Image: The Lookalike Domains Activity page (default view)
For more information on custom lookalike domain monitoring, see the following:
- Viewing Lookalike Domains
- Adding Lookalike Domains to a Custom List
- Viewing Watched Domains
- Viewing Custom Watched Domains
- Viewing Silence Domains