Simplifying Online Threat DETECTION
Comprehensive Domain Name Monitoring
Domain names are the frontlines of cybercrime. Our platform continuously scans over 2,000 global and country-code TLDs, detecting suspicious domains that include your brand, even when disguised with typos, alternate scripts (IDNs), or lookalike variations. Whether it’s a phishing page or a counterfeit storefront, our system flags it fast—so you can take action.
Key Benefits of Domain Name Monitoring
Defend Against Phishing Domains
Detect domains registered with your brand name or variations that could be used in phishing campaigns before they go live.
Protect Brand Reputation
Prevent unauthorised use of your brand in domains that can damage trust, mislead customers, or tarnish your public image.
Uncover Lookalike Sites
Identify fraudulent e-commerce websites or impersonators leveraging your brand to scam consumers or sell counterfeit products.
Enable Faster Enforcement
Immediate alerts allow for quicker investigation and takedown of malicious or infringing domains, minimising potential harm.
Identify Threat Patterns
Monitoring domains over time reveals connections between malicious registrations—- helping to map attacker infrastructure
Our Solution
Detect suspicious domain registrations before they cause damage.
Brandsec’s Domain Name Monitoring solution continuously scans newly registered domains across global DNS zones using a proprietary rules-based engine. We match against your brand terms, trademarks, and known variants to detect potentially harmful domains before they go live or cause harm.
Our system analyses WHOIS data, registrar patterns, DNS resolution, SSL certificates, and hosting metadata to identify high-risk registrations. Domains that meet risk thresholds are automatically flagged and pushed to your dashboard for review or immediate enforcement via Unphish.
Types of Threats we Monitor
We monitor for a wide range of malicious or suspicious domain activity targeting your brand:
Phishing Domains Used in credential theft and scam campaigns impersonating your brand or login portals.
Lookalike & Homographic Domains Slight visual differences (e.g., “arnazon.com” or “xn--apple-5va.com”) used to deceive users.
Sub-Domain Abuse Monitoring of subdomains used in lookaline and phishing attacks
Typosquatting Domains registered with common misspellings to exploit human error and hijack traffic.
Punycode & IDN Abuse Non-Latin characters mimicking Latin letters to spoof versions of your brand.
Cybersquatting Abuse Domains registered in bad faith to extract payment, impersonate, or mislead consumers.
Fakeshop & Invoice Domains Used in eCommerce fraud, fake product sales, or BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks.
New gTLD & ccTLD Exploits Emerging domain spaces frequently abused due to low registration costs and lax oversight.
Suspicious Registration Patterns Domains registered by known threat actors or with overlapping WHOIS, IP, or DNS traits.
Competitor Registrations Detect when competitors register domain names containing your brand or trademarks.
Domain Name Enforcement
Brandsec reviews suspicious domain names against established abuse criteria. Where possible, we work to suspend malicious domains—cutting off access to bad actors. We also pursue recovery through DRP and URS processes, and use DNS monitoring to detect reactivation or changes.
Our team manages the full enforcement lifecycle, including complaint drafting, registrar/ISP coordination, suspension confirmation, and registrant investigation when needed.
Suspension We coordinate domain takedowns that meet abuse thresholds, working with registrars and ISPs.
Dispute Management Managing UDRP and similar disputes for trademark infringements.
DMCA Handling copyright infringement cases through formal DMCA processes.
Case Management Each case is tracked in our system with full metadata, history, and correspondence.
Domain Name Monitoring Frequently Asked Questions
Cybercriminals regularly exploit domain names to impersonate brands, mislead users, and launch phishing attacks. With millions of new domains registered every year—and many used maliciously—proactive monitoring is essential to protect your online identity.
Typo-squatting, lookalike domains, and misleading variations are just some of the tactics attackers use to trick users into clicking fraudulent links or divulging sensitive information. Left unchecked, these domains can damage trust, divert traffic, and expose customers to harm.
Brandsec’s domain monitoring solution continuously scans global domain registrations to detect threats early—before damage occurs. Our technology flags suspicious domains across over 2,000 gTLDs and ccTLD, from cybersquatting to phishing domains desgined to steals your or your customers data.
We also track domains registered by third parties—such as competitors, partners, or suppliers—and assess each case against domain abuse enforcement policies. Where possible, we support takedown efforts through dispute mechanisms like the DRP and URS, or by working directly with registrars and registries.
With Brandsec, domain name monitoring isn’t just about visibility—it’s about action.
Domain name monitoring works by systematically scanning global zone files, WHOIS databases, passive DNS data, and newly registered domain feeds across over 2,000 TLDs. We use pattern matching, fuzzy logic, and brand-specific keyword sets—including typos, homoglyphs, and IDN variants—to detect suspicious domain registrations.
Each detected domain is enriched with metadata such as registrant details, DNS records, SSL certificate data, and hosting infrastructure. Results are scored based on threat indicators and pushed to the monitoring dashboard daily, where clients or analysts can review, escalate, or initiate takedown actions.
We review newly registered domain names daily for matches against your brand. Our system continuously monitors global DNS data and delivers fresh results every 24 hours, ensuring timely detection of emerging threats.
Our platform scores each domain based on threat criteria (e.g., similarity to your brand, registrant reputation, use of phishing kits) and flags domains that may require action.
Yes. Our enforcement team can coordinate takedowns through registrars, hosts, or legal channels (DRP, URS, DMCA). We handle complaint preparation and case management from end to end.
Yes. You can choose to receive alerts via email, dashboard notifications, or integrated workflows.
Yes. We support multi-brand monitoring and allow you to configure brand variations, trademarks, and keywords for broader coverage.
Our system goes beyond keyword alerts and WHOIS tracking—it uses pattern recognition, zone file monitoring, and threat intelligence to uncover sophisticated threats missed by basic tools.
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