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How to use the new Typosquatting module

Learn how to navigate and use the Typosquatting module to detect, organize, and manage domain permutations effectively.

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Detect brand impersonation in under 2 minutes. Patrowl helps you detect, review and manage potentially dangerous domain permutations all in one place. Regain control of your brand with a full overview of all detected permutations and qualified threat levels associated.

All detected permutations are continuously updated and can be organized manually based on your analysis and decisions.


Understanding permutation statuses

Permutations are grouped into four main stages to help you prioritize and manage them effectively:

Detected

Review all newly identified permutations that are waiting for your team's review and assessment.

Tracked

Monitor permutations your team is actively tracking, including those already linked to a vulnerability. These are the ones to keep a close eye on :

  • Permutations that have been manually marked for monitoring

  • Permutations linked to an active vulnerability

These items require ongoing attention and follow-up.

Ignored

Store permutations your team has assessed and ruled out as non-critical, so you stay focused on real risks.

Resolved

Follow permutations linked to a completed takedown request. This section includes permutations for which:

  • A vulnerability has been created

  • A takedown request has been initiated

  • The takedown has been verified by Patrowl through a retest confirming that the fraudulent site is no longer active

These cases are considered fully handled.


In order to ensure optimal usage of Patrowl’s typosquatting, please be aware that:

  • All permutation categorization is manual — there is no automatic prioritization or movement between statuses.

  • Your team is responsible for reviewing and updating the status of each permutation.

  • Permutations are continuously updated, meaning new results may appear at any time as monitoring progresses.


How to use the module effectively

Protecting your brand only takes a few key steps. To make the most of it:

  • Regularly review new Detected permutations

  • Move relevant items to Tracked for closer monitoring

  • Mark irrelevant entries as Ignored

  • Follow through to Resolved once remediation is confirmed

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