analyzing-malicious-url-with-urlscan

1# Analyzing Malicious URL with URLScan
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3## Overview
4URLScan.io is a free service for scanning and analyzing suspicious URLs. It captures screenshots, DOM content, HTTP transactions, JavaScript behavior, and network connections of web pages in an isolated environment. This skill covers using URLScan's web interface and API to investigate phishing URLs, credential harvesting pages, and malicious redirects without exposing the analyst's system to risk.
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7## When to Use
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9- When investigating security incidents that require analyzing malicious url with urlscan
10- When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain
11- When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type
12- When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques
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14## Prerequisites
15- URLScan.io account (free tier available, API key for automation)
16- Python 3.8+ with requests library
17- Understanding of HTTP protocols and web technologies
18- Familiarity with phishing URL patterns
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20## Key Concepts
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22### URLScan Capabilities
231. **Safe browsing**: Renders URLs in isolated Chromium instance
242. **Screenshot capture**: Visual snapshot of the rendered page
253. **DOM analysis**: Full HTML content after JavaScript execution
264. **Network log**: All HTTP requests made by the page (HAR format)
275. **Certificate analysis**: SSL/TLS certificate details
286. **Technology detection**: Identifies web frameworks and libraries
297. **IP/ASN mapping**: Infrastructure intelligence
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