NortonLifeLock Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING AGAINST MISLEADING CLICKS ON WEBSITES

Abstract:

The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting against misleading clicks on websites may include (i) detecting a user click event on a uniform resource locator (URL) for navigating to a website during a web browsing session, (ii) analyzing the user click event to identify expected domain behavior associated with navigating to the website based on the URL, (iii) determining, based on the analysis, that the user click event deviates from the expected domain behavior associated with navigating to the website based on the URL, and (iv) performing a security action that protects against potentially malicious activity caused by the user click event deviating from the expected domain behavior associated with navigating to the website based on the URL. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.