Malicious links, phishing links, and dangerous links, we've all heard about these. Some of us have experienced the damage caused by these links. Your computer could have been attacked and taken over by malware, You may have been by ransomware locking up your computer or your computer's files unless you sent bitcoin to some strange bitcoin wallet address. You may have gotten a worm, virus, or trojan virus from a malware or dangerous link.
Here are some tips to avoid clicking malicious links.
1. use https://checktinyurl.com/
they also have a chrome extension
2. use https://checkshorturl.com/
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