Detect Blankshield
Blankshield is a security tool that prevents reverse tabnabbing phishing attacks by blocking exploitation of links that open in new browser tabs using _blank targets.
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Websites using Blankshield
No websites in the corpus for this technology yet.
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Blankshield signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Blankshield, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Blankshield is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Blankshield
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Blankshield signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Blankshield fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Blankshield on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Blankshield
- Can PluginView detect Blankshield without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Blankshield. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Blankshield?
- Blankshield is classified under Security in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Blankshield fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.