Recognizing sneaky redirects

• Compare the two URLS: Compare the URL in the rating task to the URL of the landing page to see if it makes sense that one would redirect to the other. A redirect from a company's old homepage to its new homepage on a different domain is not sneaky. Redirects from one page on a domain to another page on the same domain are also not sneaky.

• Look at the domain registrants: If you suspect that a sneaky redirect has taken place, you should check to see "whois" the registrant (or owner) of the two domains. If the registrant is the same, the redirect is less likely to be sneaky.
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