Ruseward

Warns you about scam sites, links and chats, and encrypts what you type. Everything is checked on your computer.

Ruseward (formerly Wardseal) warns you before a scam gets you, and lets you keep messages and files private. Everything is checked on your own computer. SCAM PROTECTION • Warns on scam and phishing sites: fake logins, fake prizes, fake "verify you are human" pages, wallet seed-phrase traps, fake shops and investment schemes. • Warns on pirated streaming and download sites, which often carry fake players and malware. • Holds risky links before they open, and holds downloads that are programs pretending to be documents (for example invoice.pdf.exe). • Spots scam signs in chats and emails, such as someone asking for a one-time code. • Explains every warning in plain words, so you learn what to look for. PRIVATE MODE • Pair once with a friend by swapping codes. After that, your messages to them in WhatsApp Web, Instagram and Messenger are encrypted before they leave your computer, and theirs open by themselves. • The chat site only ever carries scrambled text. • A safety code lets you both confirm you are really talking to each other. ENCRYPT ANY MESSAGE • Encrypt what you typed with a passphrase, on any website. Only someone with the passphrase can read it. FILE LOCKER • Lock a photo or any file (up to 100 MB) with a passphrase before you send it. The other person unlocks it with Ruseward. ALSO • A scam-spotting quiz to practise on. • Dark and light mode. Dark is the default. • Keyboard shortcuts for everything. • English, Arabic, Malayalam, French, Spanish and Hindi. PRIVACY • Pages, messages and files are checked on your computer and are never sent anywhere. • No account, no ads, no tracking. • The only thing Ruseward downloads is public lists of known scam sites. Ruseward lowers your risk but cannot catch every scam. If something feels wrong, stop and check with someone you trust.