A sign of a fake website is the URL being different that the original website URL. The page will look the same, but the URL is not the original one. These are dangerous because their made to get peoples information when the unsuspecting person enters their information. Another sign is malware popups, hackers will place malware on authentic websites in order to get it downloaded. The malware will then scan your drives for sensitive information. Another sign of a website is simply a poor website design. A hacker may either lack the skills needed to create a well-made fake website or will just put little effort into it. The website will have poor quality, and the pictures will look bad. There are things to look for authentic websites as well. Checking the URL for proper spelling, checking the URL for signs, and scanning the quality of the website are signs of real websites.