About
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Quinot stands for “Quishing is Not a Thing” — because with the right tools, it doesn't have to be. This is an open-source QR phishing scanner built to help everyday users verify QR codes before trusting them.
The Name
“Quishing” is the portmanteau of QR code + phishing. Quinot was built on the belief that with the right awareness and tooling, quishing doesn't have to be a threat people succumb to.
What Quinot Does
QR Phishing Detection
Advanced heuristic analysis to detect malicious URLs hidden inside QR codes before you ever visit them.
Instant Analysis
Results in under 2 seconds. Upload or photograph any QR code and get an immediate verdict.
URL Intelligence
Domain reputation checks, pattern matching, and real-time threat intelligence to catch even newly registered phishing domains.
Zero Data Retention
Your QR code images are never stored. Analysis happens in-memory and is discarded immediately after.
Journey
2023
Realized QR phishing (quishing) was rising fast, with no simple tools to combat it.
Q1 2024
Built the first prototype with basic URL reputation checking.
Q3 2024
Added heuristic analysis and pattern-based phishing detection.
Q1 2025
Launched Quinot publicly. 10,000 scans in the first month.
Now
Continuously improving detection rates and expanding threat databases.