v2.8 — Anomaly Hunter + Verify Engine shipped

See what attackers see.
Before they do.

Web Iron Shield is a professional website security scanner with 150+ checks, live exploit verification, and a dedicated 0-day anomaly hunter that finds what rule-based tools miss. Run locally. Keep your data. Pay once.

150+
Security checks
10
Anomaly hunters
9
Exploit verifiers
$0
Monthly fees
webironshield — live scan — target: targetedwebsite.com
Built on battle-tested standards
OWASP TOP 10
CWE / CVE
PCI DSS 4.0
NVD feeds
HackerOne patterns

Four phases. Every finding verified.

Every scan passes through four distinct phases. Each phase builds on the last so you don't just get a list of warnings — you get working proof-of-concept exploits and the code to close them.

PHASE 01
Crawl & Discover

Deep-crawls up to 500 pages. Maps forms, parameters, technologies, and hidden endpoints.

PHASE 02
150+ Checks

SQLi, XSS, CSRF, CORS, security headers, cookie flags, CVEs, sensitive files, API key leaks.

PHASE 03
Active Pentest

Authorized exploit attempts: XXE, JWT weakness, IDOR, RCE, SSRF. Real payloads, safe canaries.

PHASE 04
Anomaly Hunter

10 hunters look for the unusual — stack traces, timing oracles, reflection surfaces, debug endpoints.

VERIFY
Live Exploit Proof

One-click exploit verification. See the actual request, response, evidence, and attacker walkthrough.

Everything a professional tester needs. In one desktop app.

Real-Time Attack Progress

Watch payloads fire, responses come back, and findings appear live. Not a polling dashboard — a live packet trace.

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150+ Security Checks

SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, CORS, SSRF, SSTI, XXE, IDOR, open redirect, path traversal, JWT weakness, and more.

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Live Exploit Verification

9 category-specific verifiers produce verdicts with confidence scores, HTTP evidence, and attacker walkthroughs.

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Anomaly / 0-Day Hunter

10 independent hunters catch what rule-based scanners miss: debug leaks, timing oracles, reflection surfaces, version leaks.

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Bug Bounty Mode

Estimated payout ranges per finding. Pre-built reports ready for HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and Intigriti submissions.

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AI-Powered Scanning

Optional Claude integration scans business logic, authentication flows, and novel patterns no static rule can describe.

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70+ CVE Database

Version-fingerprints your target and matches against known CVEs — see CVE-2021-41773 before writing the exploit.

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Sensitive File Bruteforce

Probes 120+ paths: .env, .git, .DS_Store, wp-config, backup dumps, debug endpoints, admin panels.

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Scan History & Replay

Every scan stored locally. Double-click any past scan and the full findings rebuild exactly as they were.

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Proxy & Tor Support

Route all traffic through your proxy or Tor for anonymity during bug bounty research. IP leak detection built in.

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Runs Locally. Always.

Desktop app. No cloud uploads. Your targets and findings never leave your machine. Works offline after activation.

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Signed Auto-Updates

SHA-256 verified updates. Zip-Slip protection. Your scanner stays current — but never at the cost of security.

Ten hunters that find what everything else misses.

Rule-based scanners miss novel bugs because they only look for what they were told to look for. Web Iron Shield's anomaly engine runs ten independent hunters that flag anything unusual — the same instinct that makes a human pentester go, "wait, why is that header here?"

Get v2.8 with anomaly hunter →
01
Stack traces & debug output
HIGH
02
Filesystem path disclosure
MEDIUM
03
Suspicious response headers
LOW
04
Dangerous HTTP methods (PUT, DELETE, TRACE)
HIGH
05
Default installation pages
MEDIUM
06
Debug & admin endpoints (/actuator, /.git, /.env)
CRITICAL
07
HTTP parameter pollution behaviour
LOW
08
Content-Type mismatches
LOW
09
Login timing oracles (user enumeration)
MEDIUM
10
Parameter reflection surfaces (XSS precursor)
HIGH

From "might be vulnerable" to actual proof.

Click Verify Now on any finding. The scanner sends category-specific payloads, analyzes the response with multiple detection channels, and produces a complete attack walkthrough plus the remediation code to close it.

  • Verdict + confidence score for every test
  • Full request log with timing, bytes, headers
  • Attacker walkthrough — recon → exploit → weaponize → impact
  • Copy-paste remediation in PHP, Python, Node.js + server config
VULNERABLE
OS Command Injection — param 'category'
VerdictVULNERABLE
Confidence95%
DetectionCanary reflection
Requests sent7

EVIDENCE
Canary 'WISCMD40293517ZZ' reflected using payload: ; echo WISCMD40293517ZZ

REMEDIATION (PHP)
// ❌ VULNERABLE
$output = shell_exec("grep $cat items.txt");

// ✅ SAFE — argv array, no shell
$proc = proc_open(
  ['grep', $cat, 'items.txt'],
  [1 => ['pipe','w']], $pipes);

Normal scan vs AI scan. What's the difference?

Both modes share the same 150+ rule-based checks and the 10 anomaly hunters. The AI mode adds a Claude-powered reasoning layer that reads your site the way a human pentester does — understanding business logic, chaining weaknesses, and noticing what rules can't describe.

⚡ NORMAL SCAN

Fast. Deterministic. Rule-based.

Scripted checks run against known patterns. Same inputs always produce same outputs. No API calls. No extra cost.

~3 min
Avg scan time
$0
Per scan
  • 150+ signature checks — SQLi, XSS, CSRF, CORS, security headers, CVEs, exposed files
  • 10 anomaly hunters — flag anything unusual that doesn't match a specific rule
  • 9 exploit verifiers — click "Verify Now" for hard confirmation
  • Works 100% offline — no external API calls, no data leaves your machine
  • Limited to what the rules were taught — novel attack chains need human analysis
  • Can miss business-logic flaws — no understanding of what the app does
Sample finding
[HIGH] XSS reflection found in ?q= on /search
Payload reflected unencoded in HTML body.
VS
🧠 AI SCAN

Contextual. Reasoning. Human-like.

Runs everything a Normal scan does, then adds a Claude reasoning layer that reads your app, understands its purpose, and finds what rules can't express.

~8 min
Avg scan time
~$0.05
Per scan (your API)
  • Everything in Normal mode — all 150+ checks, 10 hunters, 9 verifiers
  • Business logic analysis — understands what each endpoint does and tests it accordingly
  • Authentication flow reasoning — detects broken auth, session fixation, privilege escalation chains
  • Chained vulnerability detection — spots when 2 low-severity bugs combine into a critical
  • Bounty prioritization — estimates payout ranges based on HackerOne/Bugcrowd patterns
  • Custom exploit generation — writes PoCs specific to your app, not generic payloads
Sample finding
[CRITICAL] Privilege escalation via /api/users/update
Endpoint accepts role param. No server-side check against current user's role. Chained with cookie flaw from #3 → account takeover. Bounty: $2,000–$5,000.

Which one should I use?

USE NORMAL SCAN WHEN...
  • → Running frequent or automated scans
  • → You want fast results (under 5 min)
  • → The target is a standard CMS (WordPress, Drupal, etc.)
  • → You don't have an Anthropic API key
  • → Privacy requires zero external calls
USE AI SCAN WHEN...
  • → Doing serious bug-bounty hunting
  • → Target is a custom-built SaaS or API
  • → You suspect business-logic bugs
  • → You need exploit chains, not just findings
  • → You want bounty payout estimates
See all scan options in detail → How to enable AI mode

Trusted by penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, and developers.

Found 3 critical SQL injection vulnerabilities in my client's e-commerce site during a 10-minute scan. The verify-now report was so detailed I just forwarded it. This tool paid for itself in the first session.
MK
M. Kamal
Independent pentester
The real-time scanning is amazing. I can see vulnerabilities as they're discovered, not after waiting for a full report. Much better for triage on live targets.
RS
R. Stevens
Bug bounty hunter
One-time payment for lifetime updates? Most scanners charge monthly for less capable tools. The anomaly hunter in v2.8 found three debug endpoints my other scanner missed completely.
AL
A. Laurent
Security consultant

One payment. Lifetime updates.

No subscriptions. No per-scan fees. No cloud lock-in. Use it on as many targets as you have authorization for.

Free Trial

$0 forever

Try all features on 3 target scans.

  • 3 free scans (any depth)
  • All 150+ standard checks
  • Real-time scan view
  • Verify Now engine
  • 0-day Anomaly Hunter
  • Scan history & replay
  • Active penetration testing
  • AI bounty hunter mode
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Common questions. Straight answers.

Is Web Iron Shield legal to use?

Yes — on targets you own or have written authorization to test. The scanner requires you to confirm ownership and supply an owner email before every active scan, and logs every authorization for your audit trail. Running it against sites you don't own, without permission, is illegal under computer-fraud laws almost everywhere. We don't help with that.

Do my scan results leave my computer?

No. Web Iron Shield is a desktop app. All scanning, all findings, and all history live on your machine. The only network traffic is (a) the scanner connecting to the target you chose, (b) one-time license activation, and (c) checking for updates. No telemetry, no analytics, no cloud reporting.

What's the difference between Verify Now and the Anomaly Hunter?

The Anomaly Hunter runs during every scan — it flags suspicious behaviour across 10 independent categories. Verify Now runs on a single finding when you double-click it, and attempts real (but safe) exploitation with category-specific payloads to give a high-confidence verdict plus attacker walkthrough.

How does the 0-day hunter actually find unknown bugs?

By looking for anomalies, not signatures. If a parameter reflects user input, that's a potential XSS surface — even if the param name isn't in any rule. If a login endpoint takes 400ms longer for known usernames, that's a timing oracle — even though no rule says "check admin login latency". The hunter finds what looks wrong, so a human can investigate.

What systems does it run on?

Windows 10/11 (64-bit) primary. macOS and Linux builds available via the Python source and bundled shell builder. No cloud instance needed.

What if I find a real vulnerability?

Report it responsibly. If you have authorization (pentest engagement), follow the agreed reporting channel. For bug bounty programs, use the program's submission portal — Web Iron Shield generates reports formatted for HackerOne/Bugcrowd/Intigriti. If you've found a bug on your own site, congratulations — the remediation code in every Verify Now report shows you exactly how to fix it.

Is there a refund policy?

30-day money-back, no questions asked. If the tool doesn't find something useful on your sites in the first month, just email us.

Do updates really stay free forever?

Yes. One-time payment, lifetime updates. The auto-updater verifies SHA-256 signatures so even if our servers were compromised, you wouldn't install a malicious update. v2.8 → v3.x upgrades: included.

Start finding vulnerabilities tonight.

Download v2.8 with the Anomaly Hunter and Exploit Verification engine. Try the free tier on three targets, upgrade if it's useful.

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