- NordVPN launches free AI tool that assesses suspicious content
- NordBot aims to prevent users from falling victim to social media scams
- It integrates directly with WhatsApp, Telegram, X, Instagram, Messenger
We all know the feeling of receiving a text message about missed delivery charges or a weird link from a friend’s hacked Instagram account. As phishing tactics become more and more sophisticated, the maker of TechRadar’s best VPN has launched a new tool to give you a much-needed second opinion before you click.
Today, NordVPN announced the launch of NordBot, an AI-powered agent designed to detect suspicious content on social media and messaging apps.
Developed by NordLabs, the company’s experimental innovation center, the tool allows users to quickly check posts, URLs and images directly on their favorite platforms.
Attackers constantly impersonate brands, support teams, recruiters, and even friends, often relying on urgency to trick victims into sending money or clicking on malicious links. The goal is to intercept scams where they are most prevalent.
“Scams follow you everywhere now, and they blend into the places you already trust. They appear in your direct messages, your group chats, and comments under a post you just scrolled through,” says Domininkas Virbickas, director of product at NordVPN.
By evaluating content on the fly, NordBot aims to prevent users from falling victim to fake giveaways and AI-generated images.
How NordBot works
Unlike standalone security apps that force you to copy and paste suspicious content into a separate browser window, NordBot is designed to live where the conversations happen.
It currently supports Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Telegram,
Using the tool is simple. Whenever you spot a suspicious delivery notice or unknown link, simply share the content with NordBot via direct message or tag it under a public post, depending on the platform.
NordBot only checks the specific content you send it – analyzing the data before responding with a quick safety verdict – to return one of four clear signals.
On if the contents show no clear signs of danger. Suspicious means that it contains elements which merit caution. Dangerous when it appears likely to be harmful or misleading. AI-powered is reserved for content that appears created or heavily modified by AI.
However, the company warns that the bot is not foolproof.
Since any AI tool can sometimes miss risky content or flag harmless messages, NordBot should act as an additional security signal rather than a total replacement for good digital hygiene or NordVPN’s built-in next-generation antivirus.
Users are always advised to never share sensitive information, such as passwords, payment details or one-time codes, with unknown senders.
NordLabs’ record in the fight against scams
NordBot is the latest project from the NordLabs initiative. Other versions include experimental tools like an AI voice checker to detect audio deepfakes and a dedicated link-checking tool.
Virbickas confirmed to TechRadar that NordBot is built on the same scam detection technology and link verification engines that power its existing NordLabs tools. New is NordBot’s ability to detect AI-generated images, which works by extracting and analyzing any text found in images.
“So this is a combination of proven, combat-tested detection technology and new capabilities, deployed where people need them most,” Virbickas added.
Like any other version of NordLabs, NordBot is also completely free for everyone and does not require an active NordVPN subscription.
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