microsoft.empowerbydxc.com is a subdomain of empowerbydxc.com. PhishDestroy first observed the hostname on Oct 7, 2026. The hostname explicitly references Microsoft; stored content metadata identifies the same apparent target. Page analysis recorded additional brand references to Celer. Current evidence score: 65/100 (high).
One source contains a positive finding: VirusTotal. VirusTotal recorded 4 detections among 92 engines: alphaMountain.ai, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Netcraft on Oct 7, 2026 at 08:10 UTC. Additional recorded evidence: URLScan captured the page on Oct 7, 2026 at 05:36 UTC.
The collector marked the hostname reachable on Oct 7, 2026 at 05:36 UTC, but did not retain the HTTP response code. Latest classified outcome: unknown; cause probe inconclusive on Oct 7, 2026 at 03:36 UTC. Registration records for the registrable domain empowerbydxc.com list GoDaddy.com, LLC as the registrar and Mar 23, 2017 as the creation date. At collection time, the hostname resolved to 20.118.112.246 on AS8075 (MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK - Microsoft Corporation, US). The recorded endpoint location is San Antonio, US. The stored server header is ServerServer. DOM analysis on Oct 7, 2026 at 06:20 UTC returned 25/100. The evidence archive retains 3 visual captures from PhishDestroy and URLScan; the captures preserve the landing-page appearance. TLS metadata lists Sectigo Limited / Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA as the certificate issuer with validity through Jan 15, 2027; checked Oct 7, 2026 at 07:02 UTC.
Stored content provides classification context alongside the positive source finding. The target field identifies Microsoft.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not yet scannedNo crawler-versus-browser difference has been recorded yet
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not yet scanned
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
Registration (base domain)empowerbydxc.com · Created Mar 23, 2017 —Expires Mar 23, 2027
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 7, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 7, 2026score 25/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttps://microsoft.empowerbydxc.com/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Impersonates
Celer
TLS Certificate
Certificate hostname mismatch·
Issued by Sectigo Limited / Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA· stored validity ends in 100 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
20.118.112.246
Network ASN
AS8075
Organization
Microsoft Corporation
Observed location
San Antonio, US
Server header
ServerServer
Nameservers 2
pdns11.domaincontrol.com
pdns12.domaincontrol.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Sectigo Limited / Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA
Valid from
2026-01-13 00:00:00
Valid until
2027-01-15 23:59:59
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-07 07:02:04 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint39c6ab5c55500cf5d0d007cce8db602003cfec31c7cbc9c3fd237d905fe23ae0Certificate names · 6 SANs
empowerbydxc.com
knowledgeaccelerators.com
kview.com
level0help.com
newwaytolearn.com
newwaytosupport.com
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-07 05:36:27 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-07 05:36:27 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 4 detections
alphaMountain.ai
Emsisoft
Fortinet
Netcraft
Site Performance Analysis
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of microsoft.empowerbydxc.com· checked Oct 7, 2026
63
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
5.96s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
6.23s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
5.96s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
Threat First Observed2026-10-07 05:34:02 UTC
Domain ingestion complete. Initial state is marked as alive pointing to IP 20.118.112.246.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
8 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
microsoft.empowerbydxc.com detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · microsoft.empowerbydxc.com
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Same registrar: GoDaddy6
Registered through the same registrar. A registrar serves millions of unrelated customers, so this groups reports rather than proving a link.
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