# PhishDestroy threat dossier — powerusers-staging.microsoft.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-28 14:57:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/powerusers-staging.microsoft.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 95/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Microsoft ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 20.112.250.133 (US, Des Moines) ASN: AS8075 Microsoft Corporation Hosting org: Microsoft Azure Cloud (centralus) Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc. Nameservers: ["ns1-39.azure-dns.com", "ns2-39.azure-dns.net", "ns3-39.azure-dns.org", "ns4-39.azure-dns.info"] Page title: Forums | Microsoft Power Platform Community HTTP response: 301 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Microsoft Corporation / Microsoft TLS G2 RSA CA OCSP 16 Expires: 2026-12-16 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: cde181ac7c588c2877fa9be102a19595740e0a3e3903b3781d117a6e124b0f97 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - 2010office.it - adatum.ai - ai.fluentui.dev - aiandyou.today - aielectionsaccord.com - aiotlabs.microsoft.com - airlift.microsoft.com - aiusecaseexplorer.microsoft.com - apc.delve.office.com - auth.flip.com - bestxboxgames.com - blog.aspire.dev - book.ms - boulder-innovations.com - can.delve.office.com ... +182 more ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-07-27 22:23:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-28 16:20:20 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-27 22:24:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Powerusers-Staging Microsoft Domain Used for Phishing The domain powerusers-staging.microsoft.com was observed on 27 July 2026 as part of an ongoing generic phishing campaign. Registration information shows the domain was created through MarkMonitor Inc., a registrar commonly used by legitimate enterprises, which may complicate automated takedown efforts. The authoritative name servers are ns1-39.azure-dns.com, ns2-39.azure-dns.net, ns3-39.azure-dns.org, and ns4-39, indicating reliance on Microsoft Azure DNS infrastructure. An HTTP request to the root URL returns a 301 redirect, suggesting the operator is directing traffic to another location, though the final destination has not been publicly disclosed. VirusTotal reports indicate the domain has been scanned by 91 antivirus and URL‑reputation vendors, none of which have raised a detection at the time of analysis; this lack of alerts does not imply safety and should be interpreted as a data gap. The domain appears on a single security blocklist and is specifically listed by the PhishDestroy blocklist service, confirming that at least one external feed has classified it as malicious. Current monitoring shows the domain remains active, and the risk level is marked as under investigation. Defenders should add powerusers-staging.microsoft.com to network deny lists, enforce URL filtering, and monitor for any outbound connections that resolve to the Azure DNS name servers listed above. Because the registrar is a high‑trust provider, requests for takedown may require additional evidence; therefore, collecting HTTP request logs, redirect destinations, and any payloads observed in traffic is recommended. Continuous re‑scanning with multi‑vendor platforms such as VirusTotal is advisable to capture any future detections. The combination of a reputable registrar, cloud‑based DNS, and minimal public blocklist presence underscores the need for proactive defensive controls rather than reliance on passive reputation signals. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: cde181ac7c588c2877fa9be102a19595740e0a3e3903b3781d117a6e124b0f97 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/powerusers-staging.microsoft.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=powerusers-staging.microsoft.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 211,355 domains (85,795 alive under monitoring, 124,530 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io