Is power-toys
http://power-toys.com/
power-toys.com hosts unofficial PowerToys documentation and a GitHub download link
The site presents itself as an independent documentation resource for Microsoft PowerToys. It contains no credential forms, no payment flows, and no observed downloads beyond a single link to the official GitHub repository. A single stale antivirus flag and the 108-day domain age are the only adverse signals.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site presents itself as an independent documentation resource for Microsoft PowerToys. It contains no credential forms, no payment flows, and no observed downloads beyond a single link to the official GitHub repository. A single stale antivirus flag and the 108-day domain age are the only adverse signals.
What the site appears to do
The captured page shows a WordPress blog titled "PowerToys – My WordPress Blog" that describes Microsoft PowerToys utilities, lists FAQs, and provides navigation to Features, Shortcuts, and Troubleshooting sections.
A prominent "Download" button links directly to https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/archive/refs/heads/main.zip, the official Microsoft repository archive.
Strongest evidence and limitations
the antivirus scan reports one malicious and two suspicious detections out of 92 engines; the detections are stale and the single malicious label comes from CRDF.
The domain was registered 108 days ago; the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports.
Multiple pages carry an explicit disclaimer stating the site is not affiliated with Microsoft PowerToys and directs visitors to the official GitHub project for releases.
Practical user impact
Visitors encounter only informational content and an outbound link to a trusted GitHub archive. No forms collect credentials or payment details, and the browser recorded zero pop-ups, redirects, or file-download prompts beyond the single GitHub link.
Users seeking the canonical Microsoft PowerToys release should follow the site’s own advice and visit the official GitHub repository directly rather than rely on this third-party mirror.
Why the score is 62
Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
3/ 92
detectionsSaved result - stale
3 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| CRDFMalicious | malicious |
| ESETSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- CRDF - malicious - Malicious
- ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - unrated - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Green-to-orange gradient hero with stylized PowerToys logo and prominent Download button
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Green-to-orange gradient hero with stylized PowerToys logo and prominent Download button
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
PowerToys – My WordPress Blog
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
3 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Web research findings
Independent findings for power-toys.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for power-toys.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainpower-toys.com
- Redirects topower-toys.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesgmpg.org · fonts.googleapis.com
Domain Timeline
- Apr 16, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 4 months old today.
- Aug 3, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
power-toys.com was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://power-toys.com/
- 2200https://power-toys.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysispartial
- Visual evidenceunavailable
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 3 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Aug 3, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result3 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 3, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is power-toys.com a scam or is it safe?
Is power-toys.com safe to use?
Has power-toys.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is power-toys.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
power-toys.com hosts unofficial PowerToys documentation and a GitHub download link
The site presents itself as an independent documentation resource for Microsoft PowerToys. It contains no credential forms, no payment flows, and no observed downloads beyond a single link to the official GitHub repository. A single stale antivirus flag and the 108-day domain age are the only adverse signals.
09 · Community
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