Is powertoys.app safe?
http://powertoys.app/
Unofficial clone of Microsoft PowerToys flagged by two engines on powertoys. app.
This site impersonates the official Microsoft PowerToys project on a non-official domain. Two antivirus engines flagged it as malicious or phishing. Avoid downloading software from this page.
Read the full analysis01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The domain powertoys. app presents itself as the official Microsoft PowerToys utility suite. Two engines, Bfore. Ai PreCrime and Criminal IP, flagged the page as malicious and phishing respectively. The site loads external resources from github. com and uses a generic layout that mimics official software distribution pages. No direct contact email appears on the captured page. The domain is not indexed in global traffic rankings and carries no established reputation signals. These factors together place the site in the suspicious category.
Why the score is 28
Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but no longer fresh. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
Saved result - stale
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 2
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Bfore.Ai PreCrimeMalicious | malicious |
| Criminal IPMalicious | phishing |
All 92 engine results
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - malicious - Malicious
- Criminal IP - phishing - Malicious
- 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
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - clean - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - 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
- Gridinsoft - 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
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- securolytics - 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 - unrated - 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
The page visually resembles microsoft.com
This site is a deceptive clone attempting to impersonate the official Microsoft PowerToys project to distribute software from an unofficial source.
What the captured page showed
4 observations- 01
The site impersonates Microsoft PowerToys using a non-official domain (powertoys.app).
- 02
The site uses a generic layout to mimic official software distribution pages.
- 03
The 'Download' button is a high-risk element on a non-official domain.
- 04
The site lacks any official Microsoft branding, legal disclaimers, or verifiable contact information.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
- 1
What the site claims
PowerToys – Essential Utilities for Windows Users
- 2
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
- 3
What independent research found
No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.
- 4
What remains unverified
2 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
Risk pattern correlation
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.
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://powertoys.app/
- 2200https://powertoys.app/
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
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Antivirus warning needs confirmation
Operator / customer risk
Complaints, 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 | 2 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Jul 27, 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 | 4 visible observations saved with the page capture | Limited | Adverse | Not available |
| Independent research | Independent research was not available for this report | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
- Page content
- Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
- Completed
- No adverse finding
- Visual evidence
- Result: 4 visible observations saved with the page capture
- Limited
- Adverse
- Independent research
- Result: Independent research was not available for this report
- Unavailable
- No saved finding
07 · Community
Community
08 · 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.
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