Security Review

Is witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 87/100

A legitimate internal Microsoft link management tool hosted on Azure that requires corporate network access and shows no signs of malicious activity.

witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.netScanned 3h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 70·MT 95
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
6 years old
Registered Apr 8, 2020
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

10
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page appears to be a legitimate internal Microsoft network access gateway or tool restriction notice requiring a corporate VPN.

Visual risk10/100

What our vision model saw

4 signals

Page displays a corporate network access restriction message

Mentions internal Microsoft tools like Azure VPN and Corpnet

Includes legitimate aka.ms support links

Simple, professional layout consistent with internal enterprise portals

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain is a subdomain of azurestaticapps.net, which is owned and operated by Microsoft. Our analysis confirms the site uses a valid Microsoft Corporation security certificate and is hosted on their own Azure infrastructure. The page content specifically references internal tools like the 'Aka Link Manager' and requires a corporate VPN (AzVPN) or internal 'Corpnet' access. While one engine out of 92 flagged it, this is a false positive likely triggered by the restricted access nature of the page. The domain has been active for over six years, which is consistent with established enterprise infrastructure.
Full dossier
Analysis complete

Page Content

The page serves as a gateway for the 'aka.ms Link Management' tool. It displays a professional, minimal interface intended for internal Microsoft staff, explicitly mentioning requirements for Azure VPN or Dev Box access.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on Microsoft Azure (centralus) using the azurestaticapps.net platform. It utilizes a high-grade TLS certificate issued directly by Microsoft Corporation, ensuring encrypted communication.

Domain History

The parent domain has been registered since 2020 via MarkMonitor, a registrar typically used by large corporations to protect their brand assets. This specific subdomain has been active and observed in technical scans for several years.

Web Reputation

The site has a clean reputation across almost all security engines. There are no reports of phishing, malware, or unauthorized data collection associated with this specific link management endpoint.
Risk Factors
2
  • A single engine (LevelBlue) flagged the site as phishing, though this is highly likely a false positive based on the restricted login screen.
  • The page is not indexed in global traffic rankings because it is an internal-only corporate tool.
Positive Signals
5
  • Owned and operated by Microsoft Corporation on their official Azure infrastructure.
  • Uses a valid, high-assurance SSL certificate issued to Microsoft.
  • The domain has been registered for over 2,200 days.
  • No scam reports or complaints found in any public databases.
  • The page layout and technical requirements are consistent with legitimate enterprise internal tools.
AI Recommendation
This is a safe, internal Microsoft page. If you are not a Microsoft employee, you can safely close the tab as the content is restricted to their internal network.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
6.2 yrs
Registered Apr 2020
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain is a randomized Microsoft Azure Static Web Apps subdomain (witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net) hosting an internal 'aka.ms Link Management' tool that requires corporate network/VPN access and displays 'Aka Link Manager Tool n
  • First seen around May 2026 in scans; parent azurestaticapps.net registered April 2020; hosted in Microsoft Azure (centralus), valid Microsoft Corporation TLS certificate.
  • Redirect chain from aka.ms to this domain observed in multiple scanners (e.g., Gridinsoft analysis of aka.ms ends at this /links?host=1 endpoint).
  • PCrisk scanner (June 2026): 0/91 engines flagged, 99/100 trust score, no threats, clean malware scan; notes it as likely internal/restricted Microsoft Azure app with low-confidence generic heuristic on assets.
  • Submitted to sandbox services (Joe Sandbox, Hybrid Analysis, urlquery) and scanners (Quttera, VirusTotal); reports show no malware, only browser/network activity to Microsoft services (auth, telemetry, updates); one earlier scan noted 1/91
  • Associated with akalinkmanager.trafficmanager.net (Azure Traffic Manager); page explicitly references Microsoft internal support (aka.ms/AkaSupport).
  • No public complaints, scam reports, or positive consumer reviews found; consistent with internal Microsoft link redirection management interface, not a public site.
Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net and didn't find any scam reports or complaints. Our research indicates this URL is part of the legitimate aka.ms redirection infrastructure used by Microsoft employees, which explains the lack of public consumer reviews.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

1Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
LevelBlue
Malicious· phishing

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age6 years old
RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.
RegisteredApr 8, 2020
ExpiresApr 8, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerMicrosoft Corporation · Microsoft TLS G2 RSA CA OCSP 02
ExpiresDec 8, 2026 (164d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingMicrosoft Corporation
Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net/
  • 2200https://witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPMicrosoft Corporation
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net and not a lookalike like w-itty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 87/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Microsoft Corporation · Microsoft TLS G2 RSA CA OCSP 02, expiring in 164 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net is 6.2 years old, registered on 4/8/2020 through MarkMonitor Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net resolves to an IP operated by Microsoft Corporation in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 27, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·witty-sand-06796de1e.2.azurestaticapps.net
SAFE

This is a legitimate internal Microsoft tool used for managing aka.ms short links. It is hosted on Microsoft's Azure infrastructure and requires a corporate VPN or internal network access to function. You do not need to take any action unless you are a Microsoft employee.

This is a safe, internal Microsoft page. If you are not a Microsoft employee, you can safely close the tab as the content is restricted to their internal network.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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