azurewebsites.net operates primarily as a cloud infrastructure provider, focusing on web application hosting. Azurewebsites.net is a domain used by Microsoft Azure to provide web hosting services for applications deployed on its Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. It allows developers to publish web apps, APIs, and mobile backends. It is operated by Microsoft Azure, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.
azurewebsites.net is a well-established platform operated by Microsoft Azure. Top 1,000 global website, 14 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.
While azurewebsites.net is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
azurewebsites.net allows users to create custom addresses like "anything.azurewebsites.net". An address like "paypal-secure.azurewebsites.net" may look official but is actually controlled by whoever registered that subdomain—not Microsoft Azure.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
Historical and current IP address mappings for this domain.
| IP Address / Infrastructure | Status | Subdomains | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK - Microsoft Corporation (AS8075) | Active | bingexplore.azurewebsites.net | Today |
Run a live threat scan to detect phishing, malware, and suspicious content on any URL from this domain.
URLert analyzed recent scan activity for azurewebsites.net and found 1 result.
| Status | Target URL | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Suspicious | https://bingexplore.azurewebsites.net/bing-data-suppliers/en | 6d ago |
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{
"domain": "azurewebsites.net",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "cloud_infrastructure",
"specialization": "Web Application Hosting"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Microsoft Azure's platform for hosting web applications and services",
"summary": "Azurewebsites.net is a domain used by Microsoft Azure to provide web hosting services for applications deployed on its Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. It allows developers to publish web apps, APIs, and mobile backends.",
"operator": "Microsoft Azure",
"parent_entity": "Microsoft Corporation",
"topics": [
"cloud computing",
"web hosting",
"platform as a service",
"application deployment",
"microsoft azure"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": true,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "2012-01-24T00:00:00Z",
"rank": 193,
"hosting_provider": null
}
}