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Common questions
Is powerfx.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns powerfx.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for powerfx.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 3, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 24, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for soundation.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What powerfx.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
PowerFX is rapidly becoming the source for everyone from top artists and producers to hobby musicians and home video enthusiasts. What they all have in common is the need for diverse, high quality loops, samples and even multisamples available anytime they need them, in a wide variety of formats.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Lifeline · powerfx.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 28, 2013 · 1 ownership change since 2010 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 3, 1997powerfx.com was registered on Sep 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described powerfx.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNov 28, 2013 – Jun 12, 2017Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for powerfx.com, from Nov 28, 2013 to Jun 12, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 7, 2010 – Jun 6, 2026Registration records for powerfx.com are held from Mar 7, 2010 to Jun 6, 2026 (65 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2017 – Mar 2018Nameservers: driften.netMar 7, 2010 – Mar 19, 2011Registration records listed driften.net nameservers (ns1.driften.net, ns2.driften.net) for powerfx.com from Mar 7, 2010 to Mar 19, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonApr 9, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 2 certificates for powerfx.com from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 25, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Sep 3, 1997Registration: powerfx.com was registered on Sep 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described powerfx.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “PowerFX is rapidly becoming the source for everyone from top artists and producers to hobby musicians and home video enthusiasts. What they all have in common is the need for diverse, high quality loops, samples and eve…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 7, 2010 – Jun 6, 2026Ownership: Registration records for powerfx.com are held from Mar 7, 2010 to Jun 6, 2026 (65 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 7, 2010 – Mar 19, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed driften.net nameservers (ns1.driften.net, ns2.driften.net) for powerfx.com from Mar 7, 2010 to Mar 19, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2006
“PowerFX is rapidly becoming the source for everyone from top artists and producers to hobby musicians and home video enthusiasts. What they all have in common is the need for diverse, high quality loops, samples and eve…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Mar 9, 2018 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 9, 2018 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 9, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 9, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2010–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.comSep 10, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns43.worldnic.com, ns44.worldnic.com) for powerfx.com from Sep 10, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comSep 10, 2011powerfx.com's nameservers moved from driften.net to worldnic.com at some point between Mar 19, 2011 and Sep 10, 2011. Last seen at driften.net: Mar 19, 2011 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016worldnic.com (ns43.worldnic.com, ns44.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for powerfx.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 2, 2016 – Jun 12, 2017Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns43.worldnic.com, ns44.worldnic.com) for powerfx.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 12, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Mar 9, 2018 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk…) for powerfx.com from Mar 9, 2018 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Mar 9, 2018powerfx.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 12, 2017 and Mar 9, 2018. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jun 12, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 9, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for powerfx.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 6, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk…) for powerfx.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 6, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk, ns-751.awsdns-29.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns43.worldnic.com, ns44.worldnic.com) for powerfx.com from Sep 10, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2011Zone file: powerfx.com's nameservers moved from driften.net to worldnic.com at some point between Mar 19, 2011 and Sep 10, 2011. Last seen at driften.net: Mar 19, 2011 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: worldnic.com (ns43.worldnic.com, ns44.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for powerfx.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 28, 2013 – Jun 12, 2017Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for powerfx.com, from Nov 28, 2013 to Jun 12, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 2, 2016 – Jun 12, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns43.worldnic.com, ns44.worldnic.com) for powerfx.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 12, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 9, 2018 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 9, 2018 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Mar 9, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 9, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 9, 2018 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk…) for powerfx.com from Mar 9, 2018 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 9, 2018Zone file: powerfx.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 12, 2017 and Mar 9, 2018. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jun 12, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 9, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for powerfx.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 6, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk…) for powerfx.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 6, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 9, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for powerfx.com from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 25, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns-1097.awsdns-09.org, ns-151.awsdns-18.com, ns-1922.awsdns-48.co.uk, ns-751.awsdns-29.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026