Detect Microsoft HTTPAPI
Microsoft HTTPAPI is a kernel-mode HTTP driver in the Windows operating system responsible for handling HTTP requests and responses with efficiency, scalability, and security.
Detection looks at response headers across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Microsoft HTTPAPI
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Microsoft HTTPAPI. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
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Example public indicators for Microsoft HTTPAPI
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Microsoft HTTPAPI. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- server: Microsoft-HTTPAPI/?
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Microsoft HTTPAPI signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Microsoft HTTPAPI, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Microsoft HTTPAPI is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Microsoft HTTPAPI
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Microsoft HTTPAPI signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers) and scores them against the Microsoft HTTPAPI signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Microsoft HTTPAPI on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Microsoft HTTPAPI
- Can PluginView detect Microsoft HTTPAPI without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Microsoft HTTPAPI — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Microsoft HTTPAPI?
- Microsoft HTTPAPI is classified under Web servers in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Microsoft HTTPAPI?
- This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Microsoft HTTPAPI?
- Illustrative public indicators for Microsoft HTTPAPI include server: Microsoft-HTTPAPI/?. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
