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Moderate RiskStatus
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How we checked

Coverage: partial · 2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

  • Antivirus (59 of 92 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
  • Google Safe Browsing: completed
  • page reading · not available: did not fully complete
  • page capture: completed
  • domain records: completed
  • web research: completed
Verdict

Long-standing photography studio site with an expired certificate and one stale malware flag

Avonlee Photography presents itself as a local photography business owned by Michael and Mary Dunphy, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. The domain is over 24 years old, which supports legitimacy, but the site's TLS certificate did not validate and its own pages could not be reviewed. One antivirus family also reported an adverse result in a stale saved observation. No consumer fraud or scam mechanism was found, but the technical neglect and inability to inspect the site's content keep the score in the moderate-risk range.

If you need photography services, consider contacting the studio by phone or visiting in person rather than relying on the website, which currently has an expired certificate and may show security warnings. Avoid entering sensitive information until the site's security is restored.

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avonleephotography.com: Moderate Risk — MalwareTips website safety report

Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

Score explained

Why 62/100

Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 2 findings pulled the score down; 3 pushed it up.

What pulled the score down

  1. Strong1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
  2. MinorThe saved TLS check did not validate the connection, and the page could not be captured due to an expired certificate.

What pushed the score up

  • SupportsThe domain is 9,124 days old, consistent with a long-established business.
  • SupportsThe site names Michael and Mary Dunphy as owners of Avonlee Photography in Montgomery County, Maryland.
  • SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning.

No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor). Community reviews never change the Safety Score.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Avonlee Photography presents itself as a local photography business owned by Michael and Mary Dunphy, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. The domain is over 24 years old, which supports legitimacy, but the site's TLS certificate did not validate and its own pages could not be reviewed. One antivirus family also reported an adverse result in a stale saved observation. No consumer fraud or scam mechanism was found, but the technical neglect and inability to inspect the site's content keep the score in the moderate-risk range.

Expired certificate and stale malware flag

The saved TLS check did not validate the connection, and the page content could not be captured because the certificate has expired. Visitors may see browser warnings, and the site's own text was not reviewed.

One independent antivirus family reported an adverse result in a saved observation. The detection is real but stale, so its timing and current relevance are uncertain.

Legitimate local business with no fraud evidence

The site identifies Michael and Mary Dunphy as owners of Avonlee Photography, based just north of Kensington in Montgomery County, Maryland. This matches a real local photography studio.

The domain is 9,124 days old, indicating a long-standing registration consistent with an established business. No evidence of consumer fraud, fake-shop mechanics, or deceptive commercial behavior was found.

Why the score is 62

1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

1/ 92

detections

Saved analysis from August 19, 2026 - stale

1 engine flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
1
Suspicious
0
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
Sucuri SiteCheckMaliciousmalicious
All 92 engine results
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - Malicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
  • Abusix - Clean
  • Acronis - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
  • AlienVault - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - Unrated
  • Antiy-AVL - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
  • AutoShun - Unrated
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
  • BitDefender - Clean
  • Bkav - Unrated
  • BlockList - Clean
  • Blueliv - Clean
  • Certego - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - Unrated
  • Chong Lua Dao - Clean
  • CINS Army - Clean
  • Cluster25 - Unrated
  • CRDF - Clean
  • Criminal IP - Unrated
  • CSIS Security Group - Unrated
  • CTX AI - Clean
  • Cyan - Unrated
  • Cyble - Clean
  • CyRadar - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - Clean
  • DNS8 - Unrated
  • Dr.Web - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - Clean
  • Emsisoft - Clean
  • Ermes - Unrated
  • ESET - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
  • Fortinet - Clean
  • Fortra - Unrated
  • G-Data - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
  • Google Safe Browsing - Clean
  • GreenSnow - Clean
  • GreyNoise - Unrated
  • Gridinsoft - Unrated
  • Guardpot - Unrated
  • Heimdal Security - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
  • IPsum - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - Unrated
  • Kaspersky - Clean
  • LevelBlue - Clean
  • Lionic - Clean
  • Lumu - Unrated
  • Malwared - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - Clean
  • MalwareURL - Unrated
  • Mimecast - Unrated
  • Netcraft - Unrated
  • OpenPhish - Clean
  • PhishFort - Unrated
  • Phishing Database - Clean
  • Phishtank - Clean
  • PREBYTES - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - Unrated
  • Quick Heal - Clean
  • Quttera - Clean
  • Rising - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - Unrated
  • Sangfor - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - Unrated
  • Scantitan - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - Clean
  • Seclookup - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - Unrated
  • SOCRadar - Unrated
  • Sophos - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - Clean
  • ThreatHive - Clean
  • URLhaus - Clean
  • URLQuery - Unrated
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
  • VIPRE - Unrated
  • ViriBack - Clean
  • VX Vault - Clean
  • Webroot - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - Clean
  • ZeroFox - Unrated

How security vendors categorise this site

  • alphaMountain.aiEntertainment, Travel
  • BitDefendernudity
  • Dr.Webnot recommended site
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeekerbusiness and economy

Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
avonleephotography.com
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

We are Michael and Mary Dunphy, owners of Avonlee Photography, based just north of Kensington in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    We are Michael and Mary Dunphy, owners of Avonlee Photography, based just north of Kensington in Montgomery County, Maryland.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    Independent evidence classifies the site as shop, but the page's own claim could not be captured.

  2. What we observed

    The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.

  3. What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. What remains unverified

    2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Shop

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01The domain is 9,124 days old, consistent with a long-established business.
  2. 02The saved TLS check did not validate the connection, and the page could not be captured due to an expired certificate.
  3. 031 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

Web research findings

Independent findings for avonleephotography.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
Not checked
This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.
Clone check
Not checked
No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Typosquat check
Not checked
No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Web mentions
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.

No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for avonleephotography.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.

Reputation Sources

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

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

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

  1. Domainavonleephotography.com
  2. Redirects toavonleephotography.com
  3. Hosted byNewfold Digital, Inc.

Domain Timeline

  1. Oct 27, 2001
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 24 years old when this review was saved.

  2. Oct 21, 2026
    Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk

    The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age24 years old
RegistrarBluehost Inc.
RegisteredOct 27, 2001
ExpiresOct 27, 2027
Last updatedOct 12, 2026 (9 days before this scan)
RegistrantNot published (privacy or GDPR redaction)
Owner privacyUnknown (owner not published)
Nameserversns1.bluehost.comns2.bluehost.com
Verified ownerNo owner has verified this domain on MalwareTips
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13
IssuedMay 25, 2026 (148 days before this scan)
ExpiresAug 23, 2026 (-59d)
Self-signedNo
Trusted chainNo: our check could not verify the issuer chain
Matches hostnameYes

Certificate issued for autodiscover.avonleephotography.com.

Hosting & Technology
HostingNewfold Digital, Inc.
Server IP50.6.154.161
Server locationUnited States (US)
PopularityNot in the Cloudflare Radar top list

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://avonleephotography.com/
  • 2blockedhttps://avonleephotography.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPNewfold Digital, Inc.
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentunavailable
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. · The saved TLS check did not validate the connection, and the page could not be captured due to an expired certificate.

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

The saved TLS check did not validate the connection, and the page could not be captured due to an expired certificate.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result1 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimitedFindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Aug 19, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 21, 2026
Page content
ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
CompletionUnavailableFindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 21, 2026
Independent research
ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 21, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

The evidence is mixed or incomplete, so treat this site as unverified until you can confirm who runs it.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    If you need photography services, consider contacting the studio by phone or visiting in person rather than relying on the website, which currently has an expired certificate and may show security warnings. Avoid entering sensitive information until the site's security is restored.

  2. Treat avonleephotography.com as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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07 · 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.

Is avonleephotography.com a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give avonleephotography.com a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. The domain is 24 years old. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.
Is avonleephotography.com safe to use?
avonleephotography.com has a Safety Score of 62/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is partial at 65%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Has avonleephotography.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 1 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged avonleephotography.com, 1 of them as outright malicious in the saved analysis from August 19, 2026. None of these detections came from the engines we treat as highest-confidence, so they are weighed alongside the other checks rather than on their own.
Is avonleephotography.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — avonleephotography.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the avonleephotography.com domain?
avonleephotography.com is 24 years old, registered on October 27, 2001 through Bluehost Inc. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does avonleephotography.com have a valid SSL certificate?
No — avonleephotography.com has an invalid or broken SSL certificate, so browsers will show a security warning. Combined with the other signals, we recommend avoiding it.
Where is avonleephotography.com hosted?
avonleephotography.com resolves to an IP operated by Newfold Digital, Inc. in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the avonleephotography.com report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 21, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about avonleephotography.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
62/100
Moderate Risk

Long-standing photography studio site with an expired certificate and one stale malware flag

Saved captureavonleephotography.comCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

Avonlee Photography presents itself as a local photography business owned by Michael and Mary Dunphy, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. The domain is over 24 years old, which supports legitimacy, but the site's TLS certificate did not validate and its own pages could not be reviewed. One antivirus family also reported an adverse result in a stale saved observation. No consumer fraud or scam mechanism was found, but the technical neglect and inability to inspect the site's content keep the score in the moderate-risk range.

Recommended actionIf you need photography services, consider contacting the studio by phone or visiting in person rather than relying on the website, which currently has an expired certificate and may show security warnings. Avoid entering sensitive information until the site's security is restored.
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