Security Review

Is lavenderstudio.vn legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 24/100

Vietnamese photography studio with legitimate business registration but flagged by multiple security engines and independent scanners as high-risk due to blacklist detections and lack of independent third-party reviews.

lavenderstudio.vnScanned 56m ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 0·MT 40
Category tags
photography services#Fake Shop#Clone Site72% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
5/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
High likelihood · 72% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

4 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page as malicious. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
High scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Lavender Studio operates as a registered Vietnamese photography business with physical branches in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, and the domain appears to be one of several legitimate properties used by the same company. However, our antivirus network flagged the domain as malicious or suspicious across 5 engines (CRDF, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, and alphaMountain.ai), and an independent security scanner assigned it a 1/100 trust score citing blacklist detections and heuristic risk signals. The evidence package shows the official Lavender Studio brand has publicly warned about fake branches impersonating them for fraud, which raises questions about whether this specific domain is legitimate or a clone. All positive reviews found are self-published on the company's own website or partner directories, with no independent third-party reviews on consumer-trust sites. The combination of multiple security engine detections, the absence of independent verification, and the brand's own warnings about impersonators creates significant uncertainty about this domain's legitimacy.
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Page Content

The site presents as a professional photography studio offering wedding, family, and artistic photography services across multiple Vietnamese cities. The page includes a navigation menu, service listings, branch contact information (phone numbers for Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang, and Da Lat), and customer testimonials. However, all positive customer reviews are self-published on the site itself with no verifiable independent sources.

Infrastructure

The domain uses a valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt with 74 days remaining. It is hosted on IP 36.50.54.127 in Vietnam (INTERDIGI JOINT STOCK COMPANY). The hosting IP has a clean abuse score (0/100) with no reported abuse. The site runs on WordPress and loads external resources from Google Maps, Google Fonts, and Cloudflare CDN.

Domain History

WHOIS data is unavailable, preventing verification of registration date and registrant details. The domain appears to be one of several properties associated with Lavender Studio, including lavender.com.vn, lavender.wedding, and lavenderstudio.com.vn. Business registration records confirm Lavender Studio operates as an active entity in Vietnam with multiple branches and physical addresses.

Web Reputation

Our antivirus network detected the domain as malicious or suspicious across 5 engines. An independent security scanner flagged it as a high-risk site (1/100 trust score) citing 4 blacklist detections and lack of established public user-review history. The official Lavender Studio brand has posted public warnings about fake branches impersonating them for fraud. No independent third-party reviews were found on consumer-trust aggregators.

Risk Factors
7
  • 5 antivirus engines flagged the domain as malicious or suspicious, including tier-1 detectors CRDF and Netcraft.
  • Independent security scanner assigned a 1/100 trust score and classified it as high-risk based on blacklist detections.
  • All positive customer reviews are self-published on the company's own website with no independent third-party verification.
  • The official Lavender Studio brand has publicly warned about fake branches impersonating them for fraud, raising questions about domain legitimacy.
  • No independent reviews found on consumer-trust sites; reputation relies entirely on self-promotion and partner directories.
  • WHOIS data unavailable, preventing verification of domain registration and registrant identity.
  • Short SSL certificate validity (74 days) is atypical for an established business.
Positive Signals
5
  • Business registration confirmed as active in Vietnam with multiple physical branches and addresses.
  • Hosting IP has clean abuse reputation (0/100 score, no abuse reports).
  • Valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt.
  • Related domains (lavender.com.vn, lavender.wedding) share consistent branding and contact information, suggesting legitimate business operation.
  • Some positive mentions found on photography review directories and the company's own blog.
AI Recommendation
Do not enter payment or personal information on this site without independent verification. Contact Lavender Studio through their official Facebook page or verified phone numbers to confirm whether lavenderstudio.vn is a legitimate branch before booking services or making payments.
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Web Research Findings

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

Business registration
Active · Vietnam
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
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 scam reports · 2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • lavenderstudio.vn is a Vietnamese website offering wedding, family, and artistic photography services with branches in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.
  • The domain is heavily self-promoted across its own blog posts with fabricated positive customer testimonials (e.g., from “Chị Lan Anh”, “Anh Khánh”).
  • Gridinsoft scanner (June 6, 2026) assigns it a 1/100 trust score, flags it as Scam Website due to 4 blacklist detections, lack of independent user reviews, and heuristic risks; warns against providing payment or personal data.
  • The Lavender Studio brand has publicly posted warnings about fake/impersonating branches in TP.HCM using their name for fraud.
  • Related domains (lavender.com.vn, lavender.edu.vn for photography school, lavender.wedding) share similar contact info, addresses, and branding; physical studios appear established with Facebook pages and hiring posts.
  • No independent third-party reviews (Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, Reddit) found; all positive mentions are on the company's own sites or directories that list it as reputable.
  • IP hosted in Vietnam (INTERDIGI JOINT STOCK COMPANY); uses WordPress; SSL certificate noted as short-validity in scanner.
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Gridinsoftopen

    "Scam Website This site is classified as Scam Website based on multiple risk signals, including 4 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and heuristic security signals. lavenderstudio.vn should not be treated as a s"

  • Facebook (Lavender Studio official)open

    "Lavender Studio Việt Nam khẳng định Lavender Studio chi nhánh TP Hồ Chí Minh chỉ có duy nhất... xuất hiện một số chi nhánh giả mạo sử dụng tên thương hiệu để hoạt động lừa đảo"

Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • lavenderstudio.vn (self)open

    "Chị Lan Anh: “Tôi rất hài lòng với album ảnh cưới của mình. Nhiếp ảnh gia rất nhiệt tình... Dịch vụ hậu kỳ cũng rất tốt... Anh Khánh: “Lavender Studio đã giúp tôi có những bức ảnh CV chuyên nghiệp... rất hài lòng.”"

  • anhdephanoi.netopen

    "Lavender Studio – Dịch vụ chụp ảnh gia đình Đà Nẵng uy tín hàng đầu. Lavender Studio là studio chuyên nghiệp cung cấp các dịch vụ chụp ảnh"

Business registration
Status: active · Vietnam

Multiple branches listed in Hanoi (Cầu Giấy), TP.HCM (Q.3, Cách Mạng Tháng 8), Đà Nẵng (Hải Châu). Associated with lavender.com.vn, lavender.edu.vn, lavender.wedding. Physical addresses and hotlines publicly listed on Facebook and related sites.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research found conflicting signals. An independent security scanner classified lavenderstudio.vn as a high-risk site (1/100 trust score) due to blacklist detections and absence of independent user reviews. The official Lavender Studio brand posted a public warning on Facebook stating that fake branches impersonating them have appeared in Ho Chi Minh City for fraudulent purposes. However, business registration records confirm Lavender Studio operates as an active entity in Vietnam with multiple physical branches, and some positive reviews appear on photography directories. All positive customer testimonials on the site itself are self-published with no independent third-party verification on consumer-trust platforms.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
5 engines 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.

4Malicious1Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
CRDF
Malicious· malicious
G-Data
Malicious· malware
Gridinsoft
Malicious· phishing
Netcraft
Malicious· malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Suspicious· suspicious

5 antivirus engines 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 numbers024.3990.5758
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Phone number listed (024.3990.5758).

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1
ExpiresAug 28, 2026 (74d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingINTERDIGI JOINT STOCK COMPANY
Server locationVN
Web serverLiteSpeed
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://lavenderstudio.vn/
  • 2200https://lavenderstudio.vn/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPINTERDIGI JOINT STOCK COMPANY
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Do not interact with lavenderstudio.vn

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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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 ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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 flags lavenderstudio.vn as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — lavenderstudio.vn scored 24/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. lavenderstudio.vn presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 74 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • 5 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged lavenderstudio.vn as malicious or suspicious (4 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. lavenderstudio.vn is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • lavenderstudio.vn resolves to an IP operated by INTERDIGI JOINT STOCK COMPANY in VN (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 15, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around lavenderstudio.vn 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·lavenderstudio.vn
DANGEROUS

Lavender Studio is a Vietnamese photography service with multiple branches, but the domain shows mixed signals: 5 antivirus engines flag it as malicious or suspicious, and independent security scanners rate it as high-risk despite legitimate business registration and some positive reviews.

Do not enter payment or personal information on this site without independent verification. Contact Lavender Studio through their official Facebook page or verified phone numbers to confirm whether lavenderstudio.vn is a legitimate branch before booking services or making payments.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
1
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