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ABUSE NOTICE · 72H+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@rashost.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 3 days has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
blackbirdmountainguideshq.shop is an impersonation phishing page that presents itself as a mountain guiding business offering avalanche training. It targets people looking to book backcountry safety courses or guided trips who may trust a professional-looking outfitter site. PhishDestroy first saw the domain on 2026-10-16. As of 2026-10-19, the site was still online and serving its content.
How the scam works
The page carries the title "Avalanche Training" and borrows the look of a legitimate guiding operation so visitors believe they are dealing with a real provider. Schemes like this typically push visitors to book a course or buy gear and enter their name, contact details and card information. Victims lose the payment, receive nothing in return, and their card and personal data can be reused for further fraud. urlscan.io specifically flagged the site as a fake shop, which fits this pattern of collecting payments for services or goods that never arrive. The page title shows an avalanche training course, while we classify the site as impersonation phishing.
Evidence
On VirusTotal, 9 of 92 engines flagged the domain as of 2026-10-17. The flagging vendors include alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data and Gridinsoft. urlscan.io returned a malicious verdict and marked the page as a fake shop. The domain is listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist and appears in 4 AlienVault OTX pulses. Detection coverage is moderate, so many browsers and filters may not yet warn users.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-05-17 through Dynadot Inc., about five months before PhishDestroy detected it. It is hosted at 188.244.119.53 on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in Georgia (GE). The site uses a TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt (YE1), so the padlock in the browser says nothing about whether the business is genuine.
What to do
If you paid on this site, contact your bank or card issuer immediately to dispute the charge and request a new card. If you entered a password, change it wherever you reuse it and enable two-factor authentication. Expect follow-up phishing emails or calls that use your submitted details, and verify any guiding or training provider through official channels before booking. Defenders should block the domain and its hosting IP at the DNS, proxy and email layers, and report it to the registrar and hosting provider for takedown.
RegistrationCreated May 17, 2026 (155d)—Expires May 17, 2027
Elapsed Since First Report3 days
What we count
Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Last known active.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 16, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 17, 2026score 88/1002 brand signals
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 10:35:01 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 10:35:01 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 10:35:01 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 1 identified
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HTTP/3
Miscellaneous
HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.
Avalanche Training & Mountain Guiding | Blackbird Mountain Guides
AIARE Avalanche Courses & Mountain Guiding in Tahoe, CA and Mt Baker / Snoqualmie Pass, WA. Operating in Washington, California, and internationally, we lead backcountry skiing plus rock, ice, and alpine climbing. Reach your climbing and skiing objectives with our expert-led adventures and skill-building courses.
HSTS: not observedDNSSEC: not observedWAF / firewall: not observedCloaking flag: not observed
Open Graph title:Avalanche Training & Mountain Guiding
Open Graph description:AIARE Avalanche Courses & Mountain Guiding in Tahoe, CA and Mt Baker / Snoqualmie Pass, WA. Operating in Washington, California, and internationally, we lead backcountry skiing plus rock, ice, and alpine climbing. Reach your climbing and skiing objectives with our expert-led adventures and skill-bui
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches3
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 stored notification recordsLast known active
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including blackbirdmountainguideshq.shop)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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