# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru
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Fetched:   2026-07-13 05:19:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        -1 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      52.29.26.157 (DE, Frankfurt am Main)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     AWS EC2 (eu-central-1)
Registrar:       Spaceship, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["launch1.spaceship.net", "launch2.spaceship.net"]
Page title:      Riviera Resort Palm Springs - Palm Springs, United States
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YE2
Expires:    2026-08-30
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 727d6a8ceaad8a64c8f5fec1a7ccc97c46570e980ffbe51a4893284ec68f6c5e
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - spahotel.guru

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-03 14:23:53 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-13 04:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-04 00:02:01 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f27ed-7910-7178-b28a-f6723b586ee8/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-03 14:24:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain is flagged as an active credential theft operation targeting guests of the Riviera Resort in Palm Springs. Analysis indicates the site is designed to harvest login credentials, payment details, and personal information by presenting a fraudulent booking interface under the guise of the legitimate Riviera Resort brand. The page title, Riviera Resort Palm Springs - Palm Springs, United States, is an exact replica of the official resort’s branding, increasing the likelihood of successful deception among unsuspecting visitors.  Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple high-risk indicators. The domain resolves to IP address 52.29.26.157 and is secured with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, a common tactic to lend false legitimacy. VirusTotal reports that 8 out of 95 security vendors have flagged the domain as malicious, while historical records show the domain was registered through a privacy-protected registrar, obscuring ownership details. Creation date analysis indicates the domain was established recently, aligning with typical phishing campaign timelines. Additionally, the domain appears on multiple blocklists, further confirming its malicious intent.  Users who have visited rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru should take immediate action to mitigate risk. First, terminate any active sessions with the site and avoid entering any credentials or personal information. If login details were submitted, users must change passwords for all accounts where the same credentials were reused, prioritizing financial and email accounts. Enable multi-factor authentication where available to add an additional layer of security. Monitor financial statements and credit reports for unauthorized activity, and consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus. Finally, report the domain to local cybersecurity authorities and the legitimate Riviera Resort to assist in takedown efforts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       f64ad864d87e446dc9f89caf5522936c
TLS cert SHA-256:      727d6a8ceaad8a64c8f5fec1a7ccc97c46570e980ffbe51a4893284ec68f6c5e

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rivieraresortpalmsprgs.spahotel.guru
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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