aave[.]com-connect-v3-api-app[.]com

The domain aave.com-connect-v3-api-app.com was registered on February 21, 2026 and is presently taken offline. VirusTotal scans show nine of ninety‑three security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, indicating a moderate level of confidence in its illicit nature. The page title returned by the HTTP response is identical to the domain name, offering no additional context. The site is classified as a crypto‑related scam and explicitly impersonates the Aave brand, as indicated by the supplied brand target field.

Blocklist coverage includes PhishDestroy and ScamSniffer, and the domain appears on two additional public blocklists, reinforcing its reputation as a threat vector. No public information on the hosting provider, IP address, autonomous system number, or TLS certificate has been disclosed, and the HTTP status code at the time of analysis is not available beyond the offline indication. The limited artifact set suggests the operator intended to lure cryptocurrency users by referencing Aave’s name, but the lack of a live payload prevents a deeper technical assessment of phishing pages, credential‑stealing forms, or malicious binaries.

Defenders should ensure that the fully qualified domain is added to network‑level deny lists, DNS sinkhole rules, and endpoint web‑filter policies. Continuous monitoring of newly registered domains that combine the target brand’s name with atypical sub‑domains (e.g., “‑connect‑v3‑api‑app”) is recommended to catch future impersonation attempts before they become active. Sharing the domain’s attributes with threat‑intelligence platforms will also improve community‑wide detection capability.