started-aave-protocol[.]pages[.]dev

started-aave-protocol.pages.dev is a tenant hostname on Cloudflare, not a separately registered domain. PhishDestroy first observed the hostname on Apr 20, 2026. The hostname explicitly references Aave; stored content metadata identifies the same apparent target. The captured page title is “AAVE Protocol® Guide: Getting Started, Features & Troubleshooting”. Stored page analysis classifies the content as brand impersonation. Current evidence score: 61/100 (high).

Positive findings are stored from 2 sources: VirusTotal and DNS security resolvers. VirusTotal recorded 2 detections among 94 engines: alphaMountain.ai, LevelBlue on Jul 18, 2026 at 16:45 UTC. DNS security checks returned 1 blocking result across 12 tested policies: Brand Aave; no observation timestamp was retained. Non-positive and contextual checks: The separate external-blocklist snapshot contained no matches on Aug 8, 2026 at 06:20 UTC. On Apr 20, 2026 at 15:54 UTC, Google Safe Browsing returned no flag; PhishStats returned no feed match. URLScan completed without a malicious verdict (score 0) on Jul 29, 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

An access-restricted HTTP 403 response was recorded on Aug 7, 2026 at 01:06 UTC. Cloudflare is the hosting platform for this tenant, not its registrar. At collection time, the hostname resolved to 188.114.96.3 on AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.). The IP and ASN identify shared Cloudflare infrastructure, not the tenant operator. The evidence archive retains 2 visual captures from PhishDestroy and URLScan. The platform TLS certificate was issued by Google Trust Services with validity through Jul 19, 2026; checked Apr 20, 2026 at 17:00 UTC.

The content indicators and 2 positive source findings support the current Aave-themed brand impersonation classification.