# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave-defi.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 08:08:37 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-defi.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Aave ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 176.125.242.151 (MD, Chisinau) ASN: AS200019 ALEXHOST SRL Hosting org: Alexhost SRL Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: ["ns1.dyna-ns.net", "ns2.dyna-ns.net"] Registered: 2026-04-19 Page title: Aave | DeFi Protocol HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 3bdb74af126b5af11b23fd209624b065ba8ec1f26ffa9b79a785ac5cdefb0a26 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.aave-defi.org ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-19 19:00:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-19 16:00:45 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-23 07:40:17 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019da677-830a-724d-9d04-57063ded2509/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/3f02a94f-7b2b-4897-90f9-4297a5cd8d4d Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aave-defi.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aave-defi.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aave-defi.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aave-defi.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aave-defi.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-19 19:01:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies aave-defi.org as an active brand impersonation domain targeting Aave users. This malicious site masquerades as the legitimate Aave platform to steal cryptocurrency or credentials from unsuspecting visitors. The domain was registered on March 30, 2026, through Dynadot Inc., and resolves to IP address 176.125.242.151. While the site currently evades detection with 0/95 VirusTotal flags and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, its deceptive naming and Aave branding conceal a high-risk threat. This domain employs a classic brand impersonation tactic, leveraging the reputation of Aave—a well-known decentralized finance protocol—to trick users into entering sensitive information. The domain’s creation date and low detection rate indicate it may be newly deployed to avoid immediate scrutiny. Technical indicators such as the use of Dynadot Inc. as the registrar and IP 176.125.242.151 further validate its suspicious nature, as these attributes often correlate with short-lived or malicious infrastructure. If you visited aave-defi.org, immediately disconnect from the site, revoke any permissions granted, and scan your device for malware. Avoid entering any credentials or cryptocurrency transactions. Report the domain to PhishDestroy (seed 895459) and your local cybersecurity authority. Stay vigilant and verify URLs before interacting with financial platforms. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 4/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260419-A05486 Favicon MD5: 80d71217a28760143b005c6532bbfb9b TLS cert SHA-256: 3bdb74af126b5af11b23fd209624b065ba8ec1f26ffa9b79a785ac5cdefb0a26 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (volunteer 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-defi.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave-defi.org Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io