# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave-eta.vercel.app
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 16:51:20 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-eta.vercel.app/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Aave

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/93 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 7 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      64.29.17.3 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      AAVE - Staking Rewards
HTTP response:   451

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WR1
Expires:    2026-05-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - vercel.app

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 13:06:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-23 06:00:47 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/0198a681-8a57-74ab-80bd-969d795fb47b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aave-eta.vercel.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aave-eta.vercel.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aave-eta.vercel.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aave-eta.vercel.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aave-eta.vercel.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:07:08 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified the domain aave-eta.vercel.app as a potential brand impersonation attempt targeting the well-known DeFi platform Aave. The domain mimics Aave’s branding by using the page title "AAVE - Staking Rewards," which could mislead users into believing it is affiliated with the legitimate service. This tactic is commonly employed by threat actors to exploit user trust and potentially harvest sensitive information or facilitate fraudulent transactions.

Technically, the domain was registered on February 21, 2026, through Tucows Domains Inc., and resolves to the IP address 64.29.17.3. Despite its suspicious nature and presence on seven separate security blocklists, it has not been detected by any of the 95 antivirus engines on VirusTotal at this time. The domain was hosted on the Vercel platform and is currently offline, reducing immediate risk but warranting continued vigilance. The unique seed identifier dfaddb helps track this specific impersonation case across multiple threat intelligence feeds.

Currently, aave-eta.vercel.app remains taken offline, and its risk level is classified as under investigation. PhishDestroy advises users to refrain from visiting or interacting with this domain until further notice. Organizations should update their blocklists accordingly and monitor for any resurgence or related domains attempting to exploit Aave’s brand. Users are encouraged to access Aave services solely through verified official channels to safeguard their assets and credentials.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-eta.vercel.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave-eta.vercel.app
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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