# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave-eth-v3.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-21 17:06:56 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-eth-v3.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Aave ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.194.56 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: april.ns.cloudflare.com, kayden.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-07-15 Page title: AAVE: Decentralized Crypto Lending & Borrowing Protocol | DeFi Solutions HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-05 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d48a4fe71dd90598ce667162df354dc18e79c11545472e5153fdf31989d637a8 ## 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: 2025-07-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-21 12:13:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-21 09:19:30 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-21 18:12:03 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019daf4f-d804-76fd-9df6-86ca139dfcf4/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8c124f2e-50aa-4f9b-86dc-96b9c8c4b1d1 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aave-eth-v3.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aave-eth-v3.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aave-eth-v3.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aave-eth-v3.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aave-eth-v3.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-21 12:14:21 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-eth-v3.net as an active brand impersonation scam targeting the Aave protocol. This domain leverages Aave’s legitimate branding to deceive users into entering sensitive wallet credentials or transferring cryptocurrency, posing a direct financial threat to unsuspecting victims. The fraudulent site is designed to appear indistinguishable from Aave’s official platform, exploiting user trust in established DeFi protocols. This domain was flagged by multiple security vendors, including VirusTotal where it triggered detection by 2 out of 95 security engines. It resolves to IP address 172.67.194.56 and is currently blocked by MetaMask and SEAL security solutions. Registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, the domain was created on July 15, 2025, and is listed on 2 separate security blocklists. Despite using a Google Trust Services SSL certificate, the domain’s malicious intent is confirmed by its impersonation of Aave and active evasion of detection mechanisms. To mitigate risk, users must avoid interacting with aave-eth-v3.net entirely. Organizations should block this domain at the network and DNS levels using the provided IP address and domain name. Blocklists should be updated to include this domain, and security teams should investigate any internal connections to the associated IP. Users approached via unsolicited messages or ads featuring this domain should report it to their security teams and avoid clicking any embedded links. Always verify the authenticity of DeFi platforms by cross-referencing official domains and using trusted bookmarks or verified social media channels. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260421-857FF7 Favicon MD5: b5a616c5a7ea2e69af70af830a2b37d4 TLS cert SHA-256: d48a4fe71dd90598ce667162df354dc18e79c11545472e5153fdf31989d637a8 ## 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-eth-v3.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave-eth-v3.net 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