# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave-paperwalet.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-06-20 21:52:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-paperwalet.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Aave

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd
Nameservers:     ["ns1.rdp.sh", "ns2.rdp.rs"]
Registered:      2026-05-29
Expires:         2027-05-29
HTTP response:   429

## 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: 2026-05-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-31 15:30:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-20 20:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-08 14:44:26 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:44:51 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-paperwalet.xyz as a brand impersonation threat, posing a risk to users by pretending to be Aave, which could lead to financial loss or sensitive information theft. This domain was flagged due to its creation on May 29, 2026, and registration through TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd, with 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal marking it as malicious, and its presence on 3 security blocklists. 

 The elevated risk level of aave-paperwalet.xyz is further emphasized by its offline status, which may indicate an attempt to evade detection or a temporary shutdown, and with the unique seed 371a98, it's crucial for users to exercise caution. 

 If a user visited aave-paperwalet.xyz, they should immediately check their accounts for any suspicious activity, update their passwords, and monitor their credit reports for any signs of identity theft, as brand impersonation threats like this one can have severe consequences, and checking the full report can provide more detailed information on how to stay safe.

## 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-paperwalet.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave-paperwalet.xyz
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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