# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-21 15:45:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Aave ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (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: ezra.ns.cloudflare.com, margot.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-10-09 Page title: Aave: Decentralized Liquidity Protocol for Crypto Lending and Borrowing HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a81824a3e7740299b69b4dca88d3bc41b4bb61bbdb7d8609d42b31a456044bde ## 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: 2025-10-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-21 10:57:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-21 07:58:48 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-21 17:31:11 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019daf09-68f0-7459-8bbc-e55f3be80dd9/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/b58d62ec-ac29-4b92-bf12-402d9e0efa75 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-21 10:57:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies the domain aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org as an active brand impersonation targeting the Aave protocol. The domain mimics legitimate DeFi staking terminology to deceive users into surrendering credentials or crypto assets under the guise of Aave-related services. Investigation shows no custom drainer kit deployed; instead the threat relies on lookalike branding and perceived proximity to Aave v2/v3 markets. The attacker leverages urgency around staking markets to bypass scrutiny, exploiting cognitive bias toward protocol adjacency. Technical indicators validate the risk: VirusTotal reports 0/95 detections at time of analysis, indicating evasion against current AV signatures; the domain resolves to IP 188.114.96.3 via Cloudflare infrastructure; it was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on October 09, 2025; and holds a Google Trust Services SSL certificate. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has not yet blacklisted the page, and public blocklists include 0 third-party detections. These factors suggest a newly deployed, low-profile campaign still in early propagation. The domain remains ACTIVE with status under_investigation; no takedown action has been confirmed. Users should treat this domain as hostile—avoid clicking, interacting, or entering credentials. Report the site to Aave’s official phishing channels and browser vendors using the IP (188.114.96.3) and domain hash (70ee4a). Remaining risk is high due to active status, lack of AV coverage, and credible impersonation of a major DeFi protocol. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260421-03B72F Favicon MD5: b5a616c5a7ea2e69af70af830a2b37d4 TLS cert SHA-256: a81824a3e7740299b69b4dca88d3bc41b4bb61bbdb7d8609d42b31a456044bde ## 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-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave-staking-markets-defi-v3-v2-aave-swap.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