# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave-wallet.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-31 12:53:56 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave-wallet.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Scam Targeted brand: Aave (and: ethereum, metamask) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: WE1 Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:20:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-02-26 23:20:19 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-31 12:21:29 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 22:03:44 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01993c42-3032-7765-9b10-4e065c5da422/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aave-wallet.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aave-wallet.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aave-wallet.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aave-wallet.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aave-wallet.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 18:05:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] aave-wallet.xyz: Brand Impersonation Site The domain aave-wallet.xyz has been identified as a brand impersonation site, specifically targeting the Aave brand, and is currently offline. This domain was flagged due to its attempts to deceive users into divulging sensitive information, with the page title 'Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol' aiming to create a sense of legitimacy. PhishDestroy identifies that this domain was created on February 21, 2026, and at the time of analysis, it was flagged by 5 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating a significant risk level. This domain appears on 1 security blocklist, further underscoring its malicious nature. The fact that it has been taken offline suggests that efforts to combat its fraudulent activities are underway. Given the domain's current status as offline and its history of brand impersonation, it is crucial for users to remain vigilant. The fact that aave-wallet.xyz was able to impersonate Aave so closely highlights the need for users to verify the authenticity of websites before interacting with them. To protect themselves, users should always check the URL for spelling errors, look for 'https' in the address bar, and be wary of prompts asking for personal or financial information. By taking these precautions, individuals can significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to such scams. ## 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 (operator 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-wallet.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave-wallet.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 196,353 domains (84,073 alive under monitoring, 27,268 confirmed neutralized). Site: https://phishdestroy.io