# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 12:55:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com/

## 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:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com

## 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 23:23:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-17 01:40:38 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-26 18:22:49 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/0199cbfc-2cc0-725c-85d7-04bb318e3fc7/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:53:06 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.com-app-apiv2-connect.com as a high-risk phishing domain targeting users with generic credential theft schemes. The domain’s elevated threat level is due to its active status and use in malicious campaigns designed to deceive victims.

This domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and is currently active. It appears on one security blocklist and has been flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a notable consensus on its malicious nature. The page title mimics legitimate services, enhancing its potential to trick users into divulging sensitive information.

Users and organizations are advised to block and monitor traffic associated with aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com. Remain vigilant against unsolicited communications referencing this domain, and update security controls to detect and prevent phishing attempts linked to it. PhishDestroy continues to track the domain’s activity to provide timely alerts.

## 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.com-app-apiv2-connect.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave.com-app-apiv2-connect.com
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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