# aave.com-protocol-connect-dapp.com — MALICIOUS

> Warning: aave.com-protocol-connect-dapp.com is a medium-risk phishing site now offline. Avoid interaction to protect your credentials and assets.

## Summary
PhishDestroy identifies aave.com-protocol-connect-dapp.com as a medium-risk generic phishing domain. The site was designed to impersonate the legitimate Aave protocol, aiming to deceive users into revealing sensitive information or credentials. Its classification stems from its intent to mimic a trusted DeFi platform, posing a threat to unsuspecting visitors.

Supporting evidence includes its resolution to IP address 104.21.82.227 and multiple detections by security vendors, with 5 out of 95 flagging it as malicious on VirusTotal. The domain was created recently on February 21, 2026, which is typical for phishing schemes attempting to exploit current trends. Additionally, it appears on three security blocklists, reinforcing its malicious reputation. The page title shows a server error (521: Web server is down), indicating the site is currently not operational.

Users are advised to avoid this domain entirely and not input any personal or financial information. Since the domain is currently offline, the immediate threat is mitigated, but vigilance is recommended in case of future reactivation or similar phishing attempts. PhishDestroy encourages maintaining updated security software and verifying official web addresses before engaging with DeFi platforms.

## Threat Details
- Verdict: MALICIOUS
- Site status: dead (HTTP 0)
- Page title: com-protocol-connect-dapp.com | 521: Web server is down

## Domain Intelligence
- Registered: 2026-02-21 07:01:08
- IP: 104.21.82.227
- IP Country: US
- IP City: San Francisco
- IP Org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
- Nameservers: ["derek.ns.cloudflare.com", "ingrid.ns.cloudflare.com"]
- SSL Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1

## Detection Status
- VirusTotal: 5 vendors flagged
  Vendors: ["ChainPatrol", "CyRadar", "Forcepoint ThreatSeeker", "Fortinet", "Webroot"]
- Google Safe Browsing: clean
- Blocklists: 3 hits
  Lists: ["PhishDestroy", "MetaMask", "ScamSniffer"]

## Evidence
- Screenshot: https://urlscan.io/screenshots/01981ac3-fb1f-74ef-9e65-17c91e979330.png
- Cloudflare Radar: https://radar.cloudflare.com/scan/0e9f9d82-aa57-44d7-bda3-a6c3eb1a9f28
- PhishDestroy: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave.com-protocol-connect-dapp.com/
- LLM endpoint: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave.com-protocol-connect-dapp.com/llm.txt

## If You Visited This Site
1. Change any passwords you may have entered
2. Enable 2FA on all related accounts
3. Monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity
4. Report to: FBI IC3, Europol, local authorities

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Report by PhishDestroy | https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave.com-protocol-connect-dapp.com/
Last updated: 2026-03-19