# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aave.events ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 12:14:48 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave.events/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE — previously flagged dead but abuse reports still being filed (likely resurrected or never truly dead) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Aave (and: across, ethereum, foundation, kraken, metamask) Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 100 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.60.222 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. Nameservers: brenna.ns.cloudflare.com, hassan.ns.cloudflare.com Page title: Aave ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-04-12 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 89fea4490ec9d9e8adec7d824db2db2eb3a2568a1a06220003731c79c9b49187 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: REPORTS FILED AND IGNORED — Cloudflare, Inc. did not act on these notifications. Domain was flagged dead on 2026-02-28 20:41:38 UTC but a fresh report was filed on 2026-03-22 16:30:13 UTC — it is back or never truly suspended. Reports filed: 1 independent abuse notifications First report: 2026-03-22 16:30:13 UTC Days since first notice: 30 — no registrar action, domain remains online Methodology: follow-up reports are sent ONLY when a victim re-submitted a re-report via our public form, our monitoring detected the domain resurfacing in SEO/feeds, OR our live-checker confirmed the domain is still technically active and fraudulent. Each report contains: VT verdict, URLScan snapshot, WHOIS, SSL metadata, IP/hosting chain, impersonated-brand evidence, drainer/kit classification, screenshots, and a cryptographic hash of the forensic PDF. ICANN RAA Sec. 3.18 applies. Per-report timeline: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aave.events/#coordinated-suppression ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-12-03 16:17:08 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-04 05:53:23 UTC (STALE — 18 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-02-28 20:41:38 UTC (SUPERSEDED — fresh report filed after this date, see ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY) Current status: ACTIVE (flagged dead but resurrected — registrar did not act on fresh reports) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ae500-5674-727f-aa9a-b09a02f7c7b3/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aave.events crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aave.events Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aave.events AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aave.events URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aave.events/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 03:11:08 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.events as a malicious domain engaged in crypto drainer activities targeting users of the Aave platform. This domain employed the Angel Drainer kit to trick victims into compromising their cryptocurrency assets by mimicking the official Aave branding. Despite its low risk classification, the threat is noteworthy due to its impersonation of a prominent DeFi brand, emphasizing the need for vigilance among crypto users. Technical analysis reveals that aave.events resolved to the IP address 104.21.60.222 and was registered via Cloudflare, Inc., a common provider facilitating domain shielding and DNS services. The site was detected on three security blocklists and flagged by two VirusTotal vendors for malicious behavior consistent with crypto draining. The page titled "Aave" aimed to deceive visitors into believing they were interacting with the legitimate decentralized finance platform. Currently, aave.events has been taken offline, effectively disrupting its fraudulent operations. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring of domains impersonating Aave or similar brands, educating users on verifying URLs, and employing trusted security tools to prevent falling victim to such schemes. Users should exercise caution when clicking on suspicious crypto-related links and report any suspected fraudulent activity immediately. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-1774186210-aave.events Favicon MD5: d5b1bab3e53b70383af5a2f98f612f71 TLS cert SHA-256: 89fea4490ec9d9e8adec7d824db2db2eb3a2568a1a06220003731c79c9b49187 ## 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.events/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aave.events 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