# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aavechan.io
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Fetched:   2026-05-25 06:28:47 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aavechan.io/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Aave
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      163.61.188.9 (US, Staten Island)
ASN:             AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE
Hosting org:     MIT
Registrar:       NameSilo, LLC

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!!
NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about
received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com)
for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our
X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence.
Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket —
NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received.
Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter
  https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed

Nameservers:     dns1.lytehosting.com, dns2.lytehosting.com, dns3.lytehosting.com, dns4.lytehosting.com
Registered:      2026-04-27
Page title:      Aave

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-07-26
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 2a594de86ee2affca0dee916eb60ede642546c37588682a75ec7c03ef695894f

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-07 09:26:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-17 19:40:07 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-12 00:05:35 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e011a-dfbb-7680-98fa-dafbc378da24/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aavechan.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aavechan.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aavechan.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aavechan.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aavechan.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-07 09:28:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies aavechan.io as an active brand impersonation domain targeting Aave users. The domain was flagged on VirusTotal with 1 out of 95 security vendors detecting it, indicating low but present recognition of its malicious nature. This deception poses an elevated risk due to its direct targeting of a major decentralized finance protocol, potentially leading to credential theft or fund misappropriation.  This domain was flagged on May 8, 2026, and resolves to IP address 163.61.188.9. It was registered through NameSilo, LLC on April 27, 2026, a recent creation that aligns with the timeline of active campaigns. The domain utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may lend a false sense of legitimacy to unsuspecting users. Despite its recent deployment, this domain has already attracted minimal detection coverage, with only 1 security vendor out of 95 flagging it on VirusTotal, suggesting a stealthy and potentially expanding threat.  To mitigate this risk, users should avoid interacting with this domain or any unsolicited communications referencing Aave. Verify URLs through official channels and enable multi-factor authentication on Aave-related accounts. Organizations should consider blocking this domain and IP address at the network level. Report any encounters to Aave’s official security channels to aid in broader threat intelligence sharing. Proactive vigilance is critical to prevent exposure to this evolving brand impersonation campaign.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       8cad24635fdad05b47fe476716968f9d
TLS cert SHA-256:      2a594de86ee2affca0dee916eb60ede642546c37588682a75ec7c03ef695894f

## 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/aavechan.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aavechan.io
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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