# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aavelabs.vip ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-21 08:01:43 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aavelabs.vip/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Aave ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 7/92 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: nicole.ns.cloudflare.com, yevgen.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-06 Page title: Aave Labs HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c52c97589a658a5221726e4b715f20717a41e90ac9aca29761ac74837c419784 ## 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: 2026-05-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-07 09:18:51 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-07 06:19:27 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-21 10:21:33 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-12 00:05:35 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e0115-e388-763c-b525-048c81d77eb8/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aavelabs.vip crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aavelabs.vip Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aavelabs.vip AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aavelabs.vip URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aavelabs.vip/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-07 09:19:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies active brand impersonation involving the domain aavelabs.vip, which masquerades as Aave, a leading decentralized finance protocol. The domain was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on May 06, 2026 and resolves to IP 188.114.97.3. Threat actors are leveraging this domain to deploy impersonation pages targeting Aave users, aiming to harvest credentials and digital assets under the guise of official Aave communications or platforms. Security analysts assess this as a high-risk threat due to its active status and methodical mimicry of a recognized DeFi brand. This domain exhibits concerning technical indicators that warrant immediate scrutiny. It currently shows 0 detections out of 95 on VirusTotal as of the latest scan, indicating limited detection coverage. The domain is protected by a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may lend it an air of legitimacy to unsuspecting users. Registration occurred recently via GoDaddy, with the IP address 188.114.97.3 linked to multiple suspicious activities across threat intelligence feeds. As of this report, the domain remains unlisted on major blocklists such as Google Safe Browsing (GSB), with no known entries in public blocklist databases. These attributes suggest a newly activated, potentially escalating threat vector. The current status of aavelabs.vip is classified as active and under investigation. The rapid deployment and low detection rate heighten concerns about its potential use in wider phishing campaigns aimed at Aave’s user base. Security teams are advised to block the domain at the network and DNS levels, update firewall rules to restrict access to 188.114.97.3, and alert Aave users via official channels to avoid interaction with this domain. Remaining risk is assessed as moderate to high due to the domain’s active status, lack of widespread detection, and proximity to a major DeFi brand. Continued monitoring and proactive threat hunting are strongly recommended to mitigate potential asset loss. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260507-4A5BA8 Favicon MD5: 3c1378d54608925fe1dff523c02e4f7a TLS cert SHA-256: c52c97589a658a5221726e4b715f20717a41e90ac9aca29761ac74837c419784 ## 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/aavelabs.vip/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aavelabs.vip 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: 152,379 domains (43,282 alive under monitoring, 108,732 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io