# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aavewebrewards.icu ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-07 08:37:34 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aavewebrewards.icu/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 71/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Aave ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.192.92 Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: heidi.ns.cloudflare.com, tim.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-27 Page title: aavewebrewards.icu HTTP response: 403 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-03-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-07 09:28:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-07 10:30:15 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e011d-7be2-7157-9e5a-2dd0322daa83/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aavewebrewards.icu crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aavewebrewards.icu Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aavewebrewards.icu AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aavewebrewards.icu URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aavewebrewards.icu/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-07 09:29:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has identified aavewebrewards.icu as a dangerous website engaging in brand impersonation, specifically targeting users of Aave. This means the site attempts to mimic the official Aave website to deceive visitors into divulging sensitive information or performing actions that could lead to financial loss, such as giving away their cryptocurrency. This is a common tactic used by malicious actors to steal crypto assets. This determination is based on several factors. Currently, 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flag this domain as malicious. The domain was recently created on March 27, 2026, through the registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, which is a common characteristic of phishing sites that are set up quickly for malicious campaigns. Furthermore, the site is actively blocked by security platforms like SEAL and MetaMask, indicating its malicious nature. If you have visited aavewebrewards.icu, it is crucial to take immediate steps to protect yourself. Do not enter any personal information, seed phrases, or private keys on the site. If you have already done so, immediately transfer your cryptocurrency to a new, secure wallet. Change your passwords for any accounts that may share the same password as the one you entered on the site. Be vigilant for any phishing emails or messages that may target you as a result of visiting this site. Consider reporting the site to the real Aave platform and to relevant cybersecurity authorities to help prevent others from falling victim to this scam. ## 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/aavewebrewards.icu/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aavewebrewards.icu 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: 146,804 domains (58,455 alive under monitoring, 88,087 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io