# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aavf.app
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 04:14:58 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aavf.app/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 34 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: aave (and: ethereum, metamask)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, AlphaSOC, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.67.133 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:41:43 UTC (STALE — 34 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-26 20:22:55 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 34 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 34 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199ae44-2634-7118-b358-8c834ee82d0f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aavf.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aavf.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aavf.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aavf.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aavf.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:40:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies aavf.app as a high-risk generic phishing domain impersonating the Aave open source liquidity protocol. Classified under generic_phishing, this domain aims to deceive users into divulging sensitive information by presenting a counterfeit version of a reputable decentralized finance platform.

Technical analysis reveals that aavf.app resolves to IP address 104.21.67.133. Created on February 21, 2026, the domain remains active and currently flagged by 12 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. It is also listed on three distinct security blocklists, confirming its malicious intent and active exploitation of trust associated with the Aave brand.

The domain’s status remains active, posing a continuous threat to users attempting to interact with legitimate DeFi services. PhishDestroy recommends blocking access to aavf.app and exercising caution when encountering this domain. Monitoring and prevention measures should be updated regularly to mitigate potential credential theft or financial loss linked to this phishing operation.

## 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/aavf.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aavf.app
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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