# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app-aavc.exchange ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 12:16:58 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app-aavc.exchange/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: wallet_connect_phish Targeted brand: aave (and: ethereum) Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 6 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.209.44 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. Nameservers: ariadne.ns.cloudflare.com, rocco.ns.cloudflare.com Page title: Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-10-05 21:18:51 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-13 14:17:32 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-23 03:15:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0199b63d-33d7-71ff-8cc3-3bae74e8da62/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/app-aavc.exchange crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.app-aavc.exchange Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=app-aavc.exchange AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/app-aavc.exchange URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/app-aavc.exchange/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 02:31:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies app-aavc.exchange as a malicious domain involved in crypto draining activities, specifically using the Angel Drainer kit. This threat targets victims by mimicking legitimate decentralized finance platforms, aiming to steal cryptocurrency assets. Users encountering this site risk unauthorized access to their wallets and loss of funds. The domain was registered through Cloudflare, Inc. and resolved to IP address 172.67.209.44. It was flagged by multiple security vendors and appeared on six security blocklists, indicating widespread recognition of its malicious nature. The site masqueraded under the title "Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol" to deceive users into trusting the platform. Importantly, the domain has since been taken offline, reducing its immediate threat. Users are advised to avoid visiting app-aavc.exchange or providing any sensitive information on similar platforms. It is crucial to maintain updated security software, verify URLs carefully before transactions, and use hardware wallets or multi-factor authentication for crypto storage. Individuals who suspect exposure should review their wallet activity and consider transferring assets to secure addresses immediately. ## 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/app-aavc.exchange/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=app-aavc.exchange 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