Is app-aave.fun a scam?

app-aave.fun has been flagged by 18 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 7 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns app-aave.fun?

app-aave.fun is registered through NameSilo, LLC. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is app-aave.fun safe to visit?

app-aave.fun is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report app-aave.fun?

You can report app-aave.fun to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

app-aave[.]fun

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

18/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Taken Down PD-20260126-037BA1 Detected Jan 26, 2026 7 Blocklists

100 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain app-aave.fun has been identified as a phishing website, designed to impersonate the popular DeFi platform Aave. With a VirusTotal detection score of 18 out of 95, the domain is flagged by multiple security vendors, indicating a high likelihood of malicious intent.

Registered only three days ago through NameSilo, LLC in the US, this domain utilized an IP address of 172.67.156.214. It has already gained attention due to its suspicious activity, reflected in its blocklist count of seven. The short lifespan of the domain suggests it was created for purposefully scamming users, making it particularly dangerous during its brief operational period.

Currently, app-aave.fun has been taken down, and PhishDestroy has reported this domain and actively monitored its status. The timely intervention has helped mitigate the risk associated with this phishing attempt targeting users interested in decentralized finance services.

VirusTotal

18/95 VT Detections

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Domain Age

4 days Brand New!

Site Status

Taken Down (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

13/13

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

app-aave.fun detected and queued for full analysis

Jan 26, 2026

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection

3/3 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

18/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 25, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 7 blocklists: MetaMask, ScamSniffer, Polkadot +4 more

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Reports Sent · Re-detection Logic

4/4 ✓

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Jan 26, 2026

Abuse Reports Sent

Abuse report sent to registrar NameSilo, LLC, hosting provider, 1 abuse contact

Jan 26, 2026

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 7 public blocklists — MetaMask, ScamSniffer, Polkadot, PhishDestroy, SEAL, Enkrypt, Codeesura

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of app-aave.fun captured during automated security scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domainapp-aave.fun

RegistrarNameSilo, LLC (US)

IP Address172.67.156.214

CreatedFeb 21, 2026 (4 days — Brand New!)

ExpiresDec 11, 2026

Nameserverssam.ns.cloudflare.com
zelda.ns.cloudflare.com

Abuse Contactsabuse@namesilo.com

First DetectedJan 26, 2026

Case IDPD-20260126-037BA1

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

18 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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Domain Appeal

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