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“Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol”
This domain is flagged for brand impersonation, a targeted phishing threat designed to deceive users of the Aave decentralized finance protocol. Analysis indicates the domain mimics the official Aave interface, presenting a high-risk vector for credential theft, unauthorized fund access, or malicious smart contract interactions. The threat type aligns with known tactics used to exploit trust in decentralized finance platforms, where users may overlook domain discrepancies due to urgency or familiarity with the brand. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain resolves to IPv6 address 2606:4700:3037::6815:36af and is registered through Cloudflare, Inc. Security vendor assessments on VirusTotal show 6 out of 95 engines flagging the domain as malicious. The domain appears on one security blocklist and is actively blocked by at least one threat intelligence feed. Scamadviser assigns a trust score of 1 out of 100, further corroborating its malicious intent. The page title, 'Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol,' directly mirrors the legitimate Aave platform, increasing the likelihood of successful deception. Mitigation steps for this brand impersonation threat include immediate domain takedown requests to the registrar and hosting provider, leveraging the documented IPv6 address and registrar details. Organizations should update internal blocklists to include the domain and its associated IP, ensuring endpoint protection and network security tools are configured to detect and prevent access. Users who may have interacted with the domain should be instructed to revoke any connected wallet permissions, reset credentials, and monitor for unauthorized transactions. Security teams should prioritize awareness training to highlight the risks of domain spoofing in decentralized finance contexts, emphasizing verification of URLs and the use of official platform links.
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Scanner note: unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='app.aavs.exchange', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionErr
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13 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
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Reported by 1 community member, first seen Oct 4, 2025
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