# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aveforge.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 17:59:51 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aveforge.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Aave ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.58.105 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: adam.ns.cloudflare.com, danica.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-26 Page title: Ave Forge HTTP response: 405 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-25 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 7805dd202fca8e032d88d13f2d7777ffbf807bb1647cb14327181671b4ba2265 ## 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: 2026-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-01 17:58:37 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-01 15:12:50 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-01 19:50:03 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de409-aa82-72e9-97e1-5a40f4fc21d7/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/429cf6ef-1d6c-4800-897a-87fab3253df0 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aveforge.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aveforge.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aveforge.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aveforge.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aveforge.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-01 17:59:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies aveforge.xyz as an active brand impersonation domain specifically targeting the Aave protocol. This domain is designed to deceive users into entering credentials or cryptocurrency transaction details under the guise of the legitimate Aave platform. While no advanced drainer kit signatures were observed in open-source intelligence, the domain's configuration strongly suggests functionality consistent with credential harvesting or crypto-draining operations, a common tactic in DeFi-related phishing campaigns. The domain was registered on April 26, 2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and resolves to IP address 104.21.58.105. VirusTotal analysis shows 5 out of 95 security vendors flagging this domain, indicating limited but growing detection. It has been blocked by MetaMask and SEAL systems and appears on two separate security blocklists. The domain uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, adding a veneer of legitimacy. Its recent creation date (within days of reporting) combined with active blocking by major crypto security tools indicates emergent malicious activity. As of the latest assessment, aveforge.xyz remains active and classified as elevated risk. Security vendors and browser-based defenses are beginning to catch on, but the domain continues to pose a threat to unsuspecting users. Immediate avoidance is strongly recommended. Users are advised to verify any Aave-related domains using PhishDestroy's real-time lookup tool. The risk remains elevated due to the domain's active status and its impersonation of a major DeFi protocol with substantial user base. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260501-76220C Favicon MD5: b4f3d9a128a3ab4cb256918230112046 TLS cert SHA-256: 7805dd202fca8e032d88d13f2d7777ffbf807bb1647cb14327181671b4ba2265 ## 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/aveforge.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aveforge.xyz 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