# PhishDestroy threat dossier — protocol-v4-aave.limited
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Fetched:   2026-06-07 02:50:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/protocol-v4-aave.limited/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Aave

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Seclookup, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      196.251.66.67 (NL, Amsterdam)
ASN:             ASAS401116 NYBULA, US
Registrar:       Atak Domain
Nameservers:     ns1.plesk.axxel1.com, ns2.plesk.axxel1.com
Registered:      2025-10-12
Expires:         2026-10-12
Page title:      Axxel Plesk

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2025-10-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-10-13 16:46:50 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 07:17:26 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199de77-2463-72af-8631-75d6ed223641/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/protocol-v4-aave.limited
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.protocol-v4-aave.limited
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=protocol-v4-aave.limited
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/protocol-v4-aave.limited
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/protocol-v4-aave.limited/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:40:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies protocol-v4-aave.limited as an active phishing domain posing a medium-level risk. This domain attempts to deceive users with pages like "Axxel Plesk," likely aiming to harvest sensitive information. Such threats undermine user security by tricking individuals into revealing credentials or personal data, which can lead to identity theft or financial loss.

The domain protocol-v4-aave.limited was registered on October 12, 2025, through Atak Domain and resolves to IP address 196.251.66.67. It appears on two security blocklists and has been flagged by three security vendors on VirusTotal out of 95 scanned, indicating some level of suspicion though not universally detected. Currently, the domain's status is offline, limiting ongoing threats from this specific address.

Users should remain vigilant and avoid accessing or interacting with protocol-v4-aave.limited. If encountered, do not enter any personal information or credentials. Ensure that your devices and security software are up to date to help detect and prevent phishing attacks. Reporting suspicious domains to security platforms and avoiding clicking on unsolicited links can further reduce risk from similar campaigns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       c3d08da5ebf27cb009b894720d7caa5020e8d768b3afe77a4240f0829a616ad0

## 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/protocol-v4-aave.limited/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=protocol-v4-aave.limited
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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