# PhishDestroy threat dossier — v4-aave.limited ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-06 22:59:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/v4-aave.limited/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: wallet_connect_phish Targeted brand: Aave (and: aave, balancer, chainlink, coinbase, curve) Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 3/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 7/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, SOCRadar URLQuery: 100 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 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 13:48:45 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-29 12:29:42 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0199ddd4-52f5-71bf-9ecc-db77831bc365/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/v4-aave.limited crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.v4-aave.limited Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=v4-aave.limited AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/v4-aave.limited URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/v4-aave.limited/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:29:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies v4-aave.limited as a crypto drainer domain impersonating the Aave liquidity protocol. Classified under medium risk, this domain attempts to steal cryptocurrency assets using the Angel Drainer kit, targeting users of decentralized finance platforms. Technical indicators show that the domain was registered via Atak Domain on October 12, 2025, and resolved to IP address 196.251.66.67. It appeared in two security blocklists and was flagged by 7 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Additionally, it was found in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse, confirming its malicious infrastructure. Currently, v4-aave.limited is offline following detection. PhishDestroy advises users to remain vigilant and avoid interacting with this domain or any similar imitation sites. Staying informed and using verified platforms is crucial to safeguard digital assets from crypto drainers like this one. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: b9347f234dc3c8d56e015e86d88a1400415db8f7a5ad91f02b6a2323c10a4187 ## 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/v4-aave.limited/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 157,278 domains (42,525 alive under monitoring, 113,918 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io