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Detected by 0 security vendors and listed in 1 public blocklist. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter personal information or connect wallets.
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aavedesktop[.]app

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

“Aave Desktop App”

Active threat Apr 21, 2026 1 Blocklist Aave Impersonation Cloaking US US + more
1 blocklist Targets Aave
75 Risk Score
PhishDestroy AI
HIGH
Ref
63FDF668
Score
75/100
Engine
PD-4 Turbo
PhishDestroy identifies Aave desktop app (aavedesktop[.]app) as an active brand impersonation threat targeting Aave users. The domain operates under the guise of a desktop application interface but is engineered to deceive visitors into surrendering sensitive credentials or digital assets. No drainer kit components have been confirmed in this assessment, but the site’s branding alignment with Aave’s visual identity strongly suggests a phishing front designed to harvest private keys or transaction approvals. Given the absence of endpoint security detections, this threat may currently evade conventional filters.

Domain aavedesktop[.]app exhibits multiple red flags consistent with malicious impersonation campaigns. VirusTotal analysis returned 0 detections out of 95 engines as of the latest scan. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on March 26, 2026, and resolves to IP address 216.198.79.1. It holds a valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, which may contribute to user trust. At this time, no confirmed presence in Google Safe Browsing (GSB) or major blocklists has been observed, indicating early-stage deployment and low global recognition.

This domain is currently classified as active and under investigation with a risk level pending final determination. No formal takedown or blocklisting actions have been recorded against the domain or its hosting IP. Until further analysis confirms malicious intent or operational shutdown, the risk to end users remains elevated, particularly for those accessing DeFi platforms like Aave. Users are advised to verify domain URLs via official channels and avoid interacting with unsolicited links. Security teams should monitor 216.198.79.1 and the domain for anomalous traffic patterns or credential submission endpoints. Remaining risk hinges on rapid detection and mitigation before wider user engagement occurs.
VT
VirusTotal
0 det.
DNS Security
1/12
US
URLScan
Gridinsoft
0/100
SSL
Let's Encrypt
Age
26d Very New!
Status
Cloaked alive
PD
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal no detections URLQuery no detections OTX no pulses CF Radar suspicious URLScan report ready DNS blocks 1/12 SSL valid, 64d WHOIS 26d old Screenshot not captured Redirect chain 2 hops Gridinsoft 0/100
Network Security Intelligence Registrar Integrity Alert
DNS Provider Blocks 1 / 12
Brand Aave
High-Risk Registrar NiceNIC
PhishDestroy audit found that over 90% of domains registered through NiceNIC are associated with illegal content. This registrar systematically ignores abuse reports and its primary clientele consists of CIS-region scam operators. We have not identified a single legitimate project hosted on this registrar.
NiceNIC Verdict Full Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Submission
Legal
Takedown
20/22
Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion
30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Community Intelligence · Threat Ingested
4/4 ✓
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
Community Intelligence
Real-time ingestion of community-reported threats via Telegram Bot & partner intelligence feeds
Threat Ingested
aavedesktop.app detected and queued for full analysis
Apr 21, 2026
Global Ecosystem Submission
54+ Vendor Submissions · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Google Safe Browsing · Blocklist Detection · DNS Security Blocks · High-Risk Registrar: NiceNIC · Brand Impersonation · Forensic Evidence Collection · Web Archive Preservation · Technical Deep Analysis
11/11 ✓
54+ Vendor Submissions
Threat data submitted to 54+ security vendors & threat intelligence platforms
Show all 54 vendors
SpamhausCloudflareGoogle Safe BrowsingMicrosoft SecurityVirusTotalNetcraftESETBitdefenderNorton Safe WebAviraPhishTankDr.WebYandex Safe BrowsingURLScan.ioPolySwarmSiteReviewURLQueryPhishStatsPhishReportIsItPhishThreatCenterKasperskyOpenPhishAPWG eCrimeComodo / XcitiumFortinet / FortiGuardPalo Alto NetworksSophosTrend MicroWebrootZeroFOXSURBLAbusixCRDF LabsQuad9CleanBrowsingCyRadarScumware.orgPhishing.DatabaseMalware PatrolANY.RUNHybrid AnalysisURLhausMalwareBazaarThreatFoxAbuse.chAbuseIPDBAlienVault OTXMISPDomainToolsSecurityTrailsCensysBinaryEdgeCIRCL
Cloudflare Radar
Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data
VirusTotal
95 vendors scanned on VirusTotal — clean
Apr 21, 2026
Google Safe Browsing
Apr 21, 2026
Blocklist Detection
Found in 1 blocklist: PhishDestroy
DNS Security Blocks
Blocked by 1 of 12 DNS providers: Brand aave
High-Risk Registrar: NiceNIC
90%+ illegal content — registrar ignores abuse reports. Read our verdict
Brand Impersonation
Impersonation of Aave
Forensic Evidence Collection
Public scans via URLScan.io, URLQuery & Cloudflare Radar — DOM snapshots, HTTP transactions, DNS & certificate data
Web Archive Preservation
Site preserved in Wayback Machine — immutable copy of phishing content for legal evidence
Technical Deep Analysis
JS source analysis, directory enumeration, open directories scan, email harvesting, Telegram bot detection, exposed databases & other OSINT artifacts useful for threat actor identification
Legal Notifications & Reporting
Registrar & Hosting Notification · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Conditional Re-detection
3/4
Registrar & Hosting Notification
Initial abuse reports sent to domain registrar (NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED) and hosting provider with forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)
DestroyList Published
Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions
Apr 21, 2026
Abuse Report Pending
Will be sent to registrar (NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED) & hosting
Conditional Re-detection
Follow-up alerts only if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — prevents spam, ensures reports contain active evidence
ICANN Escalation — triggered only on re-detection (24h+ active threat), not on initial report. Formal complaint per RAA §3.18 with full forensic evidence
Public Transparency & Takedown
Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Awaiting Takedown
2/3
Open Threat Database
Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live
Social Broadcasting
Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels
Awaiting Takedown
Domain still active — monitoring & re-reporting continues

Public Blocklist Status

Evidence Capture

Live Snapshot
2026-04-21 10:59 UTC
Malicious
Forensic screenshot of aavedesktop.app showing the phishing page layout
IP: 216.198.79.1
NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED
26d old
Let's Encrypt
Page Title
Aave Desktop App

Domain Intelligence

Domainaavedesktop.app
Registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED RU(RU) PhishDestroy Investigation
IP Address 216.198.79.1 US
GeoUS Atlanta, US
NetworkAS16509 · Lefkoff Industries
RegistrationCreated Mar 26, 2026 (26d · Very New!) Expires Mar 26, 2027
Redirect Chain
2 hops
1
307 Temporary Redirect
aavedesktop.app
2
200 200 OK
www.aavedesktop.app
Probed live · cached 24h
CloakingCloaking Detected Content split · score 1/6
This site shows different content to security bots vs real users
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedApr 21, 2026
Nameserversalexis.ns.cloudflare.comaudrey.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Fingerprint0f882cfc7e9f27b98e8e86e3dd852e96e9f1ffdd…
Favicon Hashfavicona95c0689a50b993f5946e893c6e4dbda
Related Campaign Members · 8 sharing fingerprint
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HSTS
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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of aavedesktop.app · checked Apr 21, 2026

47
Poor
Performance
FCP
3.5s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
4.5s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.012
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
3894ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3.5s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Beware of recovery scammers! After being scammed, criminals may contact you again pretending to be "recovery agents," lawyers, or investigators who claim they can retrieve your lost funds — for a fee. This is a second scam. No legitimate service will ask for upfront payment to recover stolen crypto. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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This IP hosts multiple phishing domains — infrastructure shared across campaigns

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About This Report: aavedesktop.app

This domain security report for aavedesktop.app is maintained by PhishDestroy's automated threat intelligence pipeline. Our system continuously monitors this domain across 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, 1 public blocklists.

The site displays a page titled “Aave Desktop App”, which may be designed to impersonate Aave.

aavedesktop.app has been listed on PhishDestroy as a suspicious domain. Scanned by 95 security vendors — automated detections may take time to update. PhishDestroy threat analysts continue to monitor this domain.

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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with aavedesktop.app — act now.

What should I do immediately?
Urgent
  • Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
  • Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines

According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:

  • Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g., 0x5856...35985)
  • Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
  • Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including aavedesktop.app)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?
  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
  • Your crypto exchange — contact Coinbase/Binance/Kraken support to freeze scammer's address
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

The FBI recovered over $1 billion in crypto fraud in 2024 thanks to victim reports. Your report matters.

How do crypto scams typically work?
  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — victims targeted AGAIN by fake "recovery agents" demanding upfront fees. Always a scam
  • Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
  • Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
How big is the crypto scam problem?
  • $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 — CoinLedger
  • Pig butchering losses grew 40% year over year, now the fastest-growing fraud type
  • Only ~5% of victims report — your report helps shut down criminal networks
  • FBI recovered $1B+ in 2024 thanks to victim reports — FBI.gov

Sources: FBI · CoinLedger · WorldMetrics

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