aave[.]web-stake[.]it[.]com

Analysis of the domain aave.web-stake.it.com indicates it was created on February 21, 2026, and is associated with a crypto scam targeting the Aave brand. The domain resolves to IP address 104.21.16.1, hosted on AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.) in the United States. Its SSL certificate is classified as WE1. The domain is currently offline, with a recorded page title of 'Attention Required! | Cloudflare,' which may reflect an intermediate blocking or filtering state rather than the original malicious content.

As of July 22, 2026, the domain appears on one security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy. No active detections were recorded across 93 vendors in a recent VirusTotal scan; however, the absence of detections does not confirm the domain's safety. The exact nature of the scam content remains unconfirmed, as no forensic capture of the site’s active state is available. The domain’s structure, including the subdomain 'web-stake,' suggests an intent to deceive users into interacting with fraudulent cryptocurrency services.

Defenders are advised to monitor for connections to 104.21.16.1 and the domain itself in network logs. Blocking the domain at DNS or proxy level is recommended until further analysis confirms its status. Given the use of Cloudflare infrastructure, additional scrutiny of related domains or IPs within the same ASN may be warranted. No evidence of widespread distribution or additional threat actor infrastructure has been identified at this stage.