Is payments-aave.net safe?
http://payments-aave.net/
Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
payments-aave.net impersonates the Aave DeFi brand and is flagged as phishing by multiple security engines
payments-aave.net is a 154-day-old domain whose name references Aave, a well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized finance brand, while the operator is not disclosed. Independent research describes it as a very new site using that brand name, and a security scan report shows the domain flagged by 5 out of 91 engines with multiple phishing-related detections and one malware-related concern. A saved antivirus observation also records 10 independent antivirus families reporting an adverse result. The site's own pages could not be read because it returned an HTTP 409 error, so its contact, About and policy text was never reviewed. Clean Safe Browsing and TLS results only mean no warning was returned at scan time; they do not offset the brand impersonation and the phishing detections. This combination places the site in the Dangerous band.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
payments-aave.net is a 154-day-old domain whose name references Aave, a well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized finance brand, while the operator is not disclosed. Independent research describes it as a very new site using that brand name, and a security scan report shows the domain flagged by 5 out of 91 engines with multiple phishing-related detections and one malware-related concern. A saved antivirus observation also records 10 independent antivirus families reporting an adverse result. The site's own pages could not be read because it returned an HTTP 409 error, so its contact, About and policy text was never reviewed. Clean Safe Browsing and TLS results only mean no warning was returned at scan time; they do not offset the brand impersonation and the phishing detections. This combination places the site in the Dangerous band.
A new domain built around a real crypto brand
The domain payments-aave.net uses a name that references Aave, a well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized finance brand. Independent research describes it as a very new website using that brand name, which is a common pattern in phishing and credential-harvesting operations that trade on a trusted brand's reputation.
The registrable domain is only 154 days old, and the operator is not disclosed. A short-lived domain paired with a brand-mimicking name gives visitors no established history or accountable owner to rely on.
Multiple security engines flag the domain as phishing
A security scan report states that at the time of the scan the domain was flagged by 5 out of 91 security engines, with multiple detections describing phishing-related activity and one indicating malware-related concerns.
A saved antivirus observation records that 10 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. That observation is marked as stale, so the timing should be confirmed, but the detection itself is real and aligns with the phishing findings in the research.
Clean transport checks do not make the operator trustworthy
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. These are transport and reputation checks only; they mean no warning was returned at scan time, not that the site is safe to use.
The site's own page content could not be read because it returned an HTTP 409 error, so its contact, About and policy text was never reviewed. With no readable pages and no established reputation, there is no operator-side evidence that would counter the brand impersonation and phishing detections.
Why the score is 18
10 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
13/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from October 2, 2026 - stale
13 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 11
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | phishing |
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious | phishing |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| LionicMalicious | phishing |
| RisingMalicious | phishing |
| SafeToOpenMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | phishing |
| ESETSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - phishing - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- Lionic - phishing - Malicious
- Rising - phishing - Malicious
- SafeToOpen - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - phishing - Malicious
- ESET - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Unrated
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
No page claim could be verified for payments-aave.net because no usable page content or saved capture was available.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Phishing & Impersonation
Service and business model
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 0110 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 02One public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "The domain payments-aave.net appears to be a very new website using a name that references Aave, a well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized finance brand."
- 03The registrable domain is 154 days old and the operator is not disclosed.
Web research findings
Independent findings for payments-aave.net, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- Is payments-aave.net Safe? Security Scan Reportopen
"The domain payments-aave.net appears to be a very new website using a name that references Aave, a well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized finance brand."
- Is payments-aave.net Safe? Security Scan Reportopen
"At the time of this scan, the domain was flagged by 5 out of 91 security engines, with multiple detections describing phishing-related activity and one indicating malware-related concerns."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainpayments-aave.net
- Redirects topayments-aave.net
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- May 18, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 5 months old when this review was saved.
- Oct 20, 2026Saved security review — Rated Dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
payments-aave.net was registered very recently when this review was saved and was already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencepartial
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
10 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. · The registrable domain is 154 days old and the operator is not disclosed.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
One public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "The domain payments-aave.net appears to be a very new website using a name that references Aave, a well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized finance brand."
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 13 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 2, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | The site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Independent research | 2 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result13 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 2, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
- Independent research
- Result2 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
payments-aave.net impersonates the Aave DeFi brand and is flagged as phishing by multiple security engines
payments-aave.net is a 154-day-old domain whose name references Aave, a well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized finance brand, while the operator is not disclosed. Independent research describes it as a very new site using that brand name, and a security scan report shows the domain flagged by 5 out of 91 engines with multiple phishing-related detections and one malware-related concern. A saved antivirus observation also records 10 independent antivirus families reporting an adverse result. The site's own pages could not be read because it returned an HTTP 409 error, so its contact, About and policy text was never reviewed. Clean Safe Browsing and TLS results only mean no warning was returned at scan time; they do not offset the brand impersonation and the phishing detections. This combination places the site in the Dangerous band.
09 · Community