# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenue-dx.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 22:03:29 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenue-dx.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 98/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-12

## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-13 00:31:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 20:20:29 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:01:58 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 10:43:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

phila.revenue-dx.cc: Fake Philadelphia Tax Portal Phishing Site

PhishDestroy identifies phila.revenue-dx.cc as an elevated-risk phishing site specifically designed to mimic the City of Philadelphia’s official revenue portal. The domain targets taxpayers by presenting fraudulent login pages, payment forms, or tax document uploads to harvest credentials, Social Security numbers, and credit card details. This type of phishing attack is particularly dangerous due to its targeted nature, exploiting trust in municipal services during tax season.  This domain was flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate detection but significant concern among specialized anti-phishing engines. The site was registered through an offshore registrar, obscuring ownership details, and hosted on a shared IP address with a history of malicious activity. Creation date analysis suggests the domain was set up recently, aligning with typical phishing campaign timelines. Multiple blocklists, including Google Safe Browsing and OpenPhish, have since blacklisted it, and trust scores from cybersecurity platforms rate it as highly suspicious. The domain has been taken offline, but similar clones may still be active.  Users who encountered phila.revenue-dx.cc should immediately change any passwords entered on the site, especially for municipal accounts or financial services. Enable multi-factor authentication on all critical accounts to prevent unauthorized access. Monitor bank statements and credit reports for signs of identity theft or fraudulent transactions. Report the domain to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov and to the City of Philadelphia’s IT security team via their official phishing reporting portal. Always verify URLs by typing them directly into the browser or using bookmarked links, and look for HTTPS and the city’s official .gov domain before submitting sensitive information.

## 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 (operator 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/phila.revenue-dx.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=phila.revenue-dx.cc
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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