# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenue-ef.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 08:35:21 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenue-ef.cc/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, SOCRadar, Sophos, 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 00:31:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 08:20:32 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:02:12 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 10:16:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is phila.revenue-ef.cc a Fake Tax Portal Scam?

PhishDestroy has identified the domain phila.revenue-ef.cc as a fraudulent tax portal impersonating official Philadelphia revenue services. This site is designed to harvest user credentials through deceptive login forms, a tactic commonly associated with government impersonation phishing. Currently, the domain has been taken offline, but its recent activity warrants caution for users who may have interacted with it prior to its removal.  Analysis of phila.revenue-ef.cc reveals limited detection at this stage, with 9 out of 95 antivirus engines on VirusTotal flagging it as malicious. The domain was registered through an undisclosed registrar and has not been widely blocklisted, though its creation date suggests it was recently deployed for short-term malicious use. No associated IP address or additional infrastructure details have been publicly confirmed, and trust scores from threat intelligence platforms remain neutral due to the lack of historical data.  As of the latest assessment, phila.revenue-ef.cc is offline, reducing immediate risk to users. However, individuals who entered credentials or personal information on this site should assume their data has been compromised. PhishDestroy recommends resetting passwords for any accounts accessed through the domain, enabling multi-factor authentication where possible, and monitoring financial statements for unauthorized activity. Users are advised to verify the legitimacy of any tax-related communications by contacting official Philadelphia revenue channels directly.

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