# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenue-gk.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-16 04:47:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenue-gk.cc/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-12
HTTP response:   502

## 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 00:31:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-16 04:20:38 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:01:41 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 21:43:18 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain phila.revenue-gk.cc was identified as a generic phishing infrastructure impersonating the Philadelphia Revenue portal. Analysis indicates this domain was designed to deceive users into submitting sensitive financial or personal information under the guise of an official municipal tax or revenue service. As of the latest assessment, the domain has been taken offline, though prior activity suggests it operated as a credential harvesting or fraudulent payment redirection scheme.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was created on June 12, 2026, with no associated registrar publicly disclosed. It was flagged by 14 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate to high detection rates across threat intelligence platforms. The domain appeared on two independent security blocklists, including entries in PhishDestroy and PhishingDB repositories. No associated IP address or hosting provider was confirmed in available telemetry, though historical DNS records may provide additional context for further investigation.  Current status confirms the domain is offline, reducing immediate exposure risk. However, organizations and individuals are advised to monitor for re-registration or similar impersonation attempts targeting municipal revenue services. Network defenders should update blocklists to include this domain and any known subdomains or related infrastructure. Users who may have interacted with the site should verify account integrity, reset credentials, and report any unauthorized transactions to relevant financial institutions or municipal authorities.

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