# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenue-ns.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 01:28:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenue-ns.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 49/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 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 00:31:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 00:20:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:02:21 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 10:10:08 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-ns.cc a Fake Tax Portal Scam?

PhishDestroy has identified phila.revenue-ns.cc as a credential-harvesting phishing domain specifically designed to impersonate official Philadelphia municipal revenue portals. This domain presents itself as a legitimate tax payment or account management site, using deceptive subdomains like 'phila' and 'revenue' to trick users into entering sensitive login credentials, financial details, or personal identification information. The site employs convincing visual mimicry of government branding, including logos, color schemes, and official-sounding language, to lower user vigilance and facilitate unauthorized data exfiltration.  Technical analysis reveals that phila.revenue-ns.cc currently shows 0 detections out of 95 security engines on VirusTotal, indicating it has not yet been widely flagged by major cybersecurity vendors. The domain was registered through an offshore registrar with lax abuse policies, and its creation date suggests recent deployment, likely within the past 30 days. No entries have been recorded on major blocklists such as Google Safe Browsing, OpenPhish, or PhishTank, which may contribute to its current low detection rate. The top-level domain '.cc' (Cocos Islands) is frequently abused for phishing operations due to its low cost and minimal registration requirements.  Users who have visited phila.revenue-ns.cc or entered any information on the site should take immediate action to mitigate potential harm. First, do not engage further with the domain or respond to any communications claiming to be from Philadelphia revenue services. Change passwords for any accounts that may have been exposed, particularly those associated with financial institutions, email, or government portals. Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible to add an additional security layer. Monitor financial statements for unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov. For verification of domain safety, consult PhishDestroy’s real-time threat database, which tracks emerging phishing campaigns and provides actionable security intelligence.

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