# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenue-zt.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 00:44:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenue-zt.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, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, 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 00:20:45 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:02:11 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-07 21:49:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

phila.revenue-zt.cc Fake Philadelphia Tax Portal Scam Alert

PhishDestroy has identified phila.revenue-zt.cc as an elevated-risk phishing domain specifically designed to impersonate the official Philadelphia city revenue portal. This fraudulent site targets taxpayers by mimicking legitimate login pages, harvesting credentials for financial fraud, identity theft, or unauthorized access to municipal accounts. The threat is particularly dangerous during tax season, when users may be less vigilant about verifying the authenticity of tax-related websites.  This domain was flagged by 16 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a moderate but concerning level of detection. At the time of analysis, phila.revenue-zt.cc was hosted on an IP address associated with bulletproof hosting providers, a common tactic among phishing operators to evade takedowns. The domain was registered through a privacy-protected registrar, obscuring the true ownership and complicating attribution efforts. Creation date records suggest it was recently established, aligning with typical phishing campaign timelines. Multiple threat intelligence feeds, including blocklists from OpenPhish and PhishTank, have listed this domain, while trust scores from platforms like URLVoid and ScamAdviser reflect low confidence in its legitimacy.  Users who encounter phila.revenue-zt.cc should immediately cease interaction and avoid entering any personal or financial information. If credentials were already submitted, affected individuals should change passwords for all associated accounts, particularly those tied to city services or financial institutions. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible to add an extra layer of security. Taxpayers should verify the legitimacy of any tax-related website by cross-referencing the URL with the official city of Philadelphia’s revenue portal (phila.gov/revenue) or using PhishDestroy’s verification tool. Organizations are advised to block this domain at the firewall or DNS level to prevent employee access. Additionally, report the domain to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) to aid in broader takedown efforts.

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