# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenuefe.cc
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 23:26:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenuefe.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 50/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      43.166.241.242
Registrar:       Dominet (HK) Limited
Nameservers:     ["ns7.alidns.com", "ns8.alidns.com"]
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 00:31:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-24 00:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 03:15:48 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 10:00:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies phila.revenuefe.cc as a phishing domain specifically targeting city tax refund applicants. This site mimics official Philadelphia revenue portals to trick users into submitting sensitive financial information, such as Social Security numbers, bank account details, and credit card numbers. The goal is to steal identities or drain funds by posing as a legitimate tax refund service. Users who land on this page may see fake login forms, urgent payment requests, or false refund status updates designed to create panic and prompt immediate action.  This domain was flagged after security researchers observed its suspicious infrastructure, despite currently showing 0 detections out of 95 engines on VirusTotal. The site resolves to the IP address 43.166.241.242 and has since been taken offline, though similar domains may reappear. Records indicate the domain was registered through an offshore registrar, often used to obscure ownership and delay takedowns. The lack of initial detections highlights how new phishing campaigns can evade automated scanners until reported by users or researchers.  If you visited phila.revenuefe.cc or entered any information, take immediate action to protect yourself. First, change passwords for any accounts linked to the site, especially financial or email accounts. Enable two-factor authentication wherever possible. Next, monitor your bank statements and credit reports for unauthorized transactions or new accounts opened in your name. Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with major credit bureaus. Report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your local police if financial loss occurred. Never respond to follow-up emails or calls claiming to help recover lost funds, as these are often secondary scams.

## 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 (volunteer 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.revenuefe.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=phila.revenuefe.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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