# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenuefo.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-19 20:17:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenuefo.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 58/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, 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 00:31:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-19 20:20:29 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:05:01 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 10:00:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

phila.revenuefo.cc: Fake IRS Portal Stealing Taxpayer Credentials

PhishDestroy has identified phila.revenuefo.cc as a confirmed credential-harvesting phishing site targeting U.S. taxpayers. This domain masquerades as an official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) portal, designed to trick victims into entering their login credentials, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive tax-related information. The risk level remains under investigation, but the specificity of the IRS impersonation suggests a targeted campaign with potential for significant financial and identity theft consequences.  Technical analysis reveals the domain currently shows 0 detections out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating it has successfully evaded automated detection systems thus far. The domain was registered through an anonymous registrar, masking the true operators, and resolves to a cloud-hosted IP address with no prior malicious associations. Creation date analysis suggests the domain was recently activated, aligning with common phishing campaign timelines. No blocklist entries exist yet, and trust scores from major security providers remain neutral, further demonstrating the domain's ability to fly under the radar.  Users who encounter phila.revenuefo.cc should immediately cease interaction and avoid entering any personal or financial information. Taxpayers are advised to verify IRS communications by accessing the official website (irs.gov) directly through a trusted browser, never via links in emails or messages. Enable multi-factor authentication on all tax-related accounts to add an extra layer of security. Organizations should proactively block this domain at the network level and educate employees about IRS impersonation tactics. Given the domain's current offline status, monitor for re-emergence under similar naming patterns or IP addresses, as phishing operators frequently rotate infrastructure.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed

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