# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenueft.cc
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 00:42:54 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenueft.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 57/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, 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 00:31:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 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 10:13:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified the domain phila.revenueft.cc as a potential fake login portal impersonating the official Philadelphia Revenue website. This domain is classified as a generic phishing threat, specifically designed to harvest user credentials by mimicking a legitimate municipal tax service. As of the latest assessment, the domain has been taken offline, but users should remain cautious of any residual or resurfacing activity.  Technical analysis reveals that phila.revenueft.cc was not flagged by any of the 95 vendors on VirusTotal, indicating it may have evaded initial detection. The domain resolves to the IP address 43.166.241.242, which has been associated with other low-reputation hosting providers. While the registrar details and creation date are not explicitly provided in the current intelligence, the lack of blocklist entries or trust scores further underscores its suspicious nature. The domain’s structure, including the subdomain 'phila' and the deceptive 'revenueft' segment, is a common tactic to mislead users into believing they are accessing an official government service.  Currently, phila.revenueft.cc is offline, reducing immediate risk to users. However, individuals who may have interacted with this domain should take proactive measures to secure their accounts. If you entered credentials on this site, change your passwords immediately, especially for any accounts tied to municipal services or financial information. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible to add an extra layer of security. Users are also advised to monitor their accounts for unauthorized activity and report any suspicious transactions to their financial institutions. For ongoing verification, consult PhishDestroy or other reputable threat intelligence platforms to confirm the safety of similar domains before entering sensitive information.

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