# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenuefu.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-25 02:49:18 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenuefu.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 58/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-13 00:31:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-25 04:20:37 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 03:15:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 10:43:44 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.revenuefu.cc as an elevated-risk phishing domain specifically designed to impersonate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or Philadelphia municipal tax portals. This domain operates as a credential-harvesting scam, tricking users into entering sensitive tax information, Social Security numbers, or financial details under false pretenses of refund processing or tax resolution services. The threat type is classified as a government impersonation phishing scheme, which carries heightened risk due to the potential for identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized access to federal tax accounts. This domain was flagged by 10 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate but concerning detection coverage. It resolves to the IP address 43.166.241.242, which has been associated with other phishing infrastructure in recent months. While the domain is currently offline, historical records suggest it was active for a brief period, likely registered through a bulletproof registrar to evade takedowns. No specific creation date is publicly available, but passive DNS analysis reveals it was operational during peak U.S. tax filing seasons, maximizing exposure to potential victims. The domain has been added to multiple blocklists, including PhishTank and OpenPhish, and maintains a trust score of 5/100 on URLVoid, further confirming its malicious nature. Users who may have interacted with phila.revenuefu.cc should immediately change any passwords or credentials entered on the site, especially those linked to IRS accounts, banking portals, or email services. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all financial and tax-related platforms to prevent unauthorized access. If sensitive information such as Social Security numbers or tax IDs was submitted, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) to mitigate identity theft risks. Taxpayers should verify all communications by contacting the IRS directly through official channels (irs.gov) and report the phishing attempt to the IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting portal. For ongoing protection, use browser extensions like PhishDestroy’s real-time domain checker to verify website legitimacy before entering personal data. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenuefu.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=phila.revenuefu.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 169,699 domains (15,830 alive under monitoring, 153,516 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io