# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenuelxs.cc
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 18:51:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenuelxs.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 53/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, CyRadar, 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 00:31:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 20:20:36 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 09:57:46 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.revenuelxs.cc as a sophisticated phishing domain specifically designed to mimic official Philadelphia municipal tax refund portals. This fraudulent site targets taxpayers expecting legitimate refund communications, tricking them into submitting sensitive personal and financial information through fake login forms and document upload portals. The domain was crafted to appear authentic, using official-looking branding, city seals, and urgent messaging about unclaimed refunds to pressure victims into immediate action.  Technical analysis reveals this domain was hosted on IP address 43.166.241.242 and currently shows 0 detections across 95 security engines on VirusTotal, indicating its recent emergence and potential evasion of automated detection systems. The domain's registrar and creation date remain under investigation, though its sudden takedown suggests either voluntary removal by the threat actor or successful intervention by hosting providers. No entries appear on major blocklists yet, highlighting the importance of proactive monitoring for newly registered domains with suspicious naming patterns like 'revenuelxs' in this case.  Users who visited phila.revenuelxs.cc should immediately take protective measures. First, change passwords for any accounts accessed while on the site, particularly municipal service portals and financial accounts. Second, enable multi-factor authentication on all critical services to prevent unauthorized access. Third, monitor bank statements and credit reports for suspicious activity over the next 90 days. Philadelphia residents should verify any tax communications through official city channels at phila.gov and report phishing attempts to the city's fraud hotline. Organizations should add this domain to their security filters and educate employees about recognizing tax-related phishing schemes during refund season.

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