# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenuelxu.cc
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 09:49:00 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenuelxu.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 00:31:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 08:20:37 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 10:43:14 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.revenuelxu.cc as a fraudulent website designed to mimic official Philadelphia tax refund portals. The site tricks users into entering sensitive login credentials, Social Security numbers, and banking details under the guise of processing tax refunds or resolving payment issues. Once submitted, this information is harvested by cybercriminals for identity theft, financial fraud, or resale on dark web marketplaces.  This domain was flagged after security researchers confirmed its malicious intent. According to VirusTotal, 6 out of 95 security vendors detect phila.revenuelxu.cc as a phishing threat. The domain resolves to the IP address 43.166.241.242 and has since been taken offline, though similar campaigns may reappear under different domains. The registrar and creation date remain undisclosed, but the rapid detection by multiple vendors underscores its high-risk nature.  If you visited phila.revenuelxu.cc or entered any information on the site, take immediate action. First, change the passwords for any accounts linked to the details you provided, especially financial or government-related services. Next, monitor your bank and credit card statements for unauthorized transactions and consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus. Report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and notify the Philadelphia Revenue Department to prevent potential tax fraud. Install reputable antivirus software to scan for malware, as phishing sites often distribute additional threats.

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