Is balitel.com safe?
http://balitel.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: strong · 3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (59 of 93 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
Balitel is a young Shopify eSIM storefront with a valid TLS certificate and no Safe Browsing warning, but one stale antivirus flag and unreviewed contact pages keep it out of the Safe band.
Balitel presents itself as a Bali-based Telkomsel eSIM retailer and sells through a Shopify storefront with a prominent 'Buy eSIM' call to action. The registrable domain is only 315 days old, which is short for a shop claiming a long heritage, and the site's own contact details were not reviewed in full. Technical checks are mostly clean: the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning. However, one independent antivirus family previously reported an adverse result, and that saved detection is stale, so it is real but of uncertain timing. Independent web research surfaced a positive customer testimonial, but it is a single review and does not establish a long operating history. On balance the site looks like a small, real eSIM reseller rather than a confirmed scam, but the combination of a young domain, an unreviewed contact page, and a historical antivirus flag places it in the Low Risk band rather than Safe.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
Why 74/100
Low Risk covers scores 70–84. 1 finding pulled the score down; 3 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Strong1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning.
- SupportsIndependent research surfaced a positive customer testimonial praising the store's support.
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor). Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
Balitel presents itself as a Bali-based Telkomsel eSIM retailer and sells through a Shopify storefront with a prominent 'Buy eSIM' call to action. The registrable domain is only 315 days old, which is short for a shop claiming a long heritage, and the site's own contact details were not reviewed in full. Technical checks are mostly clean: the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning. However, one independent antivirus family previously reported an adverse result, and that saved detection is stale, so it is real but of uncertain timing. Independent web research surfaced a positive customer testimonial, but it is a single review and does not establish a long operating history. On balance the site looks like a small, real eSIM reseller rather than a confirmed scam, but the combination of a young domain, an unreviewed contact page, and a historical antivirus flag places it in the Low Risk band rather than Safe.
Technical checks are mostly clean, with one stale antivirus flag
The saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection, so traffic to the site is protected in transit. The browser threat feed returned no threat warning, meaning the page was not listed as a known phishing or malware host at the time of the check.
Against that, one independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. The evidence note says this comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so the detection is real but its timing is uncertain and it should not be treated as a current, confirmed threat on its own.
A young domain and unreviewed contact pages limit confidence
The registrable domain is 315 days old. That is not inherently malicious, but it is short for a shop that presents itself as an established Telkomsel retailer, and it means there is little long-term track record to rely on.
The site's own contact details were not reviewed because the page text was not read in full. That is a gap in the evidence, not proof that contact information is missing, but it means the operator's identity and support channels could not be verified from the site itself.
The commercial flow is a straightforward same-site eSIM purchase
The main commercial call to action is a 'Buy eSIM' button that points to the site's own product collection page, so the purchase path stays on balitel.com rather than redirecting to an unrelated checkout domain.
Visual observations show the storefront advertising a Telkomsel Tourist eSIM for Bali and a refund policy stating 'Changed your mind? Full refund before you use it.' These are normal retail signals for an eSIM reseller, though they are the site's own claims and were not independently verified.
The site also links out to X (Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram. Those are cross-site social links with no explicit monetization attached, so they do not indicate an affiliate funnel or a hidden commercial redirect.
Independent research found a positive review but no established history
Independent web research surfaced a customer testimonial praising Balitel's support, specifically naming a staff member for being helpful and patient. That is a supportive signal, but it is a single review and does not by itself establish a long operating history or a broad reputation.
No adverse customer reports, non-delivery complaints, or payment disputes were found in the available evidence. The absence of complaints is not proof of safety, but it is consistent with a small legitimate reseller rather than an active fraud operation.
Why the score is 74
The saved checks found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
2/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from October 14, 2026 - stale
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Bfore.Ai PreCrimeMalicious | malicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Malicious
- Gridinsoft - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Unrated
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- BitDefendertravel
- Googletravel
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Telkomsel Tourist eSIM Bali for Shopee Changed your mind? Full refund before you use it.
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
Telkomsel Tourist eSIM Bali for Shopee
- 02
Changed your mind? Full refund before you use it.
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
Bali eSIM – Telkomsel Tourist eSIM from US$14 | Balitel
- Meta description
In Bali now? Active in 10 mins. Official Telkomsel reseller. Local Indonesian number for Grab, GoPay & Shopee. Or buy before you fly. Plans up to 90 days.
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
- About page/pages/about-usRead
- Terms/policies/terms-of-serviceRead
- Refund / returns policy/policies/refund-policyRead
- Shipping policy/policies/shipping-policyRead
- Contact page/pages/contactRead
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Bali eSIM – Telkomsel Tourist eSIM from US$14 | Balitel
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Shop
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
- 02The browser threat feed returned no threat warning.
- 031 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Web research findings
Independent findings for balitel.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- Exa.aiopen
"I am SO impressed with Balitel! In particular, I have to praise Sheila to the skies for being SO helpful and SO patient."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainbalitel.com
- Redirects tobalitel.com
- Hosted byShopify, Inc.
- Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · scripts.clarity.ms
Domain Timeline
- Dec 9, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 10 months old when this review was saved.
- Oct 20, 2026Saved security review — Rated Low Risk
This saved scan found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Links to 12 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Certificate issued for balitel.com.
A shared content-delivery network address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Analytics and ads
- Google Tag Manager
- Microsoft Clarity
- Meta Pixel
Chat, reviews and email
- Judge.me reviews
Payment providers the page loads
- Shop Pay
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://balitel.com/
- 2200https://balitel.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 2 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 14, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 20, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result2 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 14, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is balitel.com a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Balitel is a young Shopify eSIM storefront with a valid TLS certificate and no Safe Browsing warning, but one stale antivirus flag and unreviewed contact pages keep it out of the Safe band.
Balitel presents itself as a Bali-based Telkomsel eSIM retailer and sells through a Shopify storefront with a prominent 'Buy eSIM' call to action. The registrable domain is only 315 days old, which is short for a shop claiming a long heritage, and the site's own contact details were not reviewed in full. Technical checks are mostly clean: the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning. However, one independent antivirus family previously reported an adverse result, and that saved detection is stale, so it is real but of uncertain timing. Independent web research surfaced a positive customer testimonial, but it is a single review and does not establish a long operating history. On balance the site looks like a small, real eSIM reseller rather than a confirmed scam, but the combination of a young domain, an unreviewed contact page, and a historical antivirus flag places it in the Low Risk band rather than Safe.
09 · Community
Community
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