Is getballoonfiles.com legit or a scam?
Fake PDF utility site delivering Trojan.OfRat malware; confirmed malicious by sandbox analysis with 85/100 threat score.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Critical risk detected
Domain is only 66 days old. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
MT Intelligence
The site presents itself as a legitimate PDF management tool, but multiple independent sandbox analyses confirm the downloaded executable is malicious. Any.run flagged BalloonzFiles.exe as a loader with malicious activity, and Hybrid-Analysis classified it as Trojan.OfRat with an 85/100 threat score. JoeSandbox identified the landing page as a fake PDF utility used as an initial lure for malware delivery. The domain is only 66 days old with no verifiable business registration, privacy-protected registrant details, and zero contact information — all hallmarks of a throwaway malware-distribution site. The combination of confirmed malware detections in the executable, fake-utility social engineering, and lack of legitimate business presence makes this a critical threat.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for getballoonfiles.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered April 13, 2026 (approx. 2 months old at time of major analyses; currently ~66 days), hosted on Cloudflare in the US with GoDaddy registrar and privacy protection.
- ANY.RUN sandbox analysis of the site and downloaded BalloonzFiles.exe returned 'Malicious activity' verdict, classified as a Loader that uses proxy execution via Explorer and drops/overwrites executable content.
- JoeSandbox report describes the site as a 'Fake PDF Utility Landing Page' that serves as initial lure for malware delivery.
- Hybrid-Analysis labeled balloonzfiles.exe as malicious with 85/100 threat score and Trojan.OfRat classification.
- Gridinsoft assigned 46-50/100 trust score citing new domain, limited reputation data, but no major blacklist detections at time of scan (May 2026).
- Scam-Detector gave 22.6/100 score, labeling it suspicious/unsafe/doubtful due to 53 risk factors including very recent domain age and proximity to suspicious sites.
- Site advertises free PDF conversion/compression tool with download for BalloonzFiles.exe; runs ads and has generic legal pages (terms, disclaimer, FAQ) but no verifiable company info.
- JoeSandboxopen
"Initial Lure: Fake PDF Utility Landing Page The attack begins on `getballoonfiles.com`, which presents itself as a PDF management solution."
- ANY.RUNopen
"Malware analysis getballoonfiles.com Malicious activity. Verdict: Malicious activity. Threats: Loader. BalloonzFiles.exe (PID: 1416)"
- Scam-Detectoropen
"We do not recommend it as it has a low trust score. We evaluate 53 decisive factors to expose high-risk activity"
- Hybrid-Analysisopen
"balloonzfiles.exe ... Malicious. Threat Score: 85/100; ... Labeled As: Trojan.OfRat"
Malware-analysis platforms confirm this is a malicious site. JoeSandbox reported the domain as a 'Fake PDF Utility Landing Page' serving as initial lure for malware delivery. Any.run sandbox analysis of BalloonzFiles.exe returned 'Malicious activity' verdict, classifying it as a Loader. Hybrid-Analysis labeled the executable as Trojan.OfRat with 85/100 threat score. Independent trust aggregators assigned low scores (22.6–50/100) citing new domain age, lack of business registration, and proximity to suspicious activity. No positive reviews or legitimate business verification was found.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://getballoonfiles.com/
- 2301https://getballoonfiles.com/
- 3200https://www.getballoonfiles.com/cross-domain
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with getballoonfiles.com
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review flags getballoonfiles.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — getballoonfiles.com scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. getballoonfiles.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 82 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- getballoonfiles.com is 2 months old, registered on 4/13/2026 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report getballoonfiles.com as clean.
- No. getballoonfiles.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- getballoonfiles.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 18, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around getballoonfiles.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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