Is illinoisfiling.com safe?

http://illinoisfiling.com/

High RiskStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

IllinoisFiling is a brand-new third-party filing service with a user report of a $299 solicitation and a request for banking details

IllinoisFiling presents itself as a business-compliance filing service for Illinois companies, with a 'Start Filing' call to action and recurring registered-agent and annual-filing offerings. The domain is only 81 days old, and a user report on ScamPulse describes being told to pay $299.00 and then being asked for banking information. No malware or phishing detections were found, but the site's own contact and policy pages were not reviewed in full, so the operator's identity and the exact terms of the recurring services remain unverified. The combination of a very new domain, a paid filing solicitation, and a request for banking details places this in the High Risk band.

Do not provide banking information or pay the $299 solicitation described in the user report without independently verifying the operator. Illinois annual reports can be filed directly with the Illinois Secretary of State, so confirm the official filing channel and the true cost before using any third-party service. If you have already paid, contact your bank about the recurring charge and consider reporting the solicitation to the Illinois Attorney General's consumer protection division.

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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan No antivirus detections across 58 engines

Calibrated safety spectrum

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.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

A new domain selling filing services with a reported $299 solicitation

The registrable domain is only 81 days old, which is unusually young for a service that asks businesses to trust it with annual compliance filings and recurring registered-agent duties. A user report on ScamPulse states that the site told them to pay $299.00 and that they would never have to file again, that the request was sent twice, and that banking information was requested. That is a concrete, target-bound account of a high-pressure solicitation combined with a request for financial account details.

The site's own contact details and policy text were not reviewed in full, so the operator's identity, the exact scope of the recurring services, and the cancellation terms could not be confirmed from the site itself. The only visual evidence available shows the tagline 'Your Partner in Illinois Business Compliance' and the IllinoisFiling brand, which does not by itself establish that the operator is affiliated with any government office or that the recurring charges are clearly disclosed.

Clean technical checks do not offset the operator-level concerns

The saved technical checks are clean: zero malicious and zero suspicious detections across 93 engines, no the browser threat feed threat warning, and a valid encrypted connection. Those results mean the site is not currently serving malware or hosting a known phishing page, but they say nothing about whether the filing service is legitimate, whether the recurring fees are fair, or whether the operator will handle banking details responsibly.

The adverse signal here is commercial and operational rather than technical. A brand-new domain offering paid filing services, combined with a user report of a $299 solicitation and a request for banking information, is the kind of pattern that warrants caution even when antivirus and browser-warning checks come back clean.

Why the score is 42

One customer complaint in public web research: "Then it said pay $299.00 and I would never have to file again. They sent it twice and asked for my banking information.". Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

0/ 93

No detections

Fresh result

No detections across 58 engines that rated this URL

No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 35 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 0
Total: 93

All 93 engine results

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
Bfore.Ai PreCrime - 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 - Clean
Fortinet - Clean
Fortra - Unrated
G-Data - Clean
GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
Google Safe Browsing - Clean
GreenSnow - Clean
GreyNoise - Unrated
Gridinsoft - 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

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

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CAPTURED PAGE

illinoisfiling.com

What our review noticed on this page

1Your Partner in Illinois Business Compliance.

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Your Partner in Illinois Business Compliance.

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
Your Partner in Illinois Business Compliance.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.

What the site claims
Business Filing & Compliance — Annual Reports & State Filings
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 58 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

Fake Shop & Commercial Deception

Service and business model

Shop

Subscription

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01One customer complaint in public web research: "Then it said pay $299.00 and I would never have to file again. They sent it twice and asked for my banking information."
02The registrable domain is only 81 days old, which is very young for a service handling business filings and recurring payments.
03The site's own contact details and policy pages were not reviewed in full, so the operator's identity and the recurring-service terms remain unverified.

Web research findings

Independent findings for illinoisfiling.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.

Business registration

Not checked

This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.

Clone check

Not checked

No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

Typosquat check

Not checked

No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

Web mentions

1 complaint or warning

Complaints and warnings (1)

Direct quotes from public complaints, negative reviews, warnings and security listings.

Illinoisfiling.com 2026 Reports & Reviews - ScamPulse.comopen
"Then it said pay $299.00 and I would never have to file again. They sent it twice and asked for my banking information."

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

Domainillinoisfiling.com
Redirects toillinoisfiling.com
Hosted byInternet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited
Referencescdn.cgb.la · googletagmanager.com

Domain Timeline

Aug 2, 2026
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 81 days old when this review was saved.
Oct 23, 2026
Saved security review — Rated High Risk
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

illinoisfiling.com was registered very recently when this review was saved and was already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found

Contact details were not reviewed (the page text was not read in full)

Emails on site's domainNot reviewed

Phone numbersNot reviewed

Postal addressNot reviewed

Linked social profiles0

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age81 days old

RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.

RegisteredAug 2, 2026

ExpiresAug 2, 2027

Owner privacyUnknown

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1

ExpiresDec 29, 2026 (67d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingInternet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited

Server locationUS

Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://illinoisfiling.com/
2200https://illinoisfiling.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score39%

Reports on file130

ISPInternet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

cdn.cgb.la googletagmanager.com

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Antiviruscomplete
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentpartial
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidencecomplete

Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Saved checks from Oct 23, 2026

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

One customer complaint in public web research: "Then it said pay $299.00 and I would never have to file again. They sent it twice and asked for my banking information." · The registrable domain is only 81 days old, which is very young for a service handling business filings and recurring payments.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Source coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	0 of 93 engines flagged	Completed	No adverse finding	fresh · analysed Oct 23, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 23, 2026
Page content	Page fetched · HTTP 200	Limited	No saved finding	this scan · Oct 23, 2026
Visual evidence	1 visible observation saved with the page capture	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 23, 2026
Independent research	1 independent finding was saved	Completed	Adverse	this scan · Oct 23, 2026

Antivirus: Result0 of 93 engines flagged; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessfresh · analysed Oct 23, 2026
Browser protection: ResultNo browser threat-list match; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026
Page content: ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026
Visual evidence: Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026
Independent research: Result1 independent finding was saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingAdverse; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

Analyst recommendation
Do not provide banking information or pay the $299 solicitation described in the user report without independently verifying the operator. Illinois annual reports can be filed directly with the Illinois Secretary of State, so confirm the official filing channel and the true cost before using any third-party service. If you have already paid, contact your bank about the recurring charge and consider reporting the solicitation to the Illinois Attorney General's consumer protection division.
Treat illinoisfiling.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
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.
Share your experience
If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.
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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 illinoisfiling.com a scam or a legit online store?

illinoisfiling.com raises serious red flags as a fake shop — we recommend against paying or entering card details. Our review tagged it for fake shop. The domain is only 81 days old through NameCheap, Inc — a fresh registration is a classic scam fingerprint. It may not be an outright scam, but the risk is high enough that you should verify it independently before trusting it with money or data.

Is illinoisfiling.com safe to use?

illinoisfiling.com has a Safety Score of 42/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 86%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.

I already paid or entered my details on illinoisfiling.com — what should I do?

If you've already paid or handed over details on illinoisfiling.com, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on illinoisfiling.com and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.

Can I get my money back from illinoisfiling.com?

Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.

I ordered from illinoisfiling.com but nothing arrived — is it a fake shop?

That's the classic pattern of a fake or non-delivery shop. These sites take payment for products that never ship, or send cheap counterfeits, then go quiet and eventually disappear. If you paid by card, contact your bank about a chargeback for "goods not received." Keep your order confirmation and any messages, don't pay extra "customs" or "release" fees they may demand, and report the store so others are warned.

How do I report illinoisfiling.com?

You can report illinoisfiling.com through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.

illinoisfiling.com looks professional — how can it still be a scam?

Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.

Has illinoisfiling.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No — all 58 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network that rated it report illinoisfiling.com as clean. 35 other engines had no rating for it. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.

Is illinoisfiling.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — illinoisfiling.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.

How old is the illinoisfiling.com domain?

illinoisfiling.com is 81 days old, registered on August 2, 2026 through NameCheap, Inc. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.

Does illinoisfiling.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — illinoisfiling.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 67 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".

How often is the illinoisfiling.com report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on October 23, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about illinoisfiling.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.

Verdict score

42/100

High Risk

IllinoisFiling is a brand-new third-party filing service with a user report of a $299 solicitation and a request for banking details

Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.

Conclusion

Recommended actionDo not provide banking information or pay the $299 solicitation described in the user report without independently verifying the operator. Illinois annual reports can be filed directly with the Illinois Secretary of State, so confirm the official filing channel and the true cost before using any third-party service. If you have already paid, contact your bank about the recurring charge and consider reporting the solicitation to the Illinois Attorney General's consumer protection division.

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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.

Is illinoisfiling.com safe?

IllinoisFiling is a brand-new third-party filing service with a user report of a $299 solicitation and a request for banking details

A new domain selling filing services with a reported $299 solicitation

Clean technical checks do not offset the operator-level concerns

Why the score is 42

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Proceed with caution

Analyst recommendation

Treat illinoisfiling.com as unverified

Verify the business through independent channels

Never use irreversible payment methods

Share your experience

Trying to shop safely? Use a safe option instead

IllinoisFiling is a brand-new third-party filing service with a user report of a $299 solicitation and a request for banking details

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