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Is techbullion.com safe?

https://techbullion.com/how-to-file-taxes-as-a-non-resident-of-canada/

78/100
Low Risk

Analysis coverage: strong · 4 of 5 core capabilities

Verdict

TechBullion publishes legitimate 2026 non-resident Canada tax guide with promotional links to Tax Return Filers Ltd

techbullion.com hosts an editorial article dated July 27 2026 explaining CRA residency rules Section 216 217 elections departure tax and T1 filing steps while linking to taxreturnfilers.com services. The 10-year-old domain shows clean Safe Browsing results one minor VirusTotal flag and standard advertising monetization with no credential harvesting deceptive downloads or redirects.

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2 antivirus engines flagged this URLChong Lua Dao, Gridinsoft
Safe to visit for informational purposes. Treat promotional links as standard affiliate content and cross-check tax advice with official CRA sources or a qualified cross-border advisor.
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01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

techbullion.com hosts an editorial article dated July 27 2026 explaining CRA residency rules Section 216 217 elections departure tax and T1 filing steps while linking to taxreturnfilers.com services. The 10-year-old domain shows clean Safe Browsing results one minor VirusTotal flag and standard advertising monetization with no credential harvesting deceptive downloads or redirects.

What the site appears to do

TechBullion operates as a FinTech news and information platform that accepts independent publisher submissions. The scanned page is a detailed 2026 guide on non-resident Canadian tax filing that references Tax Return Filers Ltd offices in Toronto Mississauga Brampton and Calgary and contains multiple affiliate-style links to taxreturnfilers.com.

Decisive evidence

VirusTotal reports 1 malicious and 1 suspicious detection out of 92 engines with no other infrastructure or behavioral flags. Domain created May 2016 shows no recent abuse. Page content matches standard editorial format with contact email on the registrable domain and 15 social links. Supplemental terms page explicitly states the site does not endorse third-party content.

Practical user impact

Readers receive accurate CRA procedural information but encounter promotional language for a paid tax service. No technical threats are present. Users seeking non-resident filing advice can treat the article as general background and verify any specific service claims directly with the CRA or licensed professionals.

Why the score is 78

1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Antivirus Engines

Fresh result

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
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
Chong Lua DaoMaliciousmalicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • Kaspersky - clean - Clean
  • LevelBlue - clean - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - clean - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • VIPRE - unrated - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Webroot - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

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

CAPTURED PAGE
techbullion.com

Captured during this scan in a safe sandbox. Opening this report does not revisit the site.

Full screenDownload
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

The saved image was reviewed for deceptive controls, visual impersonation, fake urgency, and other scam interface patterns.

Context only

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. 1

    What the site claims

    How to File Taxes as a Non-Resident of Canada (2026 Guide)

  2. 2

    What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.

  3. 3

    What independent research found

    No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.

  4. 4

    What remains unverified

    1 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Phishing & Impersonation

Service and business model

Editorial

Advertising

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
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.

Domaintechbullion.com
Redirects totechbullion.com
Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · pagead2.googlesyndication.com

Domain Timeline

  1. May 4, 2016
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 10 years old today.

  2. Jul 30, 2026
    Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

techbullion.com has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.

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
Has a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domaininfo@techbullion.com
Free-mail addressesshabirahmadseo@gmail.com
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles7
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@techbullion.com).
  • Links to 15 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age10 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredMay 4, 2016
ExpiresMay 4, 2028
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresOct 22, 2026 (84d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare
Platform / CMSSite Kit by Google 1.184.0
PopularityNot in popularity top list

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file5
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

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

googletagmanager.compagead2.googlesyndication.comcdn4.buysellads.netstatic.cloudflareinsights.comfacebook.comtwitter.comyoutube.comsecure.gravatar.comsendtaxreturnfilers.comconnect.facebook.netlinkedin.commail.google.comprintfriendly.comtechbullion.disqus.com

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

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

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

Saved checks from Jul 30, 2026
AntiviruscompleteBrowser threat feedcompletePage contentcompleteAnalysiscompleteVisual evidenceunavailable

Technical threat

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

suspicious

Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

unknown

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

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

Antivirus
Result: 2 of 92 engines flagged
Completed
Adverse
Freshness: fresh · Jul 30, 2026
Browser protection
Result: No browser threat-list match
Completed
No adverse finding
Page content
Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
Completed
No adverse finding
Visual evidence
Result: The saved page capture contained descriptive context only
Completed
No adverse finding
Independent research
Result: Independent research was not available for this report
Unavailable
No saved finding

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Verify before you trust

We couldn't gather enough signal for a confident verdict — tread carefully.

  • Find the company through independent channels

    Search for the business on LinkedIn, an official registry (Companies House, OpenCorporates, SEC EDGAR), or via the brand's known social channels. If you can't trace a real entity, that itself is a red flag.

  • Never pay by crypto, gift card, or bank transfer

    If the site forces an irreversible payment method, stop. Cards and PayPal give you chargeback protection — irreversible methods don't.

  • Ask the forum

    Post the URL in the MalwareTips Scam Reports forum — experienced members often recognise patterns immediately.

    Open
Final verdictLevel 2 of 5
78/100 safety

Low Risk

TechBullion publishes legitimate 2026 non-resident Canada tax guide with promotional links to Tax Return Filers Ltd

techbullion.com hosts an editorial article dated July 27 2026 explaining CRA residency rules Section 216 217 elections departure tax and T1 filing steps while linking to taxreturnfilers.com services. The 10-year-old domain shows clean Safe Browsing results one minor VirusTotal flag and standard advertising monetization with no credential harvesting deceptive downloads or redirects.

  1. 01

    1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result.

  2. 02

    No Google browser threat warning

  3. 03

    Domain is 10 years old

Safe to visit for informational purposes. Treat promotional links as standard affiliate content and cross-check tax advice with official CRA sources or a qualified cross-border advisor.
Saved page capture
Evidence balance5 signals
Positive
3
Limited
1
Risk
1
Analysis coverage
90%
strong coverage
Core capabilities
4/5
completed checks
Source coverage
4/5
sources complete
Evidence checks
1/8
completed checks flagged
Technical threatSUSPICIOUS55/100 risk
Operator / customer riskNot confirmed50/100 risk
Safety range

Saved evidence only. Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

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07 · Community

Community

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08 · 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 techbullion.com a scam or is it safe?
techbullion.com has a Safety Score of 78/100 (Low Risk). The saved checks found no material threat, but the report did not meet every requirement for the highest Safe tier. Use normal caution and independently verify the operator before irreversible payments or unusually sensitive actions.
Is techbullion.com safe to use?
techbullion.com has a Safety Score of 78/100 (Low Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 90%. Normal caution; verify sensitive actions.
Has techbullion.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 2 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged techbullion.com, 1 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is techbullion.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — techbullion.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 techbullion.com domain?
techbullion.com is 10.2 years old, registered on May 4, 2016 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does techbullion.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — techbullion.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 84 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".
Where is techbullion.com hosted?
techbullion.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the techbullion.com report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on July 30, 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 techbullion.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.