Is f24.lol legit or a scam?
A pirate streaming site distributing unofficial APKs and desktop software that requires users to bypass standard device security protections.
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
A pirate streaming site distributing unofficial APKs and desktop software that requires users to bypass standard device security protections. 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. See full visual analysis →
Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The site uses a professional-looking interface to guide users through bypassing security settings to install third-party applications, which is a common vector for malware distribution.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsInstructions to enable 'Install unknown apps' for third-party APK installation
Prompts users to download unofficial applications for various platforms
Directs users to enter a specific URL (F24.lol) into a downloader tool
Typo in navigation menu: 'Andoid Mobile' instead of 'Android'
Future-dated update timestamp of '26.01.2026' suggests automated or fake metadata
Layout mimics a legitimate streaming service portal to distribute software
MT Intelligence
The site operates as a hub for unauthorized movie streaming while aggressively pushing custom software for Android and Windows. Our analysis found instructions that guide users to enable 'Install unknown apps,' a common tactic used to bypass mobile security and deliver malicious payloads. The domain is part of a known piracy network that has faced multiple legal takedowns by international enforcement agencies. Visual findings show suspicious metadata, including a future-dated update timestamp of 2026, which often indicates automated template deployment. Furthermore, independent reports link this specific network to deceptive donation requests and previous malware incidents.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for f24.lol, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- f24.lol is a variant of the popular Albanian pirate streaming site Filma24 (filma dhe seriale me titra shqip HD), matching the provided page title and description promoting movies, series, Netflix content, APK, and downloads.
- In June 2025, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) shut down the main Filma24 operation; multiple domains including f24.lol/filma24.lol were listed as impacted and began redirecting to official takedown notices.
- Scamadviser rates filma24.lol as "Very Likely Safe" with high traffic ranking (Tranco) and valid SSL, but notes hidden WHOIS owner, classification as suspicious by IPQS, and that it has not been recently scanned.
- A Reddit thread in r/albania discusses a "scam qe beri filma24" involving donations ("donacion"), with users mocking those who donated and referencing the site/page.
- The site and network have a history of offering APK downloads for Android and have been associated with piracy enforcement actions; older related domains showed malicious activity in sandbox reports.
- Domain uses privacy protection (Withheld for Privacy ehf, Iceland); user-provided age of ~170 days suggests this specific variant is relatively new or recently re-registered post-takedown.
- No formal business registration identified; operates as an unauthorized streaming/piracy platform with frequent domain changes.
- Reddit r/albaniaopen
"Scam qe beri filma24 ... Nqs i ke dhon donacion Filma24 , meriton çdo scam qe te ha leket. ... Akoma nuk e kuptoj si mund te bien pre njerezit nga ai scam . Faqja ..."
- TorrentFreakopen
"ACE Shuts Down Filma24, Albania's Movie Piracy Juggernaut ... Multiple Filma24 domains now redirect to ACE’s standard takedown banner. The impacted domains include ... filma24.lol ..."
- Scamadviseropen
"In summary, we think filma24.lol is legit and safe for consumers to access."
Scam Network Intelligence
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 postal address visible on the page.
- Phone number listed (26.01.2026).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://f24.lol/
- 2200https://f24.lol/
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with f24.lol
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 f24.lol as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — f24.lol scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. f24.lol presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 37 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- f24.lol is 5 months old, registered on 1/9/2026 through NameCheap, Inc.. 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 f24.lol as clean.
- No. f24.lol is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- f24.lol 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 29, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around f24.lol 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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