Security Review

Is filmpire.sc legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 25/100

Filmpire.sc is a dangerous pirate streaming site flagged for malware and phishing, using free movie lures to expose users to high-risk redirects.

filmpire.scScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 52·MT 12
Category tags
piracymalware#malware#cracked app90% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
4/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Dangerous
High likelihood · 90% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

4 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page (1 outright malicious). Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
High scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust12/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
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Confidence
The site operates as an unlicensed movie streaming platform, a category frequently used to distribute malware through aggressive ad networks. Our antivirus network shows multiple detections from engines like Chong Lua Dao and CyRadar, which flag the site for spam and malicious activity. The domain is extremely young, having been registered only a few months ago with its ownership hidden behind privacy services. Independent research confirms a pattern of high-risk behavior, with several security aggregators assigning it the lowest possible trust scores. The presence of external scripts from known high-risk domains further suggests that the site is designed to monetize users through deceptive redirects.
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Page Content

The site claims to be a 'Filmpire' official platform for watching movies online for free. It lacks any legitimate contact information, such as a physical address, phone number, or support email, which is typical for pirate operations.

Infrastructure

The site loads several external scripts from suspicious domains like bc.casherscamize.com and li.straitassumer.com. These are often associated with 'malvertising' campaigns that can trigger automatic downloads or browser hijacking.

Domain History

Registered in April 2026, the domain is less than three months old. The WHOIS data is completely masked by a privacy protection service in Estonia, preventing any verification of the business entity behind the site.

Web Reputation

The site has a very poor reputation across the security community. It has been explicitly blacklisted by multiple phishing and malware detectors, and consumer safety sites report a trust score of 0/100 due to its high-risk profile.
Risk Factors
6
  • Multiple antivirus engines (Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Gridinsoft) flag the site as malicious or suspicious.
  • The domain is very young (less than 90 days old) and uses a privacy-shielded registration.
  • Loads scripts from known high-risk ad-redirect domains.
  • Offers copyrighted movie content for free, a common lure for malware distribution.
  • Zero verifiable business information or contact details provided on the page.
  • Independent security aggregators report a 0/100 trust score and active phishing signals.
Positive Signals
1
  • The site uses a valid SSL certificate from DigiCert.
AI Recommendation
Do not visit this site or click any links on the page. Use legitimate, licensed streaming services to avoid malware infections and data theft.
Scam network detected
2 linked domains correlated

This site appears to be part of a larger network of pirate streaming clones using the 'pire' naming convention to rotate domains and evade blocklists.

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Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for filmpire.sc, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
4 scam reports
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered April 1, 2026 (very young, ~2-3 months old as of June 2026); WHOIS privacy protected via Trustname.com / Fewmoretaps OU registrar
  • Scamadviser assigns Trust Score 0/100 citing IPQS phishing report, suspicious classification, young age, hidden owner, and movie download risks
  • Gridinsoft flags as Suspicious Website with 1/100 trust score, 4 blacklist detections, and young domain; recommends avoidance
  • Reddit post in r/ScamChecker labels it High Risk (98/100 unsafe score) based on WebSafely analysis
  • French verification sites (verifsites.com, franceverif.fr) rate low reliability (2/5 or negative characteristics) despite no direct fraud reports
  • Site claims to be official Filmpire, offers free ad-supported movie/TV streaming, warns users about third-party scam ads/redirects; uses valid DV SSL from DigiCert
  • Similar to many pirate streaming sites (competitors include flixpire.sc, moviepire.sc); some Instagram/Reddit users share it as a functional free movie site while others report viruses
Scam reports (4)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Scamadviseropen

    "The trust score of filmpire.sc is very low... This website was reported by IPQS for phishing. This website has been classified as suspicious by IPQS... extremely low. This is a strong indicator that the website may be a scam."

  • Gridinsoftopen

    "Filmpire.sc as suspicious. The site shows signs of potentially harmful activity, such as malware or phishing... classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 4 blacklist detections, a very young domain (3 months"

  • Reddit r/ScamCheckeropen

    "Score: 98/100. Risk Level: High Risk. Domain Age: 29 days. filmpire.sc is likely unsafe, check details in screenshot."

  • Verifsites.com / Franceverifopen

    "Site peu fiable, prudence à son utilisation. Le score de confiance est de 2/5 !"

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research across scam-report databases and community forums reveals significant warnings for filmpire.sc. Reports on Reddit and independent review aggregators highlight a high risk of malware and phishing, with one source assigning it a 0/100 trust score. French security verification sites also warn users to exercise extreme caution, noting the site's lack of reliability and suspicious infrastructure.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
4 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

1Malicious3Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious· malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Suspicious· suspicious
CyRadar
Suspicious· spam
Gridinsoft
Suspicious· suspicious

4 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

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.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerDigiCert Inc · RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1
ExpiresOct 16, 2026 (113d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingUltahost Inc
Server locationNL
Web servernginx

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://filmpire.sc/
  • 2200https://filmpire.sc/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPUltahost Inc
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Avoid this site

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

  • Do not interact with filmpire.sc

    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.

  • Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

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 filmpire.sc as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — filmpire.sc scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. filmpire.sc presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1, expiring in 113 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • 4 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged filmpire.sc as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. filmpire.sc is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • filmpire.sc resolves to an IP operated by Ultahost Inc in NL (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around filmpire.sc have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·filmpire.sc
DANGEROUS

Filmpire.sc is a high-risk pirate streaming site that offers free movies to lure users into interacting with malicious advertisements and redirects. Multiple security engines flag the domain for phishing and malware risks. You should avoid this site to protect your device and personal data.

Do not visit this site or click any links on the page. Use legitimate, licensed streaming services to avoid malware infections and data theft.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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