Is moviebox.co legit or a scam?
Unofficial MovieBox redirect page promoting free streaming APKs and mirror domains, 2 months old with no verifiable business presence.
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
Tech-support scare page — do not call the number
Unofficial MovieBox redirect page promoting free streaming APKs and mirror domains, 2 months old with no verifiable business presence. Some signals suggest this is a fake support / scare page. Don't call any displayed number and don't install any "support" software.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
MT Intelligence
The domain presents itself as an 'official' MovieBox link release page, but several signals suggest it is an unauthorized redirect hub rather than a legitimate service. The domain was registered only 2 months ago (April 2026) with no company registration, no business address, and no phone number — standard contact details for any legitimate streaming service. The page lists multiple external MovieBox mirror domains (moviebox.ac, movie-box.tv, moviebox.biz) and promotes APK downloads, a pattern typical of third-party unauthorized streaming sites. Our antivirus network and browser blocklists show no malware or phishing detections, and independent trust aggregators gave it moderate scores (59–70/100), suggesting the page itself does not host malicious code. However, the lack of business legitimacy, the redirect-hub nature, and the tech-support-scam family match in our content analysis indicate this is likely an unofficial aggregator site rather than a trustworthy service.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for moviebox.co, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered April 3, 2026 (very recent, ~2 months old at time of major scans), hosted on AWS CloudFront with ALIDNS nameservers
- Security scan by PCRisk (June 2026) gave 70/100 trust score; 0/91 engines flagged it for threats, phishing, or malware; not on blacklists
- Gridinsoft review of moviebox.co gave 59/100 trust score, noting mix of positive and cautionary signals with no major malware/phishing detections
- Page presents as an "official" MovieBox link/release page promoting free movies, TV series, anime, sports, and APK downloads; matches pattern of many unofficial third-party streaming sites
- No user complaints, scam reports, or reviews specifically mentioning moviebox.co found on Reddit, ScamAdviser, Trustpilot, or general web searches
- Similar MovieBox/Moviebox sites and APKs widely discussed as operating in legal gray area (copyright infringement), with sideloading risks from third-party APKs, but no direct ties to tech-support scams in results
- Page title and description match attacker-controlled input claiming "Moviebox Official Link Release Page" to help users find "latest working website links"
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for moviebox.co and did not find scam reports, user complaints, or negative reviews. Independent trust aggregators assigned moderate scores (59–70/100), noting a mix of signals but no major malware or phishing detections. Similar MovieBox/Moviebox sites are widely discussed as operating in a legal gray area due to copyright infringement and sideloading risks from third-party APKs, but no direct ties to tech-support scams were identified in the results. For a newly registered site (2 months old) with low traffic, the absence of complaints is expected and is not by itself a sign of trust.
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 email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
- Scam family match: Tech-Support Scam.
- Links to 5 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://moviebox.co/
- 2200https://moviebox.co/
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
1 scam-type patterns detected
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Classic tech-support scare copy found (fake Microsoft/Apple alert, remote-access instructions).
- Primary scraped category: fake tech-support page.
- AI analyst tagged this as a tech-support scam.
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Classic tech-support scare copy found (fake Microsoft/Apple alert, remote-access instructions).
- Primary scraped category: fake tech-support page.
- AI analyst tagged this as a tech-support scam.
Possible tech-support scare page
Pages like this impersonate Microsoft, Apple, or your ISP to trick you into calling a number or granting remote access.
- Treat moviebox.co as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Do not call the number and do not install any "support" tool
Microsoft, Apple, Google, and legitimate ISPs never show a pop-up with a phone number. Installing AnyDesk, TeamViewer, or "Windows Support" at their request hands over your computer.
- Close the page — end the browser process if needed
If the page has locked your browser, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc (Windows) or Cmd+Option+Esc (Mac) and end the browser task. Reopen your browser with "Don't restore tabs".
- OpenIf you already gave remote access or paid
Disconnect the device from the internet. Run a full scan with Malwarebytes or a reputable AV. Change your passwords from a different device. Call your bank to dispute any payment and request a new card.
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 marked moviebox.co as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- moviebox.co currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. moviebox.co presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, expiring in 162 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report moviebox.co as clean.
- No. moviebox.co is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- moviebox.co resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, 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 13, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around moviebox.co 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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