Shop shows non-delivery red flags
Unlicensed free streaming site with no business registration, flagged as high-risk by independent reviewers, and linked to piracy-related malware warnings. Several red flags typical of non-delivery shops are present. Don't pay by crypto or wire, and keep the chargeback window in mind.
Is moviebox.pk legit or a scam?
Unlicensed free streaming site with no business registration, flagged as high-risk by independent reviewers, and linked to piracy-related malware warnings.
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
MT Intelligence
MovieBox.pk operates as an unauthorized streaming platform offering Lollywood, Bollywood, and Hollywood content without evidence of licensing agreements or legitimate business registration in Pakistan. The domain is 349 days old and receives substantial traffic (8.45M visits reported), but lacks any official company records, owner details, or contact information beyond a single external email address. Independent reviewers have flagged the site as high-risk, citing concerns about movie-download services historically being vectors for subscription traps, ransomware, and malware. The site loads content from external ad networks and link-shortening services, a pattern common in piracy ecosystems. While our antivirus network did not flag the page and the SSL certificate is valid, the absence of legitimate business operation combined with documented scam reports and association with known piracy infrastructure substantially elevates risk.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for moviebox.pk, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- High-traffic free streaming site (8.45M visits in April 2026 per Semrush) focused on Lollywood, Bollywood, Hollywood movies, Pakistani/Turkish/K-dramas, and live sports/cricket; primary audience in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya.
- Scamadviser reports Trust Score 0 but labels "Very Likely Safe" with valid SSL; cautions on movie download/streaming sites due to history of ransomware, subscription traps, or viruses in similar services; uses link-shortening.
- Reddit r/ScamChecker post flags it as High Risk (71/100 score) with ~349-day domain age at time of post.
- No official business registration, owner, or company records found; operates as unauthorized free streaming platform likely hosting unlicensed/pirated content.
- Associated with broader MovieBox APK ecosystem known for piracy risks, pop-up ads, redirects, and warnings about unofficial downloads potentially containing malware (general MovieBox discussions on Reddit/Quora).
- Users on Reddit reference moviebox.pk as current domain for free movie streaming in piracy-related threads; one Hybrid-Analysis link flags a related sample as malicious.
- No dedicated Trustpilot, ScamDoc, or widespread user complaint pages found specifically for moviebox.pk; traffic sources include direct (85%) and referrals to other piracy sites like 123movienow.cc.
- Reddit r/ScamCheckeropen
"Score: 71/100. Risk Level: High Risk. Domain Age: 349 days. moviebox.pk is likely unsafe"
- Scamadviseropen
"We detected that this website is offering movies for download. The website may be completely legit but we recommend caution as fraudulent websites have offered download services in the past. These services proved to be cost subscription ser"
Our research identified two scam reports and complaints. Reddit r/ScamChecker assigned a risk score of 71/100 and flagged the domain as likely unsafe. An independent review aggregator cautioned that while the site may be legitimate, movie-download services have historically been vectors for subscription traps, ransomware, and viruses; the review noted the site uses link-shortening services. The broader MovieBox APK ecosystem is documented on Reddit and Quora with warnings about malware in unofficial downloads. No official business registration, owner details, or company records were found in Pakistan. Traffic analysis shows 85% direct visits and referrals from other piracy sites. No positive reviews or trust endorsements were located.
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.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://moviebox.pk/
- 2200https://moviebox.pk/
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.
- AI analyst tagged this as a fake shop.
- No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
- Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
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.
- AI analyst tagged this as a fake shop.
- No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
- Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
Fake-shop warning signs
Signals common to non-delivery scam shops were detected on this site.
- Treat moviebox.pk as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- If you already paid by card or PayPal — start a chargeback
Contact your bank or card issuer and dispute the charge as "goods not received" or "merchant fraud." PayPal users can open a case in the Resolution Centre. Act within 120 days for card chargebacks in most jurisdictions.
- Save every piece of evidence
Screenshots of the checkout, order confirmation emails, any chat transcripts, and the product listing page. Chargeback and fraud reports go faster when you have receipts.
- OpenReport the shop
Report to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov), Action Fraud UK, or your local consumer-protection body. Post the URL on the MalwareTips scam forum so other buyers can find it.
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.pk 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.pk 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.pk presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, expiring in 76 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- No. moviebox.pk is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- moviebox.pk 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.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
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