Is movieboxonline.org safe?
http://movieboxonline.org/
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 5 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (57 of 91 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
MovieBoxOnline pushes an app download from a brand-new domain that an external report links to pirated content and malware risk
MovieBoxOnline presents itself as a streaming destination for movies and TV shows and its main call to action is downloading the MovieBox application, either through a button or a QR code. The domain is only about seven months old, and independent research describes this kind of site as distributing unauthorized material while warning that downloads from such sources often carry malware or trojans. One antivirus family also flagged the domain as malicious. The browser threat feed shows no warning and the connection is encrypted, but those are absence-of-detection facts, not proof the download is safe. Because the central action is installing an unverified app from a young piracy-linked domain, the site sits in the High Risk band.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
Why 38/100
High Risk covers scores 21–44. 3 findings pulled the score down; 2 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Strong1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- ModerateThe page's primary call to action is downloading the MovieBox application via button or QR code, which is the main way a visitor could be exposed to a malicious installer.
- ModerateOne public warning in public web research: "This site appears to be disseminating unauthorized material. This is accomplished by offering links to pirated movies and video games, as well as commercial…"
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning at scan time.
- SupportsThe saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor). Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
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01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
MovieBoxOnline presents itself as a streaming destination for movies and TV shows and its main call to action is downloading the MovieBox application, either through a button or a QR code. The domain is only about seven months old, and independent research describes this kind of site as distributing unauthorized material while warning that downloads from such sources often carry malware or trojans. One antivirus family also flagged the domain as malicious. The browser threat feed shows no warning and the connection is encrypted, but those are absence-of-detection facts, not proof the download is safe. Because the central action is installing an unverified app from a young piracy-linked domain, the site sits in the High Risk band.
The site's main purpose is getting you to install its app
The visible page copy is built around a single action: 'Download App' appears repeatedly alongside 'Enjoy unlimited movies and shows' and 'Download your favorite content to watch offline'. The same block offers a QR code to download MovieBox or a direct download for Mac.
A screenshot review confirms the download call to action is the dominant element on the page, with 'Download App' and the domain name presented together. The site is branded as MovieBox, but the domain itself is not the official MovieBox property.
External warnings and a young domain raise the stakes
Independent research describes this site as disseminating unauthorized material by offering links to pirated movies and video games, and warns that content on such sites often includes malware or trojan horses. The same source notes that knowingly obtaining media from these sites could expose a visitor to copyright infringement claims.
One independent antivirus family reported an adverse result for the domain, which is a real detection even though the saved observation is stale and should be confirmed for timing.
The registrable domain is only 209 days old, so there is no long track record to weigh against the warnings. The operator is not disclosed on the page, and the contact details were not reviewed because the page exceeded the reader's size limit.
Clean technical checks do not clear the download
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. Those results mean no detection was recorded at scan time; they do not verify that the MovieBox installer is safe or that the site is legitimate.
Against that, one antivirus family flagged the domain as malicious and external research links the site to pirated content with a malware risk. The unresolved question is what the 'Download App' file actually contains, which is exactly the risk a visitor takes by installing it.
Why the score is 38
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 91
detectionsSaved analysis from April 16, 2026 - stale
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 91
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| SeclookupMalicious | malicious |
All 91 engine results
- Seclookup - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Unrated
- CINS Army - Clean
- Cluster25 - Unrated
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Clean
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Unrated
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- securolytics - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekernewly registered websites
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual warning signs were identified
MovieBox Download App
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
MovieBox
- 02
Download App
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
MovieBox - Watch Movies Free Online, Watch TV Series Online
- Meta description
Moviebox lets you watch movies and TV series online and for free. Download the Moviebox app to download the latest movies and popular TV series in HD quality.
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
MovieBox - Watch Movies Free Online, Watch TV Series Online
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 57 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 6 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Streaming Piracy
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01One public warning in public web research: "This site appears to be disseminating unauthorized material. This is accomplished by offering links to pirated movies and video games, as well as commercial…"
- 021 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 03The registrable domain is 209 days old, so there is no long operating history to assess.
Web research findings
Independent findings for movieboxonline.org, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- ScamAdviseropen
"This site appears to be disseminating unauthorized material. This is accomplished by offering links to pirated movies and video games, as well as commercial application keys and cracks. You could be prosecuted for copyright infringement if you knowingly engage or obtain media and software from these sites. The majority of content given by piracy websites is trojan horses with malware that can compromise the security of your device and data."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainmovieboxonline.org
- Redirects tomovieboxonline.org
- Hosted byAmazon.com, Inc.
- Referencespacdn.aoneroom.com · h5-static.aoneroom.com
Domain Timeline
- Apr 3, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 6 months old when this review was saved.
- Oct 29, 2026Saved security review — Rated High Risk
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
Domain & Encryption
Report this domain to its registrar: send the address and what happened to this contact.
Certificate issued for movieboxonline.org.
A shared content-delivery network address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://movieboxonline.org/
- 2206https://movieboxonline.org/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. · The page's primary call to action is downloading the MovieBox application via button or QR code, which is the main way a visitor could be exposed to a malicious installer.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
One public warning in public web research: "This site appears to be disseminating unauthorized material. This is accomplished by offering links to pirated movies and video games, as well as commercial…"
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 1 of 91 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Apr 16, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 29, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 29, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 29, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 29, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result1 of 91 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Apr 16, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 29, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 29, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 29, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 29, 2026
07 · 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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
MovieBoxOnline pushes an app download from a brand-new domain that an external report links to pirated content and malware risk
MovieBoxOnline presents itself as a streaming destination for movies and TV shows and its main call to action is downloading the MovieBox application, either through a button or a QR code. The domain is only about seven months old, and independent research describes this kind of site as distributing unauthorized material while warning that downloads from such sources often carry malware or trojans. One antivirus family also flagged the domain as malicious. The browser threat feed shows no warning and the connection is encrypted, but those are absence-of-detection facts, not proof the download is safe. Because the central action is installing an unverified app from a young piracy-linked domain, the site sits in the High Risk band.
09 · Community
Community
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