Is novashow.icu safe?
http://novashow.icu/
NovaShow.icu: new piracy streaming site with admitted pop-up ads and suspicious AV flags
NovaShow.icu offers free movie/TV streaming using TMDB data. The captured page displays a prominent notice warning users about VPN/software pop-ups and instructing them to close pop-ups to watch. VirusTotal shows 0 malicious but 2 suspicious detections; related domains score 24-40/100 trust. Domain is 40 days old on .icu TLD with ad/tracker hosts present. No credential harvesting or confirmed malware downloads observed.
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01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
NovaShow.icu offers free movie/TV streaming using TMDB data. The captured page displays a prominent notice warning users about VPN/software pop-ups and instructing them to close pop-ups to watch. VirusTotal shows 0 malicious but 2 suspicious detections; related domains score 24-40/100 trust. Domain is 40 days old on .icu TLD with ad/tracker hosts present. No credential harvesting or confirmed malware downloads observed.
What the site appears to do
Piracy-oriented streaming platform claiming free, fast access to movies and TV shows. Navigation includes Movies, TV Shows, Watchlist, Discover. Content uses public TMDB imagery and metadata. A modal notice explicitly addresses and disclaims responsibility for pop-ups.
Strongest evidence and limitations
Strongest signals: explicit pop-up disclaimer on page, ad/tracker domains (acscdn.com, adexchangerapid.com, usrpubtrk.com), 2/92 AV engines flagging suspicious, 40-day-old domain. Limitations: no malicious VT detections, clean Safe Browsing, valid TLS, no download attempts or credential forms observed. Related novashow.vip flagged low-trust by third-party scanners.
Practical user impact
Users face repeated third-party pop-ups and trackers when attempting to stream. Risk is primarily aggressive advertising and potential malvertising exposure rather than direct malware or phishing. Avoid entering any personal data; use of ad blockers or VPNs may trigger further interference.
Why the score is 48
2 antivirus results marked the URL as suspicious. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
Fresh result
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
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
Notice modal stating pop-ups for VPN/software are not from the site and instructing users to close them to continue watching
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Notice modal stating pop-ups for VPN/software are not from the site and instructing users to close them to continue watching
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
- 1
What the site claims
NovaShow | Stream Movies & TV Shows Free, Fast, and Safe
- 2
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded popups.
- 3
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
- 4
What remains unverified
2 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Aggressive Ads & Malvertising
Service and business model
Streaming Piracy
Advertising
Observed behavior
Web research findings
Independent findings for novashow.icu, 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.
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.
Domain Timeline
- Jun 22, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 40 days old today.
- Aug 1, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
novashow.icu was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://novashow.icu/
- 2200https://novashow.icu/
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
Some evidence sources did not complete, and those gaps remain visible below.
Technical threat
Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 2 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Aug 1, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
| Independent research | 2 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Page content
- Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
- Completed
- No adverse finding
- Visual evidence
- Result: 1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- Completed
- Adverse
- Independent research
- Result: 2 independent findings were saved
- Completed
- Adverse
06 · Your Next Move
Your next move
Aggressive ads and redirects
Observed behavior includes unrelated pop-ups or redirects, notification prompts, or deceptive download controls. These are the primary risk unless the evidence separately proves a more serious mechanism.
- Treat novashow.icu as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Close unexpected tabs and deny notification requests
Do not follow an unrelated landing page, click "Allow notifications", or install a player, codec, browser extension, or update offered through an advert.
- If you clicked "Allow", turn the notifications back off
Open your browser's Site Settings → Notifications, find the site, and set it to Block (or remove it). That stops the spam pop-ups it now pushes to your desktop.
- OpenRemove anything installed through an advert
Uninstall any browser extension, player, codec, or app added because of a pop-up, then run a reputable adware and malware scan. Do not call support numbers shown by unrelated landing pages.
Safer Alternatives
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Large catalogue incl. anime; paid subscription.
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Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.
Moderate Risk
NovaShow.icu: new piracy streaming site with admitted pop-up ads and suspicious AV flags
NovaShow.icu offers free movie/TV streaming using TMDB data. The captured page displays a prominent notice warning users about VPN/software pop-ups and instructing them to close pop-ups to watch. VirusTotal shows 0 malicious but 2 suspicious detections; related domains score 24-40/100 trust. Domain is 40 days old on .icu TLD with ad/tracker hosts present. No credential harvesting or confirmed malware downloads observed.
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2 antivirus results marked the URL as suspicious.
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No Google browser threat warning
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Encrypted connection
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- Positive
- 3
- Limited
- 0
- Risk
- 1
- Analysis coverage
- 90% strong coverage
- Core capabilities
- 3/5 completed checks
- Source coverage
- 5/5 sources complete
- Evidence checks
- 2/8 completed checks flagged
Saved evidence only. Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.
07 · Community
Community
08 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
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