123Movies

About 123movies
123movies offers movie (and TV) streaming services, but its developers do so illegally. Another problem with this site is that it uses renegade advertising networks. Simply put, it displays various implausible advertisements on it and it redirects users to questionable, deceptive websites. We advise against using 123movies and its services or visiting other sites of this type.
This streaming video website contains various advertisements that, when clicked, open untrustworthy websites. Note that there are advertisements capable of executing scripts that download and / and install unwanted applications. There is always a chance that some of them are malicious. In addition, the use of this page leads to redirects to questionable websites. It leads to redirects to a number of questionable websites. For example, it leads to rogue sites that display fake virus alerts. These sites are designed to make people believe that their computers are infected with malware, viruses, etc. Typically, their visitors are asked to download some applications / software designed to eliminate detected threats. We strongly advise against downloading programs from sites that advertise them with deception. Additionally, this page could open pages promoting other types of unwanted applications, such as browser hijackers, adware, etc. Another thing that affects 123movies is that it asks permission to show its notifications. If allowed, various advertisements will be displayed on these types of pages, leading to questionable pages, unwanted notifications, and so on. that it is asking for permission to show its notifications. If allowed, various advertisements will be displayed on these types of pages, leading to questionable pages, unwanted notifications, and so on. that it is asking for permission to show its notifications. If allowed, various advertisements will be displayed on these types of pages, leading to questionable pages, unwanted notifications, and so on.
123movie's site is quite similar to many other sites, here are some examples: Movies123 and Putlocker. Typically, websites of this type contain questionable advertising or / and lead to redirects to untrustworthy sites. To avoid unwanted installations, downloads or other problems, we recommend not visiting / using them.
How did adware install on my computer?
Most people download and install them (potentially unwanted applications) by mistake without even realizing it. Most of the time, these installations (or downloads) happen either through clicked fraudulent advertisements or during the download / installation process of other software. Quite often, developers bundle PUAs into setups of other software and hope that people will agree to download and install them as well. Typically, information about these applications is hidden in the Advanced, Custom (and other similar settings) settings of the software setup. People often leave them unchanged, and this is how PUAs are downloaded and / and installed by other programs (their setups).
How can I avoid installing potentially unwanted applications?
Always check what the "Advanced", "Custom" and other similar options / settings of a download or installation setup are. Offer to download or install bundled software and only then complete setup. This applies to all setups, especially if the software is free. Also, download them from official websites, do not use peer-to-peer networks, unofficial sites, or other similar sources. Avoid clicking intrusive advertisements because when clicked they will redirect people to untrustworthy websites. Typically, ads of this type are displayed on questionable sites (related to gambling, pornography, adult dating, etc.). If a browser opens such web pages regularly, or if intrusive, unreliable advertisements appear on every opened page, it is very likely that a computer or browser is being infiltrated with a PUA. Check for any suspicious applications (plug-ins, add-ons, extensions, etc.) installed in your internet browser or programs on your computer, and uninstall any unwanted / unknown entries as soon as possible. If your computer is already infected with malicious applications, we recommend using a scan ) are installed in your internet browser or programs on your computer, and uninstall any unwanted / unknown entries as soon as possible. If your computer is already infected with malicious applications, we recommend using a scan ) are installed in your internet browser or programs on your computer, and uninstall any unwanted / unknown entries as soon as possible. If your computer is already infected with malicious applications, we recommend using a scanMalwarebytes to remove them automatically.