Movies123 ads are designed to affect commonly used web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc.
Movies123 Ads
Movies123 ads are part of shady advertising networks that operate with the help of potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) and other bogus websites. That’s why they tend to load in trustworthy web browsers without users’ permission. The website Movies123 is promoted as an online streaming platform that allows people to watch various movies free of charge. However, the services provided by this website are carried through various insecure at the same time illegal streaming websites. Additionally, Movies123 tricks people into visiting sponsored deceptive and potentially dangerous content by redirecting affected browsers to bogus websites every time a user initiates a given operation.
In case that Movies123 ads keep loading in your favorite browser you should definitely check your browser and PC for any present harmful apps.
Threat Summary
| Name | Movies123 ads |
| Type | Ads, PUP |
| Short Description | A questionable website that loads in popular web browsers without users’ permission. |
| Symptoms | Affected web browsers display Movies123 ads; The annoying ads pop-up on the desktop as well; Browser slowdowns occur due to increased number of online ads; |
| Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages, Corrupted Websites |
| Detection Tool | See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware Download Malware Removal Tool |
| User Experience | Join Our Forum to Discuss Movies123 ads. |
Movies123 Ads – Spreading and Impact
Movies123 is a website that starts loading in your preferred web browser without your permission. This issue is most probably caused by a potentially unwanted program that has managed to trick you into installing it on your computer operating system. Such programs usually gain access to operating systems during the installation of other desired and supposedly useful apps.
This is a well-known spread technique called software bundling. It is one of the main techniques that is used for the distribution of various PUPs. For its realization are used various free third-party programs. Their installers feature extras that are hidden and set to install by default.
Hence, you may agree to install all extras without noticing their presence. A good way to avoid such an unwanted issue is to select the Advanced/Custom configuration option. There you could find more details on the installer’s components and eventually opt out the installation of undesired apps.
As of Movies123 ads, they could affect all installed web browsers without your permission. Their goal is to lure you into allowing the generation of push notifications, visiting sponsored content and providing sensitive credentials like your credit card details, name, email address, age, etc. Beware the notifications pushed by Movies123 are likely to be some kind of online advertisements that will only make your browser sluggish and make your system more vulnerable to various malwate attacks.
The Movies123 project that has a whole network of similar domains. They all present streaming platforms full of bogus ads. Some of the sites that are a part of the network are:
w1.movies123.io
movies123.live
movies123.world
movies123.com
movies123.watch
movies123.city
movies123.top
movies123.buzz
movies123.pro
movies123.ac
moovies123.com
These websites are set to redirect users to ransom web pages with sponsored content. Unfortunately, some of these browser redirects may open poorly secured or even hacked websites. The consequences of visiting such websites vary from unnoticed installation of tracking cookies and browser extensions to data theft and malware attacks.
Furthermore, Movies123 ads sites are full of annoying ads with clickbait titles and images. But if you want to keep your PC away from various forms of malware, we recommend that you refrain from visiting the presented sponsored content. The ads presented on shady websites like Movies123 are often misused for the spread of nasty malicious software. Once loaded in the browser a hacked web page could activate scripts that download and activate undesired / rogue / malicious programs on the background of the browser.
Note that when the appearance of Movies123 ads in the browser is caused by a running undesired program, you may also start noticing lots of online ads displayed on all websites you visit as well as on your desktop. Some of these ads can be very aggressive. They can block your screen in an attempt to trick you into clicking them.
An additional impact that could occur without your knowledge is the collection of various details stored by the affected browser:
- Visited URLs and websites
- Browser’s home page
- Search queries
- Search queries on the visited web pages
- Type of used browser
- Operating system type
- Internet protocol (IP) address
- Geographic location
- The domain name of current Internet service provider (ISP)
- Diagnostic information which describes how their Services are operating on the system
Data records are likely to be transferred to remote servers and then used for the configuration of aggressive advertising campaigns that could flood your browser with lots of annoying advertisements.
How to Remove Movies123 Ads
In order to remove Movies123 ads along with all associated files that enable its appearance in the browser, you should complete several removal steps. The Movies123 ads removal guide below you will show you all the necessary steps in their precise order. You could choose between manual and automatic removal approaches. In order to fully get rid of this particular undesired program and strengthen the security of your browsers and computer operating system, it is recommendable to combine the steps.
In case you have further questions or need additional help with the removal process, don’t hesitate to leave us a comment. We will be glad to help.
Gergana Ivanova
Gergana has a bachelor's degree in Marketing. She has been with the STF team for five years, researching malware, reporting on the latest computer infections, and following digital marketing trends.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Movies123 ads from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Movies123 ads from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Movies123 ads from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Movies123 ads from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Movies123 ads from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Movies123 ads from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Movies123 ads from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Movies123 ads from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Movies123 ads
Step 2: Uninstall Movies123 ads and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Movies123 ads on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Movies123 ads there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Movies123 ads from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Movies123 ads and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Movies123 ads via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Movies123 ads from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Movies123 ads from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Movies123 ads from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer
Remove Movies123 ads from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Movies123 ads will be removed.
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Eliminate Movies123 ads from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
