What is Watch Movies Live?
People around the world are on a constant lookout for tools and services that can help them stream and watch movies for free. Watch Movies Live is an extension designed for Google Chrome users that might catch the attention of those kinds of people. Of course, it does not actually make it possible to stream movies for free because that is illegal, and because it simply does not have that capability. It was created for two reasons. First, it offers users access to third-party sites that are related to movies and streaming services. Second, it promotes a search tool that redirects to search.yahoo.com, or Yahoo Search. Users usually trust this service, but that is a mistake because the results are modified by the extension itself. Basically, the extension does not offer streaming services, and its search service is not trustworthy, which is why it is classified as a PUP – potentially unwanted program. Since you are reading this report, you must have decided to remove Watch Movies Live already, but if you are not yet completely sure if you want to delete this extension, we hope that we can provide you with an answer.
How does Watch Movies Live work?
Watch Movies Live was created by Polarity Technologies Ltd. and Eightpoint Technologies. Most likely, this is the same company hiding behind different names. It is known for Easy Gaming App, Weather Forecaster, Find My Nascar Lineup, and hundreds of other potentially unwanted programs that people usually choose to remove. Watch Movies Live is officially promoted at watchmovieslive.app, but can be installed only from chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/watch-movies-live/mmdiafmbjnlgcdcpdfdbgpnhhhkanhdp. If you trust the Chrome Web Store, you might not even think that you could face potentially unwanted programs on this platform. Well, that is not the case. It is also possible that third-party downloaders/installers could be involved in the distribution of this PUP. In that case, it could enter your operating system along with other PUPs or even malware, which is why you need to be vigilant. We recommend installing a malware scanner you trust to check what is going on. If more serious threats are found, you want to focus on deleting them first, but if you can focus on the PUP, we suggest that you waste no time.
Watch Movies Live is represented via the new tab page on your Chrome browser. It takes on an interface of a search engine, and while you can see easy-access links at the top and at the bottom, the center stage is taken over by a search box. At the top, you can find “Streaming Services” and “About Movies” buttons. If you click them, you can find links to youtube.com, disneyplus.com, fubo.tv, cbs.com, hulu.com, netflix.com, fox.com, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, and fandango.com/movietimes. Do you need links to these sites? If you do, you can bookmark them for easy access. Overall, it looks like links to popular movie and TV-related websites are just a distraction. We have analyzed all Eightpoint/Polarity PUPs that we have come across, and they all have the same search service in common, which is why it looks like maybe that is the main service of Watch Movies Live too. After all, the creator of the PUP is likely to earn money when the user clicks the sponsored links/ads presented via the search engine. To ensure that these links/ads are intriguing, the creator uses cookies to track user data (e.g., browsing history), and it is also shared with third-party advertisers to ensure that they know how to attract you.
How to remove Watch Movies Live
Can you trust the ads promoted by Watch Movies Live? You could face no real threats, or you could face threats; that is something that we cannot guarantee, but do you want to take risks for a tool that does not offer anything beneficial? Most users of the PUP will choose to remove it, and, luckily, that is something that anyone can do. We suggest taking the extra step of clearing the browsing data too, and if you want to learn how to do it, you can follow the manual removal guide below. In case you need to delete Watch Movies Live along with real threats, we advise implementing an anti-malware program that could quickly inspect your system and delete all potential threats automatically.
Removal Guide
- Launch Google Chrome.
- Open the Chrome menu by tapping Alt+F keys.
- Click More tools and then Extensions.
- Remove the unwanted add-on.
- Tap Alt+F keys and then select Settings.
- Click Advanced at the bottom of the menu.
- Click Clear browsing data.
- Select a time range and the desired boxes.
- Click Clear data and then restart the browser.
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