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Search.addictedtomovies.co

Posted: August 16, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 20,012
Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 119
First Seen: August 16, 2017
Last Seen: February 18, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


The Addicted to Movies is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) whose official website states that its purpose is to help users find the latest movie releases, news, reviews, trailers, and other information, which is guaranteed to keep them up-to-date with the latest events in the movie industry. The add-on appears only to be compatible with Google Chrome, and the download page on the Chrome Store states that the Addicted to Movies provides users with information by modifying their default homepage and new tab page. However, tests showed that the installation of the Addicted to Movies does not replace the user's default homepage, nor does it change the new tab page. The only difference it introduces is that all searches performed through the address bar will be redirected through Search.addictedtomovies.co, and then the user will be taken to Yahoo Search.

It is possible that the current state of the Addicted to Movies does not yet allow it to replace the new tab page or homepage of its users. However, judging by the add-on's official introduction, it is very likely that the publisher will soon release a new version, which will introduce these changes as well. If this happens, it is very likely that the extension will change the default Chrome new tab to Search.addictedtomovies.co.

While it is undeniable that neither of the actions that the Addicted to Movies performs are harmful, it is likely that a significant percentage of PC users would prefer to use their own favorite new tab page, homepage and search aggregator. This means that extensions like the Addicted to Movies should be kept away from their computers since their installation may often lead to unwanted changes to the browser's settings. The removal of the Addicted to Movies can be carried out either by uninstalling the add-on manually or letting a credible security application deal with the issue.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bbnkndmgjjcdepgijgajjgkemhjpdhde
The following URL's were detected:
search.addictedtomovies.co
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