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Watch Movies Live

Posted: January 14, 2020

Non-tech-savvy computer users often may be misled by fake extensions that promise to provide them with content that is otherwise difficult to access. This is the exact thing that the authors of the Watch Movies Live rely on – according to their add-on's name, its users should be able to find and watch movies online for free, completely. However, users who opt to install the Watch Movies Live extension may realize that they will not be getting access to such content quickly – instead, the only noticeable change that this extension makes is to replace the Web browser's default new tab page and search aggregator.

Versions of the Watch Movies Live are available for both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and both versions of the extension will apply the same changes to the user's Web browser:

  • Trying to use the address bar to initiate a Web search will send a query to Query.watchmovieslivetab.app.
  • Opening a new tab will take the user to Search.watchmovieslivetab.app.

Both of these websites end up delivering search results from the Yahoo Search, but you should know that they may prioritize sponsored content. Furthermore, your search history and data may be stored and used to enhance the relevancy of the advertisements you see on Search.watchmovieslivetab.app.

The Watch Movies Live add-on is categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) whose installation does not introduce any valuable features – instead, it simply aims to generate more traffic for the websites it is affiliated with. If you have installed the Watch Movies Live on your computer, then the suggestion is that you take care of its removal either manually, or with the use of a security product capable of eradicating PUPs.

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