Threat Database Adware Movie Megs Ads

Movie Megs Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 7
First Seen: February 8, 2016
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Movie Megs is an adware application that, despite its claims, will not let you watch free movies on your computer. According to the software's official Web page, Movie Megs is a free utility that allows its users to watch the newest movies and TV series without having to pay a single cent. However, what the website may not mention is that Movie Megs is classified as adware by the most popular anti-virus software products, and installing this application may change the way your Web browser behaves significantly.

The first sign that you'll see if you have Movie Megs on your computer is the appearance of unwanted 'Movie Megs ads' in all running instances of your Web browser. The Movie Megs software extension may include a Web browser extension whose purpose is to inject paid advertisements in the user's Web browser, as well as to collect usage statistics that may be used to boost the quality of the adware's advertising campaigns. The Movie Megs application may appear on your computer without your knowledge because it may use unfair distribution technique that may help Movie Megs extend its reach to tens of thousands of users. If you are suffering from the 'Movie Megs Ads', you should remove the Movie Megs software immediately, with the assistance of a reputable and up-to-date anti-virus suite.

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Directories

Movie Megs Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MovieMegs
%PROGRAMFILES%\MovieMegs
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MovieMegs

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