PLZ Help with Malvertising & a Phishing Website!

Hello peterweb,

Thank You for responding & so quickly (on a Sunday no less).  :o)

So, without going into why I felt let down by Norton Safe Search (Green Dot with white checkmark...SoulAsylum once told me not to rely too heavily on that Green dot with white checkmark...and yet I do).

I watched goku.to for 2-3 days (MBAM Pop-Up free initially), don't recall seeing any adds (just either a movie or episodes for a series).

Having watched "Wheel of Time" animated version, several episodes, at first no warning whatsoever (first one or two episodes) and then the MBAM Pop-Up (Malvertising).

Let "US" assume...namely that the MBAM Pop-Up occurred too late  (having already watched some/ALL episodes). Hmmm, what now?

So, in other words, the malvertising got through to my HP Laptop, yet all the scans came up clean (0 threats). What's the worst thing that could happen to me?

I have uBlock origin (as browser extension).

Once again THANK YOU for responding & the good input! :o)

Good Evening bjm_,

THANK YOU for responding & on a Sunday no less! :o)

Thank You for spelling it out for me in plain English (and for putting your back into it). :o)

"on my machine goku.to redirects to goku.sx
goku.to is rated Norton Safe Web - Safe - TV/Video Streams
goku.sx is Norton Safe Web rated - Caution - Entertainment/Suspicious

at goku.sx with my ad blocker (uBlock Origin) On - Norton is quiet except for Safe Web rating: Caution
at goku.sx with my ad blocker (uBlock Origin) Off - Norton objects with Safe Web Malicious Site Blocked! - Intrusion Protection System (IPS) block & Norton 360 IPS Alert: intrusion attempt blocked"

Interesting info...

I cannot recall a redirect happening (then again I'm not a Norton Guru).

So, what p@sses me off is that page one on Google Search results ("goku.to"), at very top of page, goku.to perfectly fine, however, when you browse longer pages 3 or 4 people start badmouthing goku.to website has malware & there is piracy going on (as in the "download" option bottom right below movie screen...next to settings icon). The badmouthing should be on page one (top of page) thereby people would be warned to stay away from said website.

If I had known, initially, about the malware & piracy issues I would not have touched that website with a ten foot pole! :o(

Okay, I have uBlock and it is "ON" in my google browser extension, yet no notifications.

The only warning I received was from MBAM (Malvertising).

I am, in hindsight, assuming, that some of the movies & series on goku.to are malware free, yet not all.

Thank You

Hello again bjm_,

Of the two, separate, incidents one on goku.to and the other on fmovies.to...I am far more worried about fmovies.to (because I got a green dot plus white checkmark from Norton Safe Search, hence I watched episode one of "The Girl's Guide to Depravity" comedy starring Rebeca Blumhagen). No warnings whatsoever! :o(

Having bookmarked "The Girl's Guide to Depravity"/fmovies.to (in my google browser). I later came back clicked on fmovies.to bookmark in my browser  "The Girl's Guide to Depravity" episode two...and only then the Norton warning ("Dangerous Website") after I had already been on said website for an hour. :o(

All the Norton/MBAM scans came up (0 threats) plus Norton Power Eraser.

What if this is about phishing?

WORST CASE SCENARIO 'they" have my ip address???

Thank you for your  patience with me.

Good Morning peterweb,

Thank you, once again, for  responding and your valuable input! :o)

"This can be the 'cost' of the free movies. "

There are legitimate (non-major tv networks) sites such as tubi (I believe they are part of Newscorp/Fox) or Crackle, yet I have watched everything of interest they have to offer (which does NOT include low budget B movies or lame movies/series from Lifetime channel...my late wife watched those).

This industry is rapidly growing & expanding, yet not every website is legitimate (that's why I do the Norton Safe Search via Google). Both goku.to & fmovies.to = legitimate, hence I visited these two websites.

"Are they sites where people upload these movies?"

I believe, in hindsight, that goku.to is such a site.

"Norton allowing your first 2 hours is because that actual URL you were viewing was not dangerous. When something dangerous, either from another link you clicked on, or an attempt by an add to send you to a dangerous page, Norton and or MBAM kicked in and protected you. And this is verified by your Norton and MBAM scans coming up clean."

peterweb thank you for clarifying (in your edit).  :o)

Good Afternoon bjm_,

Thank you, once again, for ALL the testing & comparison/good advice! :o)

Thank you also for explaining what "Sucuri."  :O)

I consider my post/problem resolved thanks to you & peterweb, Thanks a Bunch!

I shall close said thread/resolved.