{"id":101832,"date":"2020-06-22T21:01:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T04:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=101832"},"modified":"2025-08-29T01:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:21:57","slug":"mcafee-findings-reveals-tv-shows-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/internet-security\/mcafee-findings-reveals-tv-shows-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Before You Binge-Watch: Here are the TV Shows &#038; Movies to Look Out For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019ve been following recent stay-at-home orders, it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ve been scavenging the internet for new\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">content to help pass the time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0In fact, a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ccording to Nielson, there was an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/digital\/news\/video-streaming-tvs-us-data-coronavirus-nielsen-1203550256\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">85% increase in American streaming rates<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the first three weeks of March this year compared to March 2019 reports.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">having multiple streaming subscriptions can quickly add up.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consequentially,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">users<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are hesitant to pay more for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">online streaming subscriptions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">often\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">look for free options\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to stream their favorite TV show or movie.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214311423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214311423 BCX0\">Criminals are often behind these websites, luring unsuspecting users into schemes via \u201cfree\u201d downloads of movies and TV shows. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Some of these\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">movies and shows are risker th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an others,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">however. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0McAfee\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WebAdvisor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> data has revealed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">certain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">titles\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0tied to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">potential malware and phishing threats.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">take a look<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0TV shows and movies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that could lead you to a dangerous download instead of your next film spree<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, as well as discuss what users can do to stay secure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Top 10 U.S. TV and Movie\u00a0Titles\u00a0That Could Lead You to a Dangerous Download:<\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 601px;\" width=\"581\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1696\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Top 10 U.S. TV Titles<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Top 10 U.S. Movie Titles<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWarrior\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cElite\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cZombieland\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHarlots\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Incredibles\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Letterkenny\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step Brothers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Poldark\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBad Boys\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cLost\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAladdin\u201d (2019)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Lion King\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> (1994)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cGentefied\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSwingers\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPEN15\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFrozen 2\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSkins<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Invitation\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Stay Protected While Streaming<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While consumers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">search for new content from home<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, criminals\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are clearly searching for way<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s to trick eager TV and movie fans. However, there\u2019s still\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">way<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0users<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can stay both entertained and secure during this time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow these tips to help ensure that your online entertainment experience is safe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Watch what\u00a0you\u00a0click<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Users looking to catch up on Season 2 of \u201cYou\u201d or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">watch the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Incredibles\u201d on repeat should be cautious and only access entertainment content directly from a reliable source. The safest thing to do is to subscribe to a streaming site that offers the content or download the movie from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">credible websites<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">instead of downloading a \u201cfree\u201d version from a website that could contain malware.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Refrain from\u00a0using\u00a0illegal\u00a0streaming\u00a0sites<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many illegal streaming sites are riddled with malware or adware disguised as pirated video files. Do your device a favor and stream the show from a reputable source.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Use a comprehensive\u00a0security\u00a0Solution<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use a solution like\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/en-us\/antivirus\/mcafee-total-protection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">McAfee Total Protection<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This can help protect you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r devices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from malware, phishing attacks, and other threats.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It also includes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/en-us\/safe-browser\/mcafee-webadvisor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">McAfee\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">WebAdvisor<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which helps alert users of malicious websites.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Additionally, McAfee\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WebAdvisor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can be accessed as a free download.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Use parental\u00a0control\u00a0software<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kids are tech<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">savvy and may search for movies by themselves. Ensure that limits are set on your child\u2019s device and use software that can help minimize exposure to potentially malicious or inappropriate websites.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been following recent stay-at-home orders, it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ve been scavenging the internet for new\u00a0content to help pass&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":674,"featured_media":101835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10661],"tags":[1814,3949,4452,3952],"coauthors":[3973],"class_list":["post-101832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet-security","tag-computer-security","tag-cybersafety","tag-cybersecurity","tag-internet-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Beware When You Search for These TV Shows and Movies | McAfee<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Users who are hesitant to pay for online streaming often turn to suspicious sites offering free content. 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