Is MP3Juice safe? Pop-ups, fake updates and what to do
Mp3Juice (Mp3juices.cc) is a free music search and MP3 converter site that has no single official address. We have no test of it, so we cannot call it safe:
- our 2020 report described redirects
- pop-ups and downloaded programs
- the steps below take back any permission or file that came from them
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation.
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Mp3juices.cc: summary
| Type | Music search and MP3 converter website that shows third-party ads; not a program |
|---|---|
| Risk | Medium: reported redirects, pop-ups and a program downloaded in place of an MP3; not tested by us |
| Symptoms | Pop-ups or notifications from mp3juices.cc; a fake Flash update or "infected" warning after a search; an .exe instead of an MP3 |
| How to get rid of it | Block the site's notifications and pop-ups and remove unknown extensions in the browser (steps below); scan only if you ran a file |
| Our check (4 October 2026) | No browser test; we read only the registry records of mp3juices.cc and mp3juice.cc |
| Running since | mp3juice.cc registered 30 October 2014; mp3juices.cc registered 2 May 2024 (registry dates) |
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| First reported by us | 8 May 2020 |
|---|---|
| Evidence | Registry records, our 2020 report and its screenshots |
| Installed on the PC | Nothing by visiting the page; a program arrives only if you run a file the page or its ads hand you |
| Detection | Microsoft Defender: nothing is installed by the website itself, so there is no detection name for it; Defender only reacts to files you download from the pages it sends you to |
| Name | Mp3juices.cc |
| Domains | mp3juices.cc |
| Ads shown as | Redirects through ad pages |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge and Firefox |
| First seen | 8 May 2020 |
| Distribution | Typically ad scripts on free streaming, file-hosting and adult sites, typo domains and hacked websites |
| Damage | Redirects to scam pages, fake updates and tech support scams |
| Facts checked | 5 October 2026 |
Facts checked on 4 October 2026 against the Verisign RDAP records of mp3juices.cc and mp3juice.cc. We did not open the sites in a browser or download a file, so this page gives no verdict from a test. The descriptions of redirects, pop-ups and downloads come from our 2020 report and visitor reports.
What Mp3Juices.cc is and how it works
Mp3Juices.cc is a website, not a program: you type a song name, or paste a video link, and it hands you an MP3 file. Our 2020 report is the only description of its pages we have; we have not tested the site itself.
- 1
Search or paste a link
The 2020 home page had one box. Type a song or artist, or paste the address of a video, then press the magnifier. A button below it, manage sources (2/7), picked which of seven sources to search.
- 2
Wait for the list
The page said it would show a list of results matching your query, and that choosing all sources takes a little longer.
- 3
Download the file
A real result is an audio file such as
.mp3. Anything that arrives as.exe,.msior a browser-extension offer did not come from the song you searched for.
- What it calls itself
- "a popular and free mp3 search engine and tool" (home page text in our 2020 screenshot)
- Menu in 2020
- Home, FAQ, Cutter, News; footer links to Contact, Copyright Claims, Privacy Policy, SRA and ToS
- Domain
- mp3juices.cc, registry record shows registration on 2 May 2024 and expiry on 2 May 2027 (Verisign RDAP, read 4 October 2026)
- Paid for by
- Not known: we did not test the site, so we cannot name its ad network
Music search sites earn only from advertising, which is why their pages are crowded and why a visit can go wrong when the ad network behind the page is careless. The name "Mp3 Juice" is also used by several other addresses, so check the address bar (see the table below).
Does MP3 Juice have viruses, and what mp3 juice unblock, UK, emp3juice.la and mp3juce mean
Does MP3 Juice have viruses?
The site itself is not a virus, and nothing in our records shows the music files themselves carrying one. The danger is around the files: our 2020 report described redirects, pop-ups, a fake Flash Player update and a program downloaded in place of an MP3.
An MP3 that ends in .mp3 is not a program. A file that ends in .exe, .msi or .bat is, and you should not run it.
Mp3 juice unblock searches usually come from a school or work network that blocks the site, or from a browser warning. We do not recommend proxies or unblock mirrors: they are run by unknown people, add their own ads and can change the file you download. If a filter or your browser blocks an address, treat that as a warning, not an obstacle.
Mp3 juice UK is the same kind of site reached from Britain. Mp3 Juice has no single official address, so there is no separate UK version we can confirm. The UK copies we know of are lookalikes with the same name, and the same advice about pop-ups and downloaded programs applies to them.
We found no reliable source for emp3juice.la. Our reading is that it is one more lookalike that copies the Mp3 Juice name on a different domain ending, which is common for these sites. Mp3juce is a misspelling of the name, and typing it can land you on a typo domain run by anyone.
Warning: To check any such name, look up its registration record (RDAP) and never accept notifications or run a file it offers.
Is Mp3juices.cc dangerous?
Our check, and what we could not test
No test of this site exists in this report. "Mp3 Juice" is not one site with one official domain, and we did not run a clean-browser test on any single address. We do not invent results; what follows is what the registry and our 2020 report show.
Mp3Juice addresses · registry record read 4 October 2026 · no browser test
- Browser testNot done. We did not open the pages in a clean browser, so we cannot say whether they ask for notifications, open pop-ups or redirect today.
- mp3juices.ccRegistered; registry status active. Registration date 2 May 2024, expires 2 May 2027, registrar Immaterialism Limited.
- mp3juice.ccRegistered; registry status active. Registration date 30 October 2014, expires 30 October 2027, same registrar.
- Same site as in 2020?Unknown. The registry date of mp3juices.cc is four years after our 2020 report, which can mean the address was registered again or its record was reset. The record does not say which.
- Not testedThe search, the conversion, the downloaded file, other countries, and the ads other visitors get: ad networks change what they show by country, device and time.
Medium: reported problems, not tested by us We cannot call these addresses safe or unsafe from a test. Our 2020 report relied on visitor reports of redirects, pop-ups and a program downloaded in place of an MP3, so treat any "Mp3 Juice" page as a place where the ads, not the music search, can hurt you.
What our 2020 report said, and what changed
October 2014
mp3juice.cc is registered
The registry gives 30 October 2014 for the .cc address without the s.
May 2020
Our first report: a music search and converter with reports of redirects
We described Mp3juices.cc as a third-party site that searches for music and converts video links to MP3, and listed visitor reports: a search that ended on a fake Flash Player update, pop-up notifications, fake system warnings, and executables downloaded in place of MP3 files. We did not test those reports ourselves, and the guide does not name a date for any of them.
2020
The privacy policy named what it records
The policy on the site said it may record your IP address, country and other non-personal details of your device, as well as the search terms you use and cookies. It also limited use to adults over 18.
The Mp3Juices.cc privacy policy as our 2020 report showed it: IP address, country, browser, referring URL, search terms and cookies. The woman in the picture is a stock photo. 31 December 2020
Adobe Flash Player support ends
Adobe stopped supporting Flash Player on 31 December 2020 and blocked Flash content from running on 12 January 2021, so a page telling you to update Flash has been a fake since then.
August 2021
Our old guide was last edited
The guide had a last-modified date of 17 August 2021.
May 2024
The address mp3juices.cc is registered
The registry gives 2 May 2024 as the registration date of mp3juices.cc.
October 2026
This rewrite
We read the registry for both addresses. We did not open the sites in a browser.
Mp3 Juice addresses are not one site
Searching for the name leads to several addresses, and nothing we found says they belong to the same owner.
| Address | Registered | What we know |
|---|---|---|
mp3juices.cc | 2 May 2024 | The address our 2020 report was about; registry record only, not tested |
mp3juice.cc | 30 October 2014 | A separate address with the same name without the s; registry record only, not tested |
Other Mp3 Juice addresses | unknown | We did not check them |
Look-alikes are where pushy notification requests, fake download buttons and installers usually appear, because many exist to sell traffic rather than to find music. Check the address bar before you type a song name, and close any page that asks you to allow notifications, install an extension or download a "player" before it gives you the file.
The real risks, from most to least serious
"Mp3juice virus" is not an exact name: a search page installs nothing by itself. These are the ways a visit can still go wrong, as our 2020 report and visitors described them.
- High
A program downloaded instead of an MP3
Visitors reported getting an executable where an audio file should be. An
.exeruns code on your computer; it can carry adware or worse. An MP3 never needs one. - High
Fake updates and fake virus warnings
A visitor reported a search that ended on a fake Flash Player update, and others reported full-screen warnings that the system is infected, followed by an offer of a "cleaner". Flash Player support ended on 31 December 2020, so no real site asks you to update it today. The warning is the scam, not your computer.
- Medium
Pop-ups and notification requests
Reports from 2020 describe unwanted pop-up notifications. One click on Allow lets a site push ads onto your desktop until you withdraw the permission. In Chrome and Edge they can arrive with the window closed, since both keep running in the background by default; Firefox needs to be open.
- Medium
Ads that lead elsewhere
Sponsored pages with deals, surveys and prize claims can ask for personal details or card numbers. Ad networks decide what is shown by country and time, so what you see may differ from what visitors reported.
- Medium
What the site records about you
Its 2020 privacy policy said the service may record your IP address, country, browser type and language, referring URL, operating system, the time of requests, your search terms and cookies. That is a log, not a stolen file, but it is data about you.
- Low
Copyright
Music and videos belong to whoever made them. Saving them with a third-party site can break the platform's rules or copyright law, whichever site you use.
What the 2020 privacy policy said may be recorded
- IP address
- Country
- Web requests
- Browser type and language
- Referring URL
- Operating system
- Date and time of requests
- Search terms
- Cookies
These are the items in the policy as shown in our 2020 screenshot; we did not read a current version.
How to remove Mp3juices.cc
How to stop the Mp3juices.cc redirects
Work in this order and test a few links after each step, so you know which one was the cause.
Which browser shows the ads?
Block pop-ups and redirects for the site
Open Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects and choose Don't allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects; add the site under Not allowed to send pop-ups or use redirects if you want only it blocked.
Remove extensions you do not recognise
Paste
chrome://extensionsinto the address bar and click Remove on anything you did not install yourself, especially video downloaders and players, "search" or PDF helpers added recently.Full procedure with screenshots: Remove a browser extension
Clear the site data
Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete, choose All time, tick Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files, and click Delete data.
Reset Chrome
Open Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their original defaults and confirm with Reset settings. This resets the start page, search engine and pinned tabs and turns off extensions; bookmarks and saved passwords stay. To stop notifications after you close Chrome, also turn off Settings > System > Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed.
Full procedure with screenshots: Reset a browser and fix a hijacked search engine
Block pop-ups and redirects for the site
Open Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Pop-ups and redirects and turn on Block (recommended).
Remove extensions you do not recognise
Paste
edge://extensionsinto the address bar and click Remove under anything you did not install yourself.Full procedure with screenshots: Remove a browser extension
Clear the site data
Open Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Delete browsing data > Choose what to clear, set All time, tick Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files, and click Clear now.
Reset Edge
Open Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their default values and confirm with Reset. Extensions are turned off and the start page goes back to default; favourites, history and saved passwords stay. To stop notifications after you close Edge, turn off Settings > System and performance > Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed.
Full procedure with screenshots: Reset a browser and fix a hijacked search engine
Block pop-up windows
Open Settings > Privacy & Security > Permissions and tick Block pop-up windows.
Remove add-ons you do not recognise
Paste
about:addonsinto the address bar, open Extensions, and choose Remove from the three-dot menu of anything you did not install yourself.Full procedure with screenshots: Remove a browser extension
Clear cookies and site data
Open Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data, tick both boxes and click Clear.
Refresh Firefox
Open the menu > Help > More troubleshooting information and click Refresh Firefox. Add-ons and custom settings are removed and the home page goes back to default; bookmarks, history and passwords stay.
Full procedure with screenshots: Reset a browser and fix a hijacked search engine
Take back the notification permission
Safari 18 and later on macOS: open Safari > Settings > Websites > Notifications, select
mp3juices.ccormp3juice.cc(or any site you do not recognise) and set it to Deny, or click Remove. Untick Allow websites to ask for permission to send notifications at the bottom so no site can ask again.Remove extensions you do not recognise
In Safari > Settings > Extensions, select anything you did not install yourself and click Uninstall.
Clear the site data
In Safari > Settings > Privacy > Manage Website Data, remove the site's data, or use History > Clear History > all history. To empty the cache as well, turn on Show features for web developers in Settings > Advanced and choose Develop > Empty Caches.
Check the Mac for apps from the ads
Ads also target Mac users with fake players and "cleaners". In Finder > Applications, move anything unknown to the Bin. In System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions, remove unknown items. Then use Go > Go to Folder to check
/Library/LaunchAgents,~/Library/LaunchAgents,/Library/LaunchDaemonsand/Library/Application Supportfor folders and files with the same unknown names, and empty the Bin.
Then, whichever browser you use
Step 1: Scan the PC if you downloaded anything from the ads
Most people who only saw the notifications can skip this step. If a notification or the page it opened made you download or run a file, delete the file and run a full scan, then a Microsoft Defender Offline scan.
In Windows 11 and Windows 10 open Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, select Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) and click Scan now. The PC restarts and the scan takes about 15 minutes, so save your work first.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
After removal: keep the ads from coming back
If you ran a file or followed a fake warning
Closing the tab is enough if you only saw an ad. If you ran a downloaded file, installed an add-on or called a number from a warning, do these three things.
- 1
Remove the extension
Look for any downloader, search helper or player you did not choose in the extensions page of your browser (steps for each browser are in the browser tabs above).
- 2
Uninstall what came with it
In Windows 11 go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps (Apps & features in Windows 10), sort by date and remove whatever appeared the day you used the site (Uninstall a program or app in Windows On uGetFix).
- 3
Scan, then scan offline
Start a Microsoft Defender Full scan; when it ends, run Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) too, because some trojans hide while Windows is running.
Typed a password or card number on a page an ad opened? Change that password today and tell your bank about the card. If a warning made you call a number, hang up; the real Windows and Microsoft never put a phone number in a pop-up.
How to keep it from happening again
Do
- Stop sites from even asking: in Chrome, Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Notifications > Don't allow sites to send notifications.
- Keep pop-ups blocked: Chrome's Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects > Don't allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects.
- If an installer offers Custom or Advanced setup, take it and untick the extras; extras are how unwanted programs ride along with a download.
- Get programs and updates from the maker's own site or the Microsoft Store, never from a pop-up.
- Leave SmartScreen (Windows Security > App & browser control) on, or use Chrome's Enhanced protection; both warn about pages and files already known to be bad.
- Back up your documents with File History or OneDrive, so a bad download or a failing disk cannot take them.
- A VPN on public Wi-Fi hides your IP address from sites and ad networks; it blocks neither ads nor malware.
Don't
- Press Allow because a page says you need it to continue.
- Install a Flash Player or "codec" update that a website offers; Flash is gone.
- Open an
.exeor.msithat a music site handed you. - Click ads on download sites; the ad networks serving them also sell space to scammers.
Safer ways to get music
Use a source that publishes the file itself: it keeps the creator's rights intact and involves no third-party converter.
| Need | Safer way |
|---|---|
| Music for a video of your own | The Audio Library in YouTube Studio lists free music and sound effects, with the licence shown for each track |
| Music to listen to | A streaming service's offline download in its own app |
| Your own recording | Export the audio from the program you recorded it with |
If you still use an online converter, use it in a browser profile with notifications and pop-ups blocked, press only the download link made for your file, and scan any file that turned out to be a program. An audio download is an .mp3 or .m4a file.
Questions about Mp3juices.cc
Is MP3Juice safe to use?
We cannot say it is safe, because we have not tested it. Our 2020 report described visitor reports of redirects, pop-up notifications, fake Flash Player updates and executables downloaded instead of MP3 files.
We did not confirm those ourselves, and the page may have changed since. The registry shows that mp3juices.cc was registered on 2 May 2024, so today's site may not be the one described in 2020.
If you use any Mp3 Juice address, do it in a browser where notifications and pop-ups are blocked, press only the download link for your file, and never install an update, extension or program the page offers. A real result is an audio file, not an .exe.
Is MP3Juice a virus?
No, a search page is not a virus, and opening one does not install anything by itself. The word virus comes from the title of our 2020 report. The risk is what the ads and redirects around such a page can lead to:
- a fake update
- a fake infection warning
- a program downloaded in place of a song
If you only searched and closed the page, there is nothing to remove. If you ran a downloaded file, installed an add-on or allowed notifications, follow the steps on this page.
We did not test the site, so we cannot say how it behaves today. Check your browser's notification list and extension page to be sure.
Is MP3Juice legit?
We found no proof either way. Mp3juices.cc described itself in 2020 as a free mp3 search engine and tool, with a privacy policy, terms of use and a copyright-claims link. The registry shows active registrations for mp3juices.cc and mp3juice.cc, and the two addresses were registered ten years apart.
Several addresses use the name, and nothing we found says they share one owner. Legit also has another meaning here: saving music you do not have the rights to can break copyright law, whichever site you use. Check the address bar, and use the platform's own offline option for music you want to keep.
Why did MP3Juice show a fake Flash Player update?
A fake update is an ad or redirect, not a real update. In our 2020 report a visitor said a search ended on a page asking to update Flash Player. Adobe ended Flash Player support on 31 December 2020 and blocked Flash content from running on 12 January 2021, so no real website needs an update from you today.
Adobe also says downloads of Flash from third-party sites are a common source of malware. Close the tab. If you ran the file, uninstall what appeared that day in Windows Settings > Apps > Installed apps and run a Microsoft Defender full scan, then an offline scan.
What does MP3Juice record about me?
According to the privacy policy in our 2020 screenshot, it may record your IP address, country and other non-personal details such as web requests, browser type and language, referring URL, operating system, and the date and time of requests.
It also said it may keep your search terms and the content you access and download, and may set session and persistent cookies. The same policy limited use to adults over 18.
We did not read a current version, and a site can change its policy. Block cookies in a separate browser profile if you want less of it recorded, or use a VPN on public Wi-Fi to hide your IP address from the site.
Is mp3.pm, also called MP3 PM, a virus?
We did not test mp3.pm, so we cannot say. It is a different address from Mp3juices.cc, and nothing we found links the two. People search for "mp3 pm virus" because converter sites in general are known for pop-ups, notification requests and misleading download buttons.
The same advice applies to any of them: block notifications and pop-ups in the browser, never install a player, update or extension the page asks for, and treat an .exe or .msi file in place of an MP3 as a program, not music. If you already allowed notifications from the site, the steps on this page take that permission back.
Is it legal to download music with MP3Juice?
Visiting the site is legal; what you download decides whether you break rules. Songs and music videos belong to the people who made them, and copying them with a third-party converter can go against the platform's terms and copyright law, whichever site you use.
Your own recordings, material you have permission for, or music released under an open licence are normally fine. The Audio Library in YouTube Studio shows the licence for each track.
To keep music legally, use a streaming service's offline download, or buy the file. This is general information, not legal advice, and rules differ by country.
How do I stop MP3Juice ads, pop-ups and notifications?
Block the site in your browser, then check for extensions. In Chrome, go to Settings, Privacy and security, Site settings, Notifications, find the site under Allowed to send notifications, click the three dots and choose Block or Remove. Do the same under Pop-ups and redirects.
In Edge the path starts at Settings, Cookies and site permissions. In Firefox use Settings, Privacy & Security, Permissions. In Safari, open Settings, Websites, Notifications and choose Deny.
Then open your extensions page and remove anything you did not choose. If ads keep arriving after you block one name, look for another site name in the same list, because ads open other pages.
What if I downloaded an .exe instead of an MP3?
Do not run it, and delete it. A song is an .mp3 or .m4a file; an .exe is a program.
If you already ran it, open Windows Settings, Apps, Installed apps, sort by install date and remove what appeared that day. Remove unknown browser extensions, take back notification permissions, then start a Microsoft Defender full scan and an offline scan.
If you typed a password or card number on a page that opened, change that password and tell your bank. If the computer still shows ads everywhere after this, reset your browser to its defaults. Bookmarks and saved passwords stay.
Will Fortect remove Mp3juices.cc?
Fortect scans Windows for malware and unwanted programs and repairs the system files and settings they change, and its free scan shows what it finds on your PC before you decide anything.
For Mp3juices.cc, follow the plan above as well: the browser steps take back permissions and settings that no scanner treats as a threat, and uninstalling the program that brought it removes the source.
Run Microsoft Defender's full scan and, if anything was found, its offline scan as a second opinion. If the symptoms are gone after the plan and both scans are clean, there is nothing more to do.
Sources
- Verisign RDAP: mp3juices.cc registration record (read October 4, 2026)
- Verisign RDAP: mp3juice.cc registration record (read October 4, 2026)
- 2-spyware: Mp3juice virus (our 2020 report and screenshots) (read October 4, 2026)
- Adobe: Flash Player End of Life general information (read October 4, 2026)
- Google Chrome Help: Block or allow pop-ups in Chrome (no longer online) (read October 4, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 4, 2026)
- YouTube Help: Use music and sound effects from the Audio Library (no longer online) (read October 4, 2026)