Information: Fake codecs - be wary!

Bugsey · 11-04-2006

Hey there, I'm making a list of fake "codecs", what these are is if you go on a website to watch a video and it says you need to download a Codec you download it and BAM you've got a virus, of course there are "Legit Codec's",

Here is a collection of fake Codec's I'm making if you've got any to add please reply .

AccessKeyGenerator
Dvd Codec
Dvd Access
Emcodec
eMedia Codec
Hificodec
HQ Codec
iCodecPack
iMediaCodec
IMCodec
IntCodec
ivideocodec
LightCodec
KeyCodec
Media-Codec
MediaCodec
MedCodec
MMediaCodec
MovieCodec
Moviecsodec
MPCODEC
Newvidscodec
nvidcodec
PCODEC
Perfect Codec
PlayerCodec
PlayersCodec
PlayCodecs
PowerCodec
PornPass Manager
PornMag Pass
SoftCodec
strCodec
SiteTicket
SiteKeyMaker
Siteentrances
svideocodec
TrueCodec
TvCodec
TvsCodec
Tvs-Codec
TsCodec
v-codec
VaxObject
Vccodec
VCodec2007
VideosAccess
VideoCompressionCodec
VideoKeyCodec
Videoscash
VideosCodec,
vidscodec
WinMediaCodec
WMcodec
X Password Generator
X Password Manager
ZipCodec
Zcodec

Codec list updated: July 28th 2007

So if any websites tell you to download any of these Codecs, DON'T download them.

If you have already downloaded a one of these codecs, please follow the Pchf Prework

As said above, the list is not complete so if you know any what's not in the list please post.

Thanks

Bugsey

henryutd · 11-04-2006

Thanks for the list Bugsey

chiaz · 11-05-2006

Nice effort there Bugsey. While you're at it, you may like to add: ivideocodec, LightCodec.

So everyone, if you go to a website to view a video and it asks you to install something, be cautious.

BradD84 · 11-05-2006

The easiest solution is to plain old not download codecs that ask you to download them (or anything for that matter really). I have no anti-virus for a simple reason, I strongely belive in formatting, and it is plain to see when a file is bogus or not. Do not download files that you were not looking for. And perhaps getting porn from a P2P program might be a better idea.

upgrader · 11-05-2006

Good find Bugsey!

Bugsey · 11-05-2006

Thanks for those 2 Chia

.

Brad i understand where you're coming from but you can get people who don't know how to format or even what a Anti-virus & Firewall is!

, then one day a website could ask them to install a Codec and then they may remember seeing a list on Pchelpforum they then reread the list and see it's a fake Codec and don't download it.

And also thanks Henry & Upgrader!

.

madmonkey · 11-05-2006

Nice one bugs! A lot of people don't know what are good codecs or bad codecs, or even what a codec is! All they want to do is play the file they just downloaded! Formatting when things go wrong isn't a good option for many people, like Bugsey said, for people who don't know how to format in the first place, and for others like myself, who have a few complicated installs with Perl and Oracle, I personally would rather prevent the problem rather than spend the next week rebuilding everything. Every little helps me thinks!

11-04-2006	#1
Bugsey Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,321 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Fake codecs - be wary! Hey there, I'm making a list of fake "codecs", what these are is if you go on a website to watch a video and it says you need to download a Codec you download it and BAM you've got a virus, of course there are "Legit Codec's", Here is a collection of fake Codec's I'm making if you've got any to add please reply . AccessKeyGenerator Dvd Codec Dvd Access Emcodec eMedia Codec Hificodec HQ Codec iCodecPack iMediaCodec IMCodec IntCodec ivideocodec LightCodec KeyCodec Media-Codec MediaCodec MedCodec MMediaCodec MovieCodec Moviecsodec MPCODEC Newvidscodec nvidcodec PCODEC Perfect Codec PlayerCodec PlayersCodec PlayCodecs PowerCodec PornPass Manager PornMag Pass SoftCodec strCodec SiteTicket SiteKeyMaker Siteentrances svideocodec TrueCodec TvCodec TvsCodec Tvs-Codec TsCodec v-codec VaxObject Vccodec VCodec2007 VideosAccess VideoCompressionCodec VideoKeyCodec Videoscash VideosCodec, vidscodec WinMediaCodec WMcodec X Password Generator X Password Manager ZipCodec Zcodec Codec list updated: July 28th 2007 So if any websites tell you to download any of these Codecs, DON'T download them. If you have already downloaded a one of these codecs, please follow the Pchf Prework As said above, the list is not complete so if you know any what's not in the list please post. Thanks Bugsey __________________ *If anyone helped you in a certain way and you want to thank them, press the "rate" Button above the post.* PCHF Prework -PCHF Rules <--Gaming Discussion Forum Last edited by Bugsey; 07-28-2007 at 02:48 PM.

11-05-2006	#3
chiaz Senior Security Analyst Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,353 PC Experience: PC Guru	Nice effort there Bugsey. While you're at it, you may like to add: ivideocodec, LightCodec. So everyone, if you go to a website to view a video and it asks you to install something, be cautious. Last edited by chiaz; 11-05-2006 at 03:11 AM.

11-05-2006	#5
upgrader Tech Support Team Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: /home/upgrader/ Posts: 7,313 PC Experience: Some Experience	Good find Bugsey! __________________ PCHF Rules--PCHF Prework--PCHF Downloads

11-05-2006	#6
Bugsey Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,321 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Thanks for those 2 Chia . Brad i understand where you're coming from but you can get people who don't know how to format or even what a Anti-virus & Firewall is! , then one day a website could ask them to install a Codec and then they may remember seeing a list on Pchelpforum they then reread the list and see it's a fake Codec and don't download it. And also thanks Henry & Upgrader! . __________________ *If anyone helped you in a certain way and you want to thank them, press the "rate" Button above the post.* PCHF Prework -PCHF Rules <--Gaming Discussion Forum Last edited by Bugsey; 11-05-2006 at 10:30 AM.

11-05-2006	#7
madmonkey Site Manager Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 9,985 PC Experience: ...	Nice one bugs! A lot of people don't know what are good codecs or bad codecs, or even what a codec is! All they want to do is play the file they just downloaded! Formatting when things go wrong isn't a good option for many people, like Bugsey said, for people who don't know how to format in the first place, and for others like myself, who have a few complicated installs with Perl and Oracle, I personally would rather prevent the problem rather than spend the next week rebuilding everything. Every little helps me thinks! __________________ <br />

11-04-2006	#2
henryutd Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 267	Thanks for the list Bugsey

11-05-2006	#4
BradD84 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 58	The easiest solution is to plain old not download codecs that ask you to download them (or anything for that matter really). I have no anti-virus for a simple reason, I strongely belive in formatting, and it is plain to see when a file is bogus or not. Do not download files that you were not looking for. And perhaps getting porn from a P2P program might be a better idea.

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