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Watch out for Fake Codecs
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<blockquote data-quote="Littlebits" data-source="post: 112811" data-attributes="member: 146"><p>These fake codec websites have been around for awhile, they come and go so fast that they are very hard to detect by most AV's. Some also will say your Adobe Flash Player needs to be updated, when you download the file then your are infected. </p><p></p><p>Just never download any file period from unknown sites.</p><p>MajorGeeks, Softpedia, FileHippo, DownloadCrew and SnapFiles have trusted files that they test for malware. Bookmark these download sites and when a website says you need a codec, Flash Player update, etc. go to your bookmarks and download the request files or updates. </p><p></p><p>Fake alert websites are responsible for most of the malware infection today. </p><p></p><p>If you need a video or audio codec then get K-lite Codec Pack from MajorGeeks because they always have the latest version. </p><p></p><p>Enjoy!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Littlebits, post: 112811, member: 146"] These fake codec websites have been around for awhile, they come and go so fast that they are very hard to detect by most AV's. Some also will say your Adobe Flash Player needs to be updated, when you download the file then your are infected. Just never download any file period from unknown sites. MajorGeeks, Softpedia, FileHippo, DownloadCrew and SnapFiles have trusted files that they test for malware. Bookmark these download sites and when a website says you need a codec, Flash Player update, etc. go to your bookmarks and download the request files or updates. Fake alert websites are responsible for most of the malware infection today. If you need a video or audio codec then get K-lite Codec Pack from MajorGeeks because they always have the latest version. Enjoy!!:D [/QUOTE]
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