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Published by admin on February 5, 2008 03:27 pm under Spyware Help

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Has your computer prompted you to download a video codec lately?

This is a comprehensive list of fake codecs on the Internet that will be continuously updated as new fake codecs are discovered.

Hackers are utilizing new ways to spread malicious files onto computers though the internet. One simple way is sneaking a parasite through the download of a codec onto a computer. A Codec is a program, usually small size, which gives an operating system the ability to play audio or video in a particular format such as MP3, MPEG, WAV, or WMV.

The download of a video or audio codec happens pretty often due to the extensive library of media available to computer users. Everyone wants to play back the newest and coolest multimedia file on their computer and sometimes in order to do this it requires a download or update to the audio or video codec. This is the chance given to hackers to make it look like a normal occurrence of a codec and in return the computer user accepts any alert message and continues with the codec download. In this scenario the computer user does not know they may have just downloaded and installed spyware, adware, or some unknown virus.

Hackers have developed very deviant and malicious files in the form of a codec download. There are several sources of malicious codecs and we have compiled a list of the IP address of certain harmful codec sources. Below you will find a comprehensive list of codec websites and codec names developed by hackers to spread harmful and malicious files to computer users on the internet.

Currently Active Codecs:

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List of older fake codecs:

AccessKeyGenerator
BrainCodec
Dvd Codec
DVDAxxess
EliteCodec
GoldCodec
HQCodec
iCodecPack
IMCodec
IMediaCodec
IVideoCodec
JPegEncoder
KeyCodec
LightCodec
MedCodec
MediaCodec
MediaCodec2006
MMCodec
MMediaCodec
MovieCodec
Movieccodec
MP Video Codec
MPCodec
MyPornMagPass
PCodec
PerfectCodec
PalyCodecs
PlayerCodec
PlayersCodec
PornMacPass
PornPassManager
QualityCodec
SiteEntrances
SiteKeyMaker
SiteTicker
SoftCodec
StrCodec
SuperCodec
TureCodec
TsCodec
TvsCodec
VaxObject
VCCodec
VCodec2007
VidCodec
VidCodecs
VideoCodecs
VideoCompression
VideokeyCodec
VideosAccess
WinMediaCodec
XPassword Generator
ZCodec

Fake Codec List Automatic Removal Instructions

Fake Codec List Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Fake Codec List manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that the infection will be removed completely. So read the removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall Fake Codec List Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found.
To stop Fake Codec List processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister Fake Codec List DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Fake Codec List and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister Fake Codec List registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these registry keys:
There are no registry keys.
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove Fake Codec List Directories.
To find infection directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the named folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the selected folder and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting a folder could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove Fake Codec List icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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