Ron Lopshire <notron@ovbl.org> wrote in
news:UBp%g.12259$Lv3.8275@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net:

>> A recent scan found (and REMOVED!) these items:
>>
>> Trojan.Media-Codec
>> E:\PROGRAM FILES\AV\TOOLS\AVICODEC\UNINST.EXE
>> E:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\GIZENTA1\START MENU\PROGRAMS\AVICODEC
>> \UNINSTALL.LNK
>>
>> Adware.Spyware Labs
>> E:\PROGRAM FILES\UTILITIES\INTERNET\PROXYWAY\PROXYWAY.EXE
>>
>> AVICODEC is a highly recommended program on many sites for AV
>> enthusiasts, and Proxyway is a legit anonymous proxy program. Both
>> are freeware.
>
> What makes you think that these are FPs? And recommended by whom? Free
> CODECs are the Number One in the current list of malware vectors. And
> you do have the option of having your scanners not automatically
> delete suspected riskware.


So you're saying that CCCP, and the K-lite packs over at Free-codecs.com
are dangerous? AVICODEC is not a codec but a program that scans multimedia
files to see what codecs are in them. It's similar to G-spot.

Siteadvisor gives them clean ratings (I think). They're highly recommended
over at Videohelp.com and on most AV enthusiast forums.


Anyone else here have opinions?