Archive for the 'Fake codec' Category

mediacodec.exe is main file of VSCodec Pro (fake codec)

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

remove It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program.
If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: mediacodec
Filename: mediacodec.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | mediacodec.exe

Command: %UserProfile%\Temp\mediacodec.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category:O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [mediacodec.exe] %UserProfile%\Temp\mediacodec.exe

Description: main file of VSCodec Pro (fake codec)

How to remove: use SmitFraudFix

wmptray.exe is a malware, component of WinCodecPro trojan

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

This is an harmful program.

remove It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program.
If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: wmptray
Filename: wmptray.exe

Command: C:\Program Files\MediaSystem\wmptray.exe
Startup Type: HKLM->run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [WmpTray] C:\Program Files\MediaSystem\wmptray.exe

Description: component of WinCodecPro trojan

How to remove: use the instructions How to remove WinCodecPro trojan and wmptray.exe (fake media codec)