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

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:50:47 +0000

This is a harmful program.

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

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:41:39 +0000

This is an harmful program.

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)