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zCodec Video Codec Is a Trojan

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-is-watching-whom? dept.

Bride of Chucky writes "There's a new video codec out there that claims to offer 'up to 40 percent better video quality' but that resets your computer's DNS settings — opening the way for Trojans, rootkits, or whatever. Techworld warns that zCodec looks professional enough, is widely available, and comes in at 100KB. What's the bet the media companies are behind this somewhere?"

11 of 188 comments (clear)

  1. What! by Funkcikle · · Score: 5, Funny

    40% better video performance but NO LINK TO IT? Come on!

    1. Re:What! by JonWan · · Score: 5, Funny

      here it is :http://www.zcodec.com/index.html

      But It dosen't run on linux.

    2. Re:What! by BlackHat · · Score: 4, Funny

      Forgetting to change
      http-//www.vcodec.com in it{see last line of 'therms'} to zcodec.com is the best laugh I've had today.

    3. Re:What! by MrYotsuya · · Score: 2, Funny

      And then I saw the link for the "therms of use." "Professional enough" indeed

      Hey now, be nice. People with lisps can be professionals too.

  2. Come on, mods, it has to be asked by knightmad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will it run on Linux? We don't want to feel left out again. These damned malware-laden proprietary crap!

  3. Re:zcodec.com still up?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oooh!

    You mean the famous SlashDot Effect hasn't taken down the meany malware site?
    They must have some muscle behind their servers. Should we Digg them too?

  4. I bet PC will by ericdano · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet PC will be pissed. Poor guy. Spyware, Viruses, physical damage and now....this?

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  5. Blame the new guy... by Kunta+Kinte · · Score: 2, Funny

    What are "the media companies" and why would they be behind this?

    The article was posted by a 'kdawson', I bet that's the new guy.

    We all know that Taco and his crack team of editors would never let such an unfounded and inflammatory statement on the front page of this outstanding news establishment.

    So cut the guys some slack. After all, I bet you this Dawson kid will be reprimanded and articles will be back to the high standard of journalism we're use to in no time.

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  6. Re: Therms!! Hooray! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    To Terry Pratchett, by the look of it.

    I was thinking more along the lines of Terri Schiavo.

  7. Re: Therms!! Hooray! by Fred_A · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whaths wrong withs givingth the Igorth a bit of workth ? They are dependable and efficienth. Ith's not their fault they have trouble finding employmenth in their usual line of exhpertiseth. There are only so many brainth floating around you know (ha ha)...

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  8. Lithp? by tepples · · Score: 2, Funny
    Whaths wrong withs givingth the Igorth a bit of workth ?

    So is the codec written in Common Lithp?