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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?"

7 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.

  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. 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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