HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisement Home Categories Unwanted HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisement 8 8 133.21K 1 13y ago 2013-04-16T12:58:14-05:00 12y ago 2014-07-07T04:30:53-05:00 Online Threat Alerts The advertisement: "HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in: Install HD Video Codec," is misleading and contains adwares according to two antivirus software. This advertisement will be displayed at the top of your web browser window as a yellow bar, indicating that a video Codec is missing. This is a trick, used to impersonate a browser's notification bar that usually warns users when something is needed by the website that they are browsing. The Malicious AdvertisementMany persons browsing the internet would mistakenly think this advertisement is a notification displayed by their web browsers and click on it, thinking that their browsers would download the missing codec it indicated is missing.But, clicking on this advertisement will take them to this malicious web page: www.installssource.com/ download/download_m11.php, where they will be asked to download this malicious file: codec_pack_94396_ch.exe.I have scanned the file and two antivirus software indicated that the file contains adwares.Here is the result of scan:File name: codec_pack_94396_ch.exeDetection ratio: 2 / 45Analysis date: 2013-04-13Threats detected:Adware.Downware.902CoolMirage Ltd (fs)I DO NOT recommend installing this software, and recommend using AdwCleaner to remove any potentially unwanted programs this software may have installed on your computer. AdwCleaner is a very small program and doesn't require any installation.Click here to dowload and use AdwCleaner.This threat is similar to the following:HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in: Install HD Video CodecFake and Malicious Media Player Update Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (1) (0) More For You Indeed Recruitment Text Scam and Job Offer Message 5 Common Threats to Your Online Brand and How to Protect Against Them p1sfy.info USPS Voicemail Parcel Sorting Center Pick-up Scam Is Jkcql an Untrustworthy Online Store? Review of 'Medifit Store' - is it a Trustworthy Online Shop? 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Enter comment post here 8infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoNov 7, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading AdvertisementinfoYou can download and install VLC Player at http://www.videolan.org/.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userNov 6, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, Australiaso if I want to download any hd video codec, wich should I download?an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 20, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: Nottingham, England, United KingdomI did alot to uninstall the programs the only one i can't is the one titled hdvid codec v1. I keep going to control panel and uninstall but it won't, it used to be prevented because it was blocked by avast because it kept trying to send me the adware, now after doing everything else it dosn't say it's blocking anything now but it still won't uninstall.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 12, 2014 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: LAquila, Abruzzo, ItalyThe same goes for me... and it's a bit annoying.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJul 31, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada"The remove instructions from the HDVidCodec HD video plugin site does not work."Because this pugin IS VIRUS, :)infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 27, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading AdvertisementinfoAlso, try the free version of Malwarebytes: Click here to download it.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoNov 7, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading AdvertisementinfoYou can download and install VLC Player at http://www.videolan.org/.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userNov 6, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, Australiaso if I want to download any hd video codec, wich should I download?
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 20, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: Nottingham, England, United KingdomI did alot to uninstall the programs the only one i can't is the one titled hdvid codec v1. I keep going to control panel and uninstall but it won't, it used to be prevented because it was blocked by avast because it kept trying to send me the adware, now after doing everything else it dosn't say it's blocking anything now but it still won't uninstall.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 12, 2014 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: LAquila, Abruzzo, ItalyThe same goes for me... and it's a bit annoying.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJul 31, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading Advertisementan anonymous user from: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada"The remove instructions from the HDVidCodec HD video plugin site does not work."Because this pugin IS VIRUS, :)
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 27, 2013 by HD Video Codec Missing Plug-in -Install HD Video Codec - Misleading AdvertisementinfoAlso, try the free version of Malwarebytes: Click here to download it.