MediaCodec
Posted: May 30, 2006
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Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
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% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 9/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 44 |
First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
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Last Seen: | December 26, 2021 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
MediaCodec is a trojan that may install rogue security programs without user consent. MediaCodec appears as a needed codec or upgrade to Windows Media Player when the user attempts to watch certain adult/porn videos only to trick the user into downloading it. Once downloaded, it contacts remote servers and starts the download of rogue security software such as SpywareQuake.
MediaCodec
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:pmuninst.exe
File name: pmuninst.exeSize: 10.24 KB (10240 bytes)
MD5: 6bccfbe3350a3613f51a35f36f8d2dfa
Detection count: 83
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
gqagksr.dll
File name: gqagksr.dllSize: 147.45 KB (147456 bytes)
MD5: 20f8a857545645139d41afa1cf5c36a4
Detection count: 8
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
Registry Modifications
The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Media-Codec
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Media-Codec
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i have a STOPzilla installed on my computer which detects spyware....it found the MediaCodec trojan on my computer (I also have Norton Anti-virus installed on my computer which does not detect the trojan). My problem: I followed ur steps (add/remove program...registry find...taskbar) and i can NOT find the trojan anywhere. Any help will be appreciated..I must say that i love this site and all the information it gives out to everyone. I have saved it under "My Favorite Links"
Geeta,
What are the names of the infected files that Stopzilla catches on your computer? Do you get pop-ups or maybe there are any new toolbars? Please be more specific.