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More fake codecs

Published September 21, 2006 · Updated July 11, 2026 · Computers , Security , Windows Software , Windows Tech Support

Sunbelt is still finding fake codec sites.... This most recent site is mpcodec.com and the ip address of 69.50.160.58 (I had to do a doubletake as THIS site (averyjparker.com) is hosted at 69.36.180.…

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Sunbelt is still finding fake codec sites.... This most recent site is mpcodec.com and the ip address of 69.50.160.58

(I had to do a doubletake as THIS site (averyjparker.com) is hosted at 69.36.180.58 - I usually see the first and last numbers first and thought - "wait a minute - that looks familiar..." the middle numbers matter too though....)

Beware of audio/video codec downloads that claim they're the best thing since sliced bread... Here's another...

from sunbelt again, 85.255.118.196 winmediacodec.com .... beware

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