zCodec Video Codec Is a Trojan

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?"

What!

[Funkcikle]

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

Come on, mods, it has to be asked

[knightmad]

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

Re:What!

[JonWan]

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

But It dosen't run on linux.

Re:zcodec.com still up?!?

[Anonymous Coward]

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?

I bet PC will

[ericdano]

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

Blame the new guy...

[Kunta Kinte]

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.

Re:What!

[BlackHat]

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.

Re: Therms!! Hooray!

[Anonymous Coward]

To Terry Pratchett, by the look of it.

I was thinking more along the lines of Terri Schiavo.
 

Re:What!

[MrYotsuya]

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.

Re: Therms!! Hooray!

[Fred_A]

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)...

Lithp?

[tepples]

Whaths wrong withs givingth the Igorth a bit of workth ?

So is the codec written in Common Lithp [wikipedia.org]?