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Don't watch videos that require software downloads, they will infect your computer.


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By Hai Dinh - Posted on 24 November 2008

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Most online video sites use the flash video format to stream video. You can download the flash player at www.adobe.com . Don't allow a website to install other video codecs. Do a google search on that codec before installing.

Caution some viruses will infect your computer if you download a video codec to your computer. Here are some samples of fake video codecs and the resulting virus infection afterwards.

What can you do to remove virus? If your computer gets infected a windows xp system restore may help, go to start button, select all programs, select accessories, select system tools, select system restore. Choose a date to restore your computer system to. Two other products I recommend are Lavasoft adaware 2008 and Spybot search and Destroy. If the virus infection does not go away we can remove the virus infection for you. Please bring in your computer system for service estimates.

 

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