K-lite codec pack clashes with Avast

Viruses and worms
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Trying to run K-lite codec pack, but every time I do it, Avast detects threat “Win32:Evo-gen”. Now I badly need K-lite codec pack to play my videos on MPC-HC. What to do? Would it be safe to ignore the threat? Again if I don’t ignore it, I can’t install K-lite :frowning: Btw, I returned here after a long gap. Hope you are all well and doing fine :slight_smile:

2

You can report a suspected FP here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php

3

No, you do not need the K-Lite codec pack to play a video.
You only need the correct codec for that specific video.

4

…or you can use standalone MPC - HC (without K-Lite Codec Pack) with built in codecs :

http://www.videohelp.com/software/Media-Player-Classic-Home-Cinema

I believe that detection is correct and that installer probably contains adware. See alert here :

http://www.videohelp.com/software/K-Lite-Codec-Pack

It is possible to get clean installer if you unzip installer with 7-Zip.
I don’t know if this is working with K-Lite Codec Pack installer because I didn’t try it.

5

Win32:Evo-gen [susp] = Suspicious

https://www.metadefender.com/#!/results/file/e4c48ca4c87a46f5845c3f55d6b9fd11/regular/
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/05d01a96576d634010d64d7ed4a6649a567bac077110cede237494889e0f0fbc/analysis/1466709697/

6

Hello,
where did you download the K-lite codec pack from? Can you post virustotal link of the detected file?

Milos

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K-Lite code pack.
License: Ad-Supported

http://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/what_is_ad_supported.html