windows(?) codec (or virus?)

[Thufir]

The README for an AVI file I downloaded is:

Some people have reported not having the correct FLV Codec.

If this is the case with you, just download the codec from

Moderator note: link deleted

-- it's totally free and safe and all that and will
allow you to see the video if you can't already.

Enjoy!


I can't seem to find much information about this codec. MoviePlayer
tried to find a codec but no such luck. Anyone know which codec it is?


-Thufir

[dimesio]

The README for an AVI file I downloaded is:

Some people have reported not having the correct FLV Codec.

If this is the case with you, just download the codec from http://
jjpeg.com/flv.html -- it's totally free and safe and all that and will
allow you to see the video if you can't already.

Enjoy!

I can't seem to find much information about this codec. MoviePlayer
tried to find a codec but no such luck. Anyone know which codec it is?

FLV is a container, not a codec. It is Flash video. If you need to upgrade Flash, do so from your distro's repository or the Adobe website.
This is an attempt to get you to download malware.

[DaVince]

And just as a further note, MPlayer and GStreamer-based video players (like Totem) can play FLVs completely fine.

[jeffz]

This looks like spam to me.