'Your codec version is too old' Message

What is 'Your codec version is too old' Message

'Your codec version is too old!' message is a Home Codec Pack fake error that's used to trick you into purchasing fake codec updates from criminals. In addition to the fact that actual codec alerts use a different phrasing from the 'Your codec version is too old!' message, codecs and similar media updates are always available free of charge and should never need to be purchased. 'Your codec version is too old!' messages never appear unless your PC has been infected with Home Codec Pack or a similar rogue program, and all you need is a reliable anti-malware program to delete the guilty infection and remove 'Your codec version is too old!' messages from your computer.

Variants of the 'Your codec version is too old!’ Message That Snatch at Your Wallet

'Your codec version is too old!' message is just one of several messages that Home Codec Pack uses to trick you into believing that you have to spend money to fix your codec problem. These messages are often accompanied by the ability to play movies or other media files, lending urgency to Home Codec Pack's scheme. However, since Home Codec Pack isn't a legitimate update or a link to an update, and actually is causing these problems, you should never trust its suggestions.

The full roster of currently-known Home Codec Pack errors includes, along with the 'Your codec version is too old!’ message:

File cannot be played. Codec not found
Your player cannot display this video file.
Update codec

Your codec version is too old
This video format is not supported

This video cannot be played due to old version of your codecs
Update codec

Windows Media Player cannot find the specified file. Be sure the path is typed correctly. If it is, the file does not exist at the specified location, or the computer where the file is stored is offline.

How You Can Keep Your Codecs Safe without the Help of 'Your codec version is too old!’ Messages

The 'help' that 'Your codec version is too old!’ message tries to give you is just a method used by this fake message to steal your money and credit card information, and should never be obeyed. Instead, use your choice of anti-malware program to remove 'Your codec version is too old!’ message-spawning infections, preferably while in Safe Mode.

Until you take this action, you may also be vulnerable to other attacks from Home Codec Pack, including browser hijacks and problems using anti-virus software. Hijacks may redirect you to a Home Codec Pack website or other toxic destinations, and have the ability to create fake content, such as error screens, that block beneficial websites.

The best way to avoid ever seeing a 'Your codec version is too old!’ message is to avoid suspicious codec updates, since rogue program-delivering Trojans like Zlob and Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert often use codec update links to disguise themselves. Always install your codecs from a trustworthy and free source.

Our SpywareRemove.com malware experts also recommend disabling JavaScript and Flash for websites that aren't completely trustworthy, since rogue programs that use 'Your codec version is too old!’ messages may also be distributed by drive-by-download scripts that use Java or Flash to install Trojans and other PC threats.

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