avi file asks for Dom X media player

[gremlin1812]

I recently downloaded a avi file and when I went to play it a screen came up directing me to get this Dom X media player this is a similar scam to the vodei one does any one know of a work around for this.

[ÐÊ/¥\ëñTÊÐ/¥\uþþëT]

Have you tried VLC media player with the avi file?

[Vladd44]

unfortunately no.

[gremlin1812]

Hi ÐÊ/¥\ëñTÊÐ/¥\uþþëT Yes VLC gives the screen too it's just like that vodei thing but have a work around for that. Thanks anyway.

[mark_evil22]

THESE .AVI FILES COULD BE PLAYED USING 3WPLAYER

[Vladd44]

You can also color your carpet red by cutting yourself, but it does not make it smart.

3wplayer is a scam, I would suggest checking out http://www.kennethsorling.se/software/unzixwin.htm

[Canada Joe]

3wplayer is a scam, I would suggest checking out http://www.kennethsorling.se/software/unzixwin.htm

Or possibly this -->

[Conjureone]

Files that request to be decoded using DOM-X are general malware..

Those that wish to decode and see for themselves head over to

http://wildman-productions.org/ They are aware of the scams that are ongoing and have made the decoder available on their website...

[8.10.2007] 3wplayer Decoder.
We have been made aware of a new scam of p2p network uploaders to encode video files into a format requiring the use of a malware-infested player called 3wplayer, Now
you can convert these video files to a format any video player can read. Requires .NET Framework 2.0+ to run.

http://wildman-productions.org/files/3wdecsetup.rar

alternately you can also get it form

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1521343 as a torrent file.

Extremely straight forward directions just run the program find the directory where the movie is and select it the select the directory where u want it to decode it to and give it a name then presto watch it

[Vladd44]

Anyone know where I can find a dom-x file to test this out with?

[Conjureone]

Vladd44,

Its a rather big file but if you want to decode something and see what I am talking about here is a link to file...

http://www.xtvi.com/torrents.php?mode=g ... t&id=56313

it is ~350MB download...so depending on your connection speed it may take awhile to download.

[Vladd44]

Perfect, thanks

[babyblues3366]

I tried that decoder and all I got was 48 minutes of the same ad for a dvd/cd burning software. Did I do something wrong?

[Canada Joe]

I tried that decoder and all I got was 48 minutes of the same ad for a dvd/cd burning software. Did I do something wrong?

YUP!

It seems to be well known scam. I would delete the file and move on. Do a Google search for ' Dom player ' and you can read a few comments, such as: Quote:
Warning - DOM Media player
Recently we see some video files on the network that show a message that the DOM media player is required to play this files. THIS IS A SCAM! Do neither download, install nor purchase this DOM media player. This so called media player is malware and will harm your computer. Besides that the video files that claim this player is needed still won't work after installing this DOM Media player.
A similar program is 3wPlayer, which is likely DOM with a different name, but with the same malware added.