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codecguide.com

Category: Technology

Scanned: Jul 27, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC · First seen: Jul 27, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
93 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of codecguide.com Captured Jul 27, 2026
https://codecguide.com
Screenshot of codecguide.com
21 years
Popular - #38,093 Tranco rank (>1M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
CloudFlare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
188.114.96.0
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC
Registered August 12, 2004
Expires August 12, 2027
Name Servers dean.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting CloudFlare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
101 files scanned
No threats
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codecguide.com/donate.htm 5.1 KB Flagged: medium risk
codecguide.com/media_foundation_codecs.htm 11.4 KB Flagged: medium risk
codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_basic.htm 8.7 KB No threats
codecguide.com/faq_installation.htm#item2 11.1 KB No threats
codecguide.com/faq_miscellaneous.htm#item6 15.1 KB No threats
codecguide.com/faq_display_issues.htm#item12 28.5 KB No threats
codecguide.com/license_mega.rtf 6.7 KB No threats
codecguide.com/download_kl.htm 11.6 KB No threats
codecguide.com/faq_miscellaneous.htm#item13 15.1 KB No threats
codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_standard.htm 9.6 KB No threats
codecguide.com/faq_display_issues.htm#item3 28.5 KB No threats
codecguide.com/faq_configuration.htm#item9 22.2 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
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External Links
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http://codecguide.com/about_kl.htmNot flagged
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http://codecguide.com/changelogs_basic.htmNot flagged
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http://codecguide.com/changelogs_mega.htmNot flagged
http://codecguide.com/changelogs_mpchc_lavfilters.htmNot flagged
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codecguide.com Overview

Description of codecguide.com

codecguide.com appears to be the official website for Codec Guide, a long-running software site focused on multimedia playback tools for Windows. Based on the page title, metadata, and screenshot, its primary purpose is distributing and documenting the K-Lite Codec Pack, along with related codec components, playback resources, changelogs, and support information.

The site presents itself as a software download and information portal rather than a general content site or online store. Its navigation includes downloads, FAQs, guides, and update news, which is consistent with a utility/software distribution website. The domain has been registered since 2004, which suggests an established web presence for this software project.

Safety Assessment for codecguide.com

The strongest scan signals are favorable at the time of this scan: 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, and the checked malware/phishing blacklist databases did not report listings. The domain is also longstanding, with more than 21 years of registration history, and the screenshot shows a functional software website with content that matches its stated purpose.

One scanner did report a low-confidence "suspicious" result on two pages and two outbound references, tied to generic heuristic detections rather than a named malware family or broader multi-engine consensus. In this context, those findings may reflect pattern-based caution around affiliate or file-hosting links rather than confirmed malicious content. No DNS-based mail-reputation blocklist hits were reported.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan, and the isolated heuristic flags appear limited compared with the otherwise clean reputation signals.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services, with expiry shown as 2026-08-30. It is served through Cloudflare infrastructure, with Cloudflare nameservers and a Cloudflare-hosted IP address in the reported scan data. This setup may provide CDN and edge protection benefits, although the exact TLS protocol details were not provided in the scan.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not appear to have DNSSEC validation enabled. No major infrastructure-side security issues were evident from the provided data beyond that, and blacklist checks were clean at the time of review.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#38,093
Tranco Rank
Popular
Visitors >1M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 15 Jul 26
7 cookies detected
Essential5
Analytics2
Advertising0
Social0
7 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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