What is DivXCodec.exe?

DivXCodec.exe is part of RunPE Application according to the DivXCodec.exe version information.

DivXCodec.exe's description is "RunPE Application"

DivXCodec.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\DivX\DivXCodec\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected DivXCodec.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on DivXCodec.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameRunPE Application
File descriptionRunPE Application
Internal nameRunPE
Original filenameRunPE.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2011
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 1

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameRunPE Application
File descriptionRunPE Application
Internal nameRunPE
Original filenameRunPE.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2011
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 1

Digital signatures [?]

DivXCodec.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

35 of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the DivXCodec.exe file. That's a 83% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Buzus
AntiVir Worm/Rebhip.A.2878
Avast Win32:Dropper-HRX [Drp]
AVG Dropper.Generic4.VGC
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.KDV.310403
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Llac.aevy
ClamAV Trojan.Dropper-30107
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
DrWeb Trojan.Packed.21849
Emsisoft Trojan.SuspectCRC!IK
F-Secure Trojan.Generic.KDV.310403
Fortinet W32/Palevo.DHW!tr
GData Trojan.Generic.KDV.310403
Ikarus Trojan.SuspectCRC
Jiangmin Trojan/Agent.fbtq
K7AntiVirus Trojan
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Llac.aevy
McAfee PWS-Zbot.gen.ks
McAfee-GW-Edition PWS-Zbot.gen.ks
Microsoft Worm:Win32/Rebhip.A
NOD32 Win32/Agent.OVU
Norman W32/Suspicious_Gen2.QUWJC
nProtect Trojan.Generic.KDV.310403
Panda Suspicious file
PCTools Trojan.Gen
Rising Trojan.Win32.Generic.129A369F
Sophos Mal/Behav-103
Symantec Trojan.Gen
TheHacker Trojan/Llac.aevy
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R47C2ID
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R47C2ID
VBA32 Worm.Palevo.dhwt
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.A.Llac.433152
VirusBuster Trojan.Llac!F6Qgu4KlCMU
35 of the 42 anti-virus programs detected the DivXCodec.exe file.

DivXCodec.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove DivXCodec.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the DivXCodec.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that DivXCodec.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate DivXCodec.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the DivXCodec.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate DivXCodec.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\DivX\DivXCodec\DivXCodec.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the DivXCodec.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If DivXCodec.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If DivXCodec.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If DivXCodec.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that DivXCodec.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD54e7f2fe44c1a96510cd4855828c9bc71
SHA256f929a421d0b6270f1b4fe3b1205a76dc78c592df696b63a73844e0678b2a3a82

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to divxcodec.exe:

divxcodec.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

divxcodec.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

RunPE Application has stopped working.

End Program - divxcodec.exe. This program is not responding.

divxcodec.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

divxcodec.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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