[Wine] Re: windows(?) codec (or virus?)

[dimesio]

Thufir wrote:
> 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.