What is Decoder.ax?
Decoder.ax is part of CoreAVC Video Decoder and developed by CoreCodec according to the Decoder.ax version information.
Decoder.ax's description is "CoreAVC DirectShow Video Decoder"
Decoder.ax is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\QVision\V3\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Decoder.ax.
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 Decoder.ax:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | CoreAVC Video Decoder |
| Company name | CoreCodec |
| File description | CoreAVC DirectShow Video Decoder |
| Internal name | CoreAVCDecoder |
| Original filename | CoreAVCDecoder.ax |
| Comments | http://www.coreavc.com |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2005-2008 CoreCodec, Inc. |
| Legal trademark | CoreCodec |
| Product version | 1.7.0 |
| File version | 1.7.0 |
| Special build | Professional |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | CoreAVC Video Decoder |
| Company name | CoreCodec |
| File description | CoreAVC DirectShow Video Decoder |
| Internal name | CoreAVCDecoder |
| Original filename | CoreAVCDecoder.ax |
| Comments | http://www.coreavc.com |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2005-2008 CoreCodec, Inc. |
| Legal trademark | CoreCodec |
| Product version | 1.7.0 |
| File version | 1.7.0 |
| Special build | Professional |
Digital signatures [?]
Decoder.ax is not signed.
VirusTotal report
2 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Decoder.ax file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Agnitum | Packed/PECompact |
| Bkav | HW32.Paked.BB3E |
Decoder.ax removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove Decoder.ax with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Decoder.ax file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Decoder.ax has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate Decoder.ax in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Decoder.ax 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 Decoder.ax in the scan result.
c:\Program Files\QVision\V3\Decoder.ax 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Decoder.ax file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Decoder.ax still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Decoder.ax is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If Decoder.ax still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Decoder.ax no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 66e5e5a55c49ca93307eb7efe95cbcb3 |
| SHA256 | 4266bc03779b33dc161e9acbfa36961f47aa1b65e5a223a621f1374c5d4d2fe2 |
What will you do with Decoder.ax?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with Decoder.ax. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 1 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Comments
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