VideoCodec (Staging Test) Removal Guide

We want to inform PC users everywhere that VideoCodec (Staging Test) is not a video codec, but an adware program that displays unasked-for third-party advertisements. We recommend that you remove this program because it comes from a unreliable software developer and because the content it promotes is somewhat unreliable. The ads that it promotes are annoying and will obstruct your browsing session to say the least. VideoCodec (Staging Test) might confuse users, because it promotes legitimate well-known programs as well as potentially unwanted programs that we recommend removing.

This program has been published by Stunning Apps, a largely unknown entity that appeared only recently. However, VideoCodec (Staging Test) seems to be associated with a company called Reimage, which is known for developing potentially unwanted software. There are several indications of this their affiliation. The most obvious of which is the fact that VideoCodec is set to promote Reimage’s programs. This adware program should soon be promoted and most likely put up for download on a website called Videoupdater.com. This website has no mention of this program as it is only set up for testing. For the time being the currently incomplete version of VideoCodec is being bundled with malicious software installers that are featured on questionable shareware websites. Therefore, we advise that you to scan your computer with an anti-malware scanner that would find all of the possible infections.

In any case, once again, we want to stress that this program is not actually a video codec. It does not interact with any video players, because it is a browser extension that is supported by Firefox and Internet Explorer. Once this extension is installed, it will begin to show various coupons that, surprisingly, promote well-known anti-malware tools. We have also noticed that it promotes the VLC media player. The twist here is that among all of these legitimate programs, VideoCodec (Staging Test) also promotes software from Reimage. This company’s software has been deemed potentially unwanted by many malware researchers, so it has a pretty poor reputation. Its software in not malicious, but it does not do anything good either. The Reimage PC repair tool is supposed to fix various system-related issues, but we found that it does not provide users with any information regarding its findings, which is very suspicious.

So if you have VideoCodec (Staging Test) on your computer, then you should scan it using an antimalware tool just to make sure that there are no other adware or other malicious software on it, since this adware is bound to come with other malware with the help of software bundles. VideoCodec will display unreliable advertisements that may appear as legitimate, so do not be tricked by its clever advertising campaign. We have included a manual removal guide for this adware program so feel free to make use of it. Note that removing it from your browser’s list of extensions will not be enough. You will also have to delete its remaining junk files in order to completely neutralize it.

How to remove VideoCodec (Staging Test) from the PC

Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Firefox
2. Simultaneously press Ctrl+Shift+A.
3. Find VideoCodec (Staging Test).
4. Click Remove.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Launch Internet Explorer
2. Simultaneously press Alt+T.
3. Click Manage add-ons.
4. Go to Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Find VideoCodec (Staging Test).
6. Click Remove.

Delete VideoCodec (Staging Test) main location

1. Open Windows Explorer by tapping Windows key+E.
2. Type %PROGRAMFILES(x86)% in the address bar.
3. Find the VideoCodec (Staging Test).
4. Right-click on the folder and click Delete.