I use the word “reportedly” as I have been reading conflicting reports on Live-Player on different websites. 411-Spyware says that “Live-Player may slip contextual ads into your web experience, and launch Live-Player pop-under ads.” This is standard for alot of add supported programs. 411 goes onto say that “Live-Player may also suggest downloading more software — such as video codecs — to watch material.” 2-spyware.com also says this but goes one step further and calls Live-Player an “adware infection”.

Although I’ve put Live-Player in “Damn Scams”, I’m hesitant to call it scam. Live-Player’s listing in the Symantic database is a cause of concern but with the information I have found, I wouldn’t suggest completely avoiding Live-Player. There are alot of security websites that say to avoid it but I haven’t been able to find any forums with users complaining about the software. Despite it wanting you to install fake codecs, this could be the fault of a 3rd party on not Live-Player so be cautious when asked to install anything when using Live-Player.

If you want to install Live Player, I suggest having a paid up to date antivirus/antispyware program installed on your computer. If it flashes a warning when you try to install Live-Player, cancel the installation.

If you are having problems with Live-Player, here are the Live-Player removal instructions.

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