What is the best way to load divx / xvid codecs on an XP / Vista / 7 machine

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Kosh

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(without side-effects)? I have found any number of divx / xvid codec packs via google, but every time I have loaded one, it tried to hijack much of the system and install WAY too much software. Each time, it tried to load 2-3 different modules / toolbars into the browser, to load in extra players, to set their site to my home page, to install various modules, etc - and I'm unsure just how much of this is genuine malware, as opposed to simply "nuisance-ware".

I'd like to know which pack would be the "cleanest" installation, with the least amount of superfluous crap loaded in to the system. I don't mind 1-2 little things which I can deselect, but the ones I've found are a lot more cumbersome.

Also, where to download? Do you have links?

I will be installing on someone else's laptop, so the cleanest version possible is important.
 
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MujerAlta

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Whenever you download anything that you're going to install in your machine, right click on its Zip or rar file or on it's icon if it self-installs, and run virus and spyware scans.

WOT (Web of Trust) also provides a handy (and free) tool to check websites for hidden malware. You can also check any website for safety in the "Check A Website's Reputation" boxes at both the top and the bottom of the page by typing its URL in the box.
http://www.mywot.com/
 
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