Is hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com legit or a scam?
A legitimate software download page on the established Uptodown platform for an official Microsoft video codec with millions of downloads and clean security scans.
Analysis Summary
No threats detected
All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.
Website Preview
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Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The screenshot shows a standard software download page on the Uptodown platform with no visible signs of phishing or deceptive UI patterns.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsPage layout matches the legitimate Uptodown software distribution platform
Uses standard Uptodown branding, navigation, and 'seguridad' trust indicator
Displays a specific software version (2.5.10.0) attributed to Microsoft Corporation
Contains a standard 'Consigue la última versión' download button
Presence of a 'PUBLICIDAD' (advertising) placeholder indicates a standard ad-supported layout
No obvious urgency tactics, fake countdowns, or mismatched branding detected
MT Intelligence
The domain is a subdomain of a highly reputable software distribution site that has been active for over 23 years. Our antivirus network shows zero detections across more than 90 security engines. The page content correctly identifies the software as the 'Device Manufacturer' version of the HEVC extension, which is a known free alternative to the paid version in the Microsoft Store. Visual analysis confirms the layout and branding match the official platform's security standards. Furthermore, independent research shows positive user feedback and consistent file signatures across multiple software repositories.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain hosts a page for 'HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer' (version 2.5.10.0) attributed to Microsoft Corporation on Uptodown.
- Uptodown page lists 2.9M downloads and 4.6/5 rating from 24 reviews; claims the file is the free manufacturer version of the official Microsoft HEVC codec.
- Multiple third-party sites (Softonic, Free-Codecs) mirror or reference the same Microsoft-signed extension with VirusTotal clean scans reported.
- Reddit threads discuss the free 'Device Manufacturer' variant as a legitimate alternative to the paid Microsoft Store version; users share download links including Uptodown mirrors.
- Uptodown.com has mixed but generally positive reputation in reviews; ScamAdviser rates it as likely safe; site claims all files scanned via VirusTotal and hosted on their servers.
- No scam reports, malware complaints, or negative security findings specifically tied to this exact subdomain in search results.
- PCRisk scanner gives the URL an 88/100 trust score; Quttera reports no malicious files detected on the domain.
- Uptodownopen
"Users say the app works well and performs reliably. Many reviewers report it worked for them and solved their need. Overall feedback is strongly positive with repeated praise for effectiveness."
- Free-Codecs.comopen
"This worked for me on Windows 11 and allowed me to view an iPhone modified video which wouldn't previously play back on my PC."
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Technical checksdomain · encryption · redirects · server reputation
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
- Links to 6 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com/
- 2200https://hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com/windows
Server Reputation
Still, stay alert
No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.
- Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com and not a lookalike like h-evc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.
- Use a password manager
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review found no threat indicators on hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
- hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 91/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
- Yes. hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Certainly · Certainly Intermediate R1, expiring in 20 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com is 23.6 years old, registered on 12/19/2002 through Interdominios, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com as clean.
- No. hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com resolves to an IP operated by Fastly, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 4, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer.uptodown.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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