Xvid is a real, open-source video codec library that follows the MPEG-4 ASP (Advanced Simple Profile) standard. It is a competitor to the DivX codec and is widely used for compressing video files, particularly AVI containers. Xvid is legal, reputable, and maintained by a community of developers. However, its name is often misused by third-party websites offering "codec downloads" that may contain malware.
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