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mogster · April 17th, 2007

Here's my list:

Anti-Virus
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2.7
Acclaimed best-in-class protection against viruses, phising, trojans, rootkits and spyware. Swift and dependable.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0
Great virus protection with realtime scanning, frequent updates and high detection rates.
McAfee Stinger
Free standalone tool for the removal of selected malware.
AVG Free Edition
Popular feature-reduced version of AVG Pro. Good detection rate and free updates.

Anti-Spyware
Web-root Spyware Sweeper
Award-winning antispyware that can detect, block and remove some of the most aggresive spyware around. Can run outside Windows and also protect itself. Simple, clear and attractive interface.
Sunbelt Counterspy
Rivaling with Spyware sweeper in reviews, counterspy offers fast ground-breaking protection against spyware.
Spyware Doctor 5
Yet another good anti-spyware product, removed all rootkits in lab tests, very high detection rate.
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Free and updated anti-spyware available for a range of operating systems and devices. Additional tools, skins and plug-ins available.
Lavasoft Ad-aware Professional
Popular and light spyware program. Bundled with ad-aware for realtime process scanning. Free version available.

Primary Response SafeConnect
Signatureless protection against unknown malware threats. Warning: This product looks for malware bahavior, which does not necessarily mean the offending result is malware.

Peer Blacklisting
Peerguardian 2
Actively blocks blacklisted IPs of anti-p2p organizations with updates.

Encryption
PGP Desktop Pro 9
Powerful technology for encrypting entire hard-drives or single files. Allows the setting of expiry dates and a range of encryption methods including RSA.
GhostSurf 2007
Redirects all your traffic through tenebril's private server, making all your internet activities un-traceable and anonymous.

Firewall
Agnitum Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0
Protects all types of network connectivity and detects and defends all types of hacker attacks. Anti-leak protection, stealth mode, best-in-class ID protection and "360 degree" protection against malicious software.
Comodo Personal Firewall 2.4
Free award-winning firewall that offers protection on par with for-pay firewalls. Clean interface.

Compressor, extractor
Winrar
Create, edit and extract RAR and ZIP files. Extended support for extracting (but not creating/edditing) other formats such as ISO and gzip.
7zip
Open source archiver that supports 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR. Also supports (for unpacking only) RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS. Simple to use and open source.

Audio
dB Power AMP
Encodes to many audio formats with additional plug-ins. Can also rip CDs perfectly by comparing checksums online.
Tag&Rename
Mass-rename MP3s and mass correct missing/incorrect ID tags. FreeDB/Amazon track listing support.
Nero Wave Editor
Hands-on editing of audio files. Add effects, clean up audio... it does a lot.

Video authoring, playback and encoding
DVD Decrypter
Removes copy protection from DVDs and copies the VOB files to your hard drive. No longer developed.
AutoGnot GK
Free tool that converts VOB files to XviD of desired quality.
Adobe Premiere Elements
Powerful video authoring suite that has outsold competitors. Edit your videos and background track on a timeline. Add special effects, edit the exposure, add font/images and more.
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
Enabling playback of DVDs, high definition formats and media files on your computer.
Adobe Encore DVD
Semi-professional DVD authoring product with Photoshop integration. Offers broad functionality.
Camtasia Studio
Motion screen capture. Allows you to edit and output to high quality video.
Klite codec pack
K-lite codec pack saves the sweat of tracking down numerous codecs, offering a large selection of codecs, filters, players, tools and whatnot in one install.
SUPER©
Reliable and bug-free conversion of video (but a little slow). Supports a range of formats, and is completely free!

CD/DVD Creation
Ahead Nero 7
Create and copy CDs, DVDs, HD DVDs, blu-ray discs and more with the popular Nero suite of software. Also includes Nero vision, Nero wave-editor, Nero CoverDesigner...
Alcohol 120%
Create 1:1 backups of DVDs and CDs. Can burn, mount (emulate ISOs) and more!
Magic ISO Maker
Powerful CD/DVD image file creating/editing/extracting tool. Can make multi-boot images and supports a range of formats.

Chat
mIRC
IRC client allowing you to participate in group discussions on one of the many thousands of IRC channels or just talk in private to family or friends, wherever they are in the world.
MSN Live messenger
Original MSN client for chatting with others over the popular MSN protocol. Requires a .Net passport. Contains adware. Also check out the Mess.be patch and messenger plus!
Trillian Pro
Great multi-protocol chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, Novell, Rendezvous, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC.

PDF
Adobe Acrobat 8 Proffesional
Software for viewing and editing PDF documents. Free view-only version also available.

Browser
Firefox
Popular and secure internet browser with many features, a well devised UI, add-ons and skins.
Opera
Fast cross-platform internet browser. Feature packed with clean interface.

Torrent client
uTorrent
Fast, small and feature-packed torrent client. Now owned by BitTorrent, inc.
Azureus
Java-based torrent client with functionality and features.

P2P
Kceasy
Simple P2P client that connects to OpenFT, FastTrack, Gnutella, and Ares Galaxy. OpenNAP and ed2k plug-ins in development.
Shareaza
Open-source EDonkey2000, Gnutella, BitTorrent and Gnutella2 client. Customiseable, feature-packed and skinnable.
eMule
Popular ed2k client for finding those rarer files.

Imaging
Paint Shop Pro
Popular image editing suite with lots of functionality.
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Professional photo editing software.
IrfanView
For viewing images, and converting between formats. Open-source with a variety of plug-ins available.

Internet programming related software
WAMP
Allows Windows users to run their PC as a server. Combines MySQL, apache, PHP and more. Linux version (LAMP) available
Crimson Editor
Text editor that is primarily used for editing code.

Computer Utilities
CPU-Z
Displays information about computer hardware and configuration.
Speedfan
Regulates fan speeds and temperatures.
ATi Tool
Allows users to overclock their ATi graphics cards.

Other Various Tools
File Splitter
Allows users to split large files into seperate chunks of custom sizes. Chunks can be recompiled later.
Registry Mechanic 6
Claims to clean-up and optimize your registry.

April 17th, 2007	#61 (permalink)
mogster Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your bed. Posts: 808	Here's my list: Anti-Virus ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2.7 Acclaimed best-in-class protection against viruses, phising, trojans, rootkits and spyware. Swift and dependable. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 Great virus protection with realtime scanning, frequent updates and high detection rates. McAfee Stinger Free standalone tool for the removal of selected malware. AVG Free Edition Popular feature-reduced version of AVG Pro. Good detection rate and free updates. Anti-Spyware Web-root Spyware Sweeper Award-winning antispyware that can detect, block and remove some of the most aggresive spyware around. Can run outside Windows and also protect itself. Simple, clear and attractive interface. Sunbelt Counterspy Rivaling with Spyware sweeper in reviews, counterspy offers fast ground-breaking protection against spyware. Spyware Doctor 5 Yet another good anti-spyware product, removed all rootkits in lab tests, very high detection rate. Spybot - Search & Destroy Free and updated anti-spyware available for a range of operating systems and devices. Additional tools, skins and plug-ins available. Lavasoft Ad-aware Professional Popular and light spyware program. Bundled with ad-aware for realtime process scanning. Free version available. Primary Response SafeConnect Signatureless protection against unknown malware threats. Warning: This product looks for malware bahavior, which does not necessarily mean the offending result is malware. Peer Blacklisting Peerguardian 2 Actively blocks blacklisted IPs of anti-p2p organizations with updates. Encryption PGP Desktop Pro 9 Powerful technology for encrypting entire hard-drives or single files. Allows the setting of expiry dates and a range of encryption methods including RSA. GhostSurf 2007 Redirects all your traffic through tenebril's private server, making all your internet activities un-traceable and anonymous. Firewall Agnitum Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0 Protects all types of network connectivity and detects and defends all types of hacker attacks. Anti-leak protection, stealth mode, best-in-class ID protection and "360 degree" protection against malicious software. Comodo Personal Firewall 2.4 Free award-winning firewall that offers protection on par with for-pay firewalls. Clean interface. Compressor, extractor Winrar Create, edit and extract RAR and ZIP files. Extended support for extracting (but not creating/edditing) other formats such as ISO and gzip. 7zip Open source archiver that supports 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR. Also supports (for unpacking only) RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS. Simple to use and open source. Audio dB Power AMP Encodes to many audio formats with additional plug-ins. Can also rip CDs perfectly by comparing checksums online. Tag&Rename Mass-rename MP3s and mass correct missing/incorrect ID tags. FreeDB/Amazon track listing support. Nero Wave Editor Hands-on editing of audio files. Add effects, clean up audio... it does a lot. Video authoring, playback and encoding DVD Decrypter Removes copy protection from DVDs and copies the VOB files to your hard drive. No longer developed. AutoGnot GK Free tool that converts VOB files to XviD of desired quality. Adobe Premiere Elements Powerful video authoring suite that has outsold competitors. Edit your videos and background track on a timeline. Add special effects, edit the exposure, add font/images and more. CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra Enabling playback of DVDs, high definition formats and media files on your computer. Adobe Encore DVD Semi-professional DVD authoring product with Photoshop integration. Offers broad functionality. Camtasia Studio Motion screen capture. Allows you to edit and output to high quality video. Klite codec pack K-lite codec pack saves the sweat of tracking down numerous codecs, offering a large selection of codecs, filters, players, tools and whatnot in one install. SUPER© Reliable and bug-free conversion of video (but a little slow). Supports a range of formats, and is completely free! CD/DVD Creation Ahead Nero 7 Create and copy CDs, DVDs, HD DVDs, blu-ray discs and more with the popular Nero suite of software. Also includes Nero vision, Nero wave-editor, Nero CoverDesigner... Alcohol 120% Create 1:1 backups of DVDs and CDs. Can burn, mount (emulate ISOs) and more! Magic ISO Maker Powerful CD/DVD image file creating/editing/extracting tool. Can make multi-boot images and supports a range of formats. Chat mIRC IRC client allowing you to participate in group discussions on one of the many thousands of IRC channels or just talk in private to family or friends, wherever they are in the world. MSN Live messenger Original MSN client for chatting with others over the popular MSN protocol. Requires a .Net passport. Contains adware. Also check out the Mess.be patch and messenger plus! Trillian Pro Great multi-protocol chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, Novell, Rendezvous, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. PDF Adobe Acrobat 8 Proffesional Software for viewing and editing PDF documents. Free view-only version also available. Browser Firefox Popular and secure internet browser with many features, a well devised UI, add-ons and skins. Opera Fast cross-platform internet browser. Feature packed with clean interface. Torrent client uTorrent Fast, small and feature-packed torrent client. Now owned by BitTorrent, inc. Azureus Java-based torrent client with functionality and features. P2P Kceasy Simple P2P client that connects to OpenFT, FastTrack, Gnutella, and Ares Galaxy. OpenNAP and ed2k plug-ins in development. Shareaza Open-source EDonkey2000, Gnutella, BitTorrent and Gnutella2 client. Customiseable, feature-packed and skinnable. eMule Popular ed2k client for finding those rarer files. Imaging Paint Shop Pro Popular image editing suite with lots of functionality. Adobe Photoshop CS2 Professional photo editing software. IrfanView For viewing images, and converting between formats. Open-source with a variety of plug-ins available. Internet programming related software WAMP Allows Windows users to run their PC as a server. Combines MySQL, apache, PHP and more. Linux version (LAMP) available Crimson Editor Text editor that is primarily used for editing code. Computer Utilities CPU-Z Displays information about computer hardware and configuration. Speedfan Regulates fan speeds and temperatures. ATi Tool Allows users to overclock their ATi graphics cards. Other Various Tools File Splitter Allows users to split large files into seperate chunks of custom sizes. Chunks can be recompiled later. Registry Mechanic 6 Claims to clean-up and optimize your registry.