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foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats. Main Features: * Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, CD Audio, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack, Speex, AU, SND... and more... * Gapless playback. * Full unicode support. * Easily customizable user interface layout. * Advanced tagging capabilities. * Support for ripping Audio CDs as well as transcoding all supported audio formats using the Converter component. * Full ReplayGain support. * Customizable keyboa…

The long awaited fifth release of Anti-Malware will be available soon. In addition to major improvements such as x64 support, a new file guard and innumerable small improvements the new version also has a number of changes to the fundamental structure of the product. Name change: Emsisoft Anti-Malware Farewell a-squared! As of version 5.0 "a-squared Anti-Malware" will now be called "Emsisoft Anti-Malware". This change is being made for the following reasons: * Too many non-English speaking customers have problems correctly speaking the name "a-squared". * Although the name "a-squared" is unique worldwide it says nothing about the nature of the softwa…

Foxit Reader 3.2.1.0401 April 02, 2010 Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer, with incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7. Free Reader: Foxit Reader itself is free. The critical add-ons are free while advanced add-ons have a reasonable cost. For example, you can use the following functions for free: View or print PDF document Add or edit bookmarks in a PDF file if the security settings allow Basic PDF form operations i.e. filling out PDF forms and printing them out Advanced PDF form operations, such as saving fil…

Thunderbird 3.0.4 March 30, 2010 Thunderbird is a fast, flexible e-mail client. You can quickly search through your e-mails, worry less about spam thanks to the spam filters, and even customize how you view Thunderbird. Thunderbird works with most Firefox add-ons as well, adding more content to your e-mail client. Thunderbird makes the e-mail experience fun again. Download: 3.0.4(win32)(en-US) | Other Systems & Languages Change Log: Release Notes Homepage: Thunderbird on the Web

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a full-blown anti-malware program that has recently left the labs and can be considered the next step in the detection and removal of malware. Malwarebytes Team put together a host of new technologies that were specially designed to quickly detect, deter and destroy any malware that could reside in your computer. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and actually stops malicious processes before they even start. It uses an impressive technology that is in fact a completely novel way of heuristic scanning and it is the teams response to the increasingly complex malware threats. And, as they did with Malwarebytes' RogueRemover we…

CCleaner 2.30.1130 March 29, 2010 CCleaner is a system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! Download: ...CCleaner v2.30.1130 Standard ...CCleaner v2.30.1130 Slim Change Log: Version History Screenshots: CCleaner Screenshots Homepage: CCleaner on the Web

Firefox 3.6.2 March 23, 2010 The Web is all about innovation, and Firefox sets the pace with dozens of new features to deliver a faster, more secure and customizable Web browsing experience for all. User Experience. The enhancements to Firefox provide the best possible browsing experience on the Web. The new Firefox smart location bar, affectionately known as the "Awesome Bar," learns as people use it, adapting to user preferences and offering better fitting matches over time. Performance. Firefox is built on top of the powerful new Gecko platform, resulting in a safer, easier to use and more personal product. Security. Firefox raises the bar for security. Th…

FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface. Some of the useful features include drag and drop support, filename filters, network configuration wizard, powerful site manager, transfer queue, and it even supports resume and transfer of files larger than 4GB. When FileZilla v3 was released a built in updater was introduced. This allowed users to update their FileZilla Client faster and easier. Included are options to check for nightly and beta builds of the FileZilla Client. Download: FileZilla 3.3.2.1 Homepage: FileZilla on Source…

2010 Threat Predictions: Staying Ahead of the Threat Curve Here is an interesting Tidbit, 2010 Threat Predictions: Staying Ahead of the Threat Curve, http://blog.lumension.com/?p=2462

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KMess 2.0.3 License: Open Source File Size: Varies depending upon the Version of Linux , ( Ex. Fedora 1.2MB ) HomePage: http://kmess.org/ Screenshots: http://kmess.org/screenshots/ Download: http://kmess.org/download Operating Systems: Linux * openSUSE, http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=kmess * Ubuntu, https://launchpad.net/~kmess-packages/+ ... ess-stable * Debian, http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=kmess * Mandriva, http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_ ... g_software * Fedora, https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kmess * Arch Linux, http://www.archlinux.org/packages/?sort ... =&limit=50 . * Gentoo, http://packages.gentoo…

FrostWire 4.20.3 File Size: 7.1MB License: Open Source Operating Systems: * Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, 2000, NT * Mac OS X 10.4 or later * Linux, Unix such as Solaris ( Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Tarball ) Other Requirements: *Java Runtime Environment 1.6 http://www.java.com/en/ *128 MB of RAM (256 MB Recommended) HomePage: http://www.frostwire.com/ Screenshots: http://sourceforge.n...group_id=142481 FrostWire The Fastest BitTorrent/Gnutella P2P Program.The purpose of FrostWire is to keep and maintain the freedoms that LimeWire LLC may be forced to withdraw. Share any type of file on Gnutella and the Bittorrent network. Ch…

Notepad++ is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment. This project, based on the Scintilla edit component, written in C++ with pure win32 api and STL that ensures the higher execution speed and smaller size of the program. Notepad++ supports the following languages: C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, javascript, RC resource file, makefile, ASCII art file, doxygen, ini file, batch file, ASP, VB/VBS source files, SQL, Objective-C, CSS, Pascal, Perl, Python and Lua. Download: Notepad++ 5.6.8 Homepage: Notepad++ Source: Lunarsoft

Firefox (referred to as Fx) is a web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite, managed by the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is a highly customizable browser that allows you to enhance it using Add-ons. Some examples of Add-ons that you can use to customize Firefox are AdBlock Plus, CuteMenus - Crystal SVG, DownThemAll!, TabMixPlus and many more. Tabbed browsing is one of the many features that helps to make Firefox an enjoyable browser. Firefox does not use ActiveX which helps make it a more secure browser. Firefox does make use of many plugins to enhance your web experience. From Shockwave, Flash, Quicktime and more; your browsing experience reaches new levels…

CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. CCleaner can also clean very quickly, usually taking about ten seconds to run. Download: CCleaner 2.29.1111 Slim Screenshot: Image Previews View: Version History Homepage: CCleaner Source: Lunarsoft

Notepad++ is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment. This project, based on the Scintilla edit component, written in C++ with pure win32 api and STL that ensures the higher execution speed and smaller size of the program. Notepad++ supports the following languages: C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, javascript, RC resource file, makefile, ASCII art file, doxygen, ini file, batch file, ASP, VB/VBS source files, SQL, Objective-C, CSS, Pascal, Perl, Python and Lua. Download: Notepad++ 5.6.7 Homepage: Notepad++ Source: Lunarsoft

FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface. Some of the useful features include drag and drop support, filename filters, network configuration wizard, powerful site manager, transfer queue, and it even supports resume and transfer of files larger than 4GB. When FileZilla v3 was released a built in updater was introduced. This allowed users to update their FileZilla Client faster and easier. Included are options to check for nightly and beta builds of the FileZilla Client. Download: FileZilla 3.3.2 Homepage: FileZilla on SourceFo…

Pidgin is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, and Zephyr networks. Gaim users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time. Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, and typing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many uniq…

foobar2000 is a comprehensive, easy to use audio player for Windows. Featuring full Unicode support, advanced tagging capabilities, customizable hotkeys, ReplayGain to help correct your audio and many more useful utilities to assist your media library. There are multiple ways to configure and customize your user interface. foobar's developer also includes an open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player. foobar2000 allows you to easily use multiple playlists and utilize features to remove both duplicates and dead items. foobar handles multiple popular audio formats, including: MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, F…

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a full-blown anti-malware program that has recently left the labs and can be considered the next step in the detection and removal of malware. Malwarebytes Team put together a host of new technologies that were specially designed to quickly detect, deter and destroy any malware that could reside in your computer. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and actually stops malicious processes before they even start. It uses an impressive technology that is in fact a completely novel way of heuristic scanning and it is the teams response to the increasingly complex malware threats. And, as they did with Malwarebytes' RogueRemover we…

Today Google have released version 4.0.249.78 as stable, available to everyone running Windows. Previously this was only available from the Beta channel. The new version includes the following features and security fixes (since 3.0): * Extensions * Bookmark sync * Enhanced developer tools * HTML5: Notifications, Web Database, Local Storage, WebSockets, Ruby support * v8 performance improvements * Skia performance improvements * Full ACID3 pass, due to re-enabled remote font support (with added defense against bugs in operating system font libraries) * HTTP byte range support * New security feature: "Strict Transport Securi…

For several years, Lunarsoft has helped members rid their computers of malware by suggesting a variety of tools. Users would then have to search the internet for these tools and download them separately. The search for the right program can be daunting for some users, and takes valuable time. Lunarsoft is proud to announce the release of the Anti-Malware Toolkit - a program that automatically downloads all of the recommended programs to help users clean their computers and have them running at peak performance again. Help keep your computer safe, secure and clean from malware - get the Anti-Malware Toolkit today! Changes: [Fixed] Resolved issue where XML list w…

[10dec09] HijackThis has finally been updated. More info and download here.

Firefox 3.5.5 has been released. Firefox 3.5.5 fixes "Several stability issues" including crashes on startup and crashes in the GIF decoder. There is no corresponding change to the Firefox 3.0 branch, which remains at 3.0.15. Firefox (referred to as Fx) is a web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite, managed by the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is a highly customizable browser that allows you to enhance it using Add-ons. Some examples of Add-ons that you can use to customize Firefox are AdBlock Plus, CuteMenus - Crystal SVG, DownThemAll!, TabMixPlus and many more. Tabbed browsing is one of the many features that helps to make Firefox more secure t…

Recuva 1.23.389 File Size: 2.99MB License: Freeware Operating Systems: Windows (All Versions) HomePage and Download: http://www.piriform.com/recuva Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It will even bring back files that have been deleted from your iPod, or by bugs, crashes and viruses! Features *Simple to use interface - just click 'Scan' and choose the files you want to recover *Easy …