Editor's Review - SA Spy
4
out of 5
Very Good
Features
Stability
Usability
Interface
SA Spy is a home or office security utility designed to help you get a clear image of your computer usage while you are away. That is, of course, if you share your computer with your family or your colleagues.
The most important feature of this application is the fact that it can log all computer activity. Another crucial aspect is the fact that after installation, it can be run in stealth mode, so that no one will know that their activity is being logged.
The program can be set to log keystrokes, used programs and visited websites. You can also set the program to automatically take screenshots and save them in a folder for later viewing. All activity will be recorded into logs and screenshots for your later inspection. The logs can be limited to a certain number of characters in order to be sent via email. If you are away and wish check the logs as soon as possible, you can enter your email details so that the program should send automatically emails containing the reports.
It's best to set the program to run at Windows Startup in stealth mode. Toggling in and out of stealth mode can be done using a hotkey. You can protect the program with a password in case someone might want to mess with it.
Pluses:
Drawbacks / flaws: When trying to enter the stealth mode, the program would produce a runtime error and immediately shut down (Windows Vista HomePremium). When started in stealth mode, the program works fine.
In conclusion: Apart from that stability issue, this application would be a very good tool for you to spy on your co-workers or family.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Youtube Music Downloader 1.0.3
Editor's Review - Youtube Music Downloader
5
out of 5
Excellent
Features
Stability
Usability
Interface
Youtube Music Downloader is a neat utility you can use for downloading your favorite music videos from Youtube. And that's not all. The program ca be used for converting the files into various multimedia file formats.
The user interface is clean and carefully designed. The thing I liked a lot about this application was the fact that it's based on a browser engine and it allows you to browse directly the website (Youtube) for your favorite media. The in-built browser is designed to search directly among Youtube music categories. There's also a search engine included in case you search for specific items.
Downloading and converting media files is quite easy. You can either browse the clips using the inbuilt browser and download them directly or you can use the 'Add New Download' window. Whenever you open a clip in a web browser (IE, Firefox, Opera, etc.) and copy the video's URL, it will be automatically pasted into the program window in order to be downloaded.
All you have to do is to select your output format and settings as well as select a name for the new file and start downloading and converting. When the conversion process is complete, you can set the program to automatically open the target directory.
Pluses: Direct browsing of video files using the in-built browser.
5
out of 5
Excellent
Features
Stability
Usability
Interface
Youtube Music Downloader is a neat utility you can use for downloading your favorite music videos from Youtube. And that's not all. The program ca be used for converting the files into various multimedia file formats.
The user interface is clean and carefully designed. The thing I liked a lot about this application was the fact that it's based on a browser engine and it allows you to browse directly the website (Youtube) for your favorite media. The in-built browser is designed to search directly among Youtube music categories. There's also a search engine included in case you search for specific items.
Downloading and converting media files is quite easy. You can either browse the clips using the inbuilt browser and download them directly or you can use the 'Add New Download' window. Whenever you open a clip in a web browser (IE, Firefox, Opera, etc.) and copy the video's URL, it will be automatically pasted into the program window in order to be downloaded.
All you have to do is to select your output format and settings as well as select a name for the new file and start downloading and converting. When the conversion process is complete, you can set the program to automatically open the target directory.
Pluses: Direct browsing of video files using the in-built browser.
Dekart Private Disk 2.10
There are a lot of solution to hide your documents or whatever files from your computer. Some of them will be saved as encrypted files, some of them will be hidden. Dekart Private Disk comes with a new solution. It will encrypt your files on a local or a removable disk which can be virtual or not.
This method will prevent your informations from malware, viruses or to be accessed by other programs. It can encrypt the informations on local and USB drives, CD's, DVD's. This enables the files to be portable and you can work with them on any other computer without installing the software locally.
First of all, the application will create a virtual disk where you will copy the needed files. After this you can set the firewall, enable or disable the autorun function. Every drive will be password protected. You can create several encrypted drives of various sizes.
If you wish to use an USB drive you should first install the Dekart on this drive and then create the image with all the files. Just right click the application and choose 'install to removable disk'.
With the backup mechanism you can recover a previous removable disk, if of course you have made a backup for it. This is very useful because of the corrupted files that can appear after encryption or because of the hardware problems of your USB drive.
This method will prevent your informations from malware, viruses or to be accessed by other programs. It can encrypt the informations on local and USB drives, CD's, DVD's. This enables the files to be portable and you can work with them on any other computer without installing the software locally.
First of all, the application will create a virtual disk where you will copy the needed files. After this you can set the firewall, enable or disable the autorun function. Every drive will be password protected. You can create several encrypted drives of various sizes.
If you wish to use an USB drive you should first install the Dekart on this drive and then create the image with all the files. Just right click the application and choose 'install to removable disk'.
With the backup mechanism you can recover a previous removable disk, if of course you have made a backup for it. This is very useful because of the corrupted files that can appear after encryption or because of the hardware problems of your USB drive.
Jalbum 8.0
Editor's Review - Jalbum
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There are already a lot of people using this album creator, for it is a versatile program which has a lot of features. For instance, you can drag and drop a folder containing your photos into JAlbum and it will display the photos in the editing window, allowing you to quick select an album skin and style, thumbnail and picture size, and preview it before saving it. That's just for starters, because there are many options available: presets, support for JPEG, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, WMPG format images. You can calculate the album size, extract comments from pictures, and much more. All skins have one or several CSS styles attached, so that you may choose one that is better suited for your album. What I like most about JAlbum is that is has many skins and styles that you can choose from, and they are all customizable.
Advanced Uninstaller PRO 9
Editor's Review - Advanced Uninstaller PRO
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The tools are beautifully structured into six categories: 'General Tools', 'File & Folder Tools', 'Internet Browser Tools', 'Registry Tools', 'Reports & Info'. The categories are displayed as buttons on the left hand side of the program window; on the right hand side of the program window you can also find the tools of each category. This thing makes the program extremely easy to use.
In the 'General Tools' category we can find the programs uninstaller tool which allows you also to remove invalid entries, forcefully remove programs and view program properties. The are also included: an installations monitor, a startup manager (customize programs which start with Windows), a font manager, a Control Panel and Windows Services. The nice thing about the 'Windows Services' category is that there are a few profiles from which to choose from (for example: original settings, gaming configuration, safe configuration etc.). You can also find a Service Editor which allows you to start or stop manually any service.
Desktop Calendar Reminder v1.63
Desktop Calendar Reminder is simple, compact and easy to use desktop calendar. It has digital clock, calendar and notes area for every day. There are options for changing calendar colors, fonts, style, and more.
Wedding Album Maker Gold 2.92
Wedding Album Maker is an easy-to-use software which allows you to create an amazing wedding photo album with background music, Pan&Zoom and transition effects. With Wedding Album Maker, you can quickly and easily produce professional-looking wedding photo slideshow DVD disc and share your love story and excitement of your wedding day on home big screen TV with standard DVD player in the comfort of your living room.
ProtectedSoft Video DVD Maker Pro v3.1.0.5 Multilanguage
Video DVD Maker PRO is an inexpensive, all-in-one solution that allows you to grab your video from a camera or other source, convert it into an appropriate format and burn it to a DVD or a Video CD disk. Video DVD Maker PRO includes DVD menu and CD cover builders..
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Fresh Download 8.02
From Freshdevices:
Fresh Download is an easy-to-use and very fast download manager that turbocharges the downloading of files from the Internet, including your favorite freeware and shareware, MP3 files, movie files, and picture collections. This free program doesn't contain any spyware or advertisements. The key features of Fresh Download include the acceleration of downloads in both FTP and HTTP protocols, pause-and-resume capability, recovery from dropped connections, and multiple connections. This tool uses four connections per file to get the highest possible download speed. Fresh Download also integrates seamlessly into Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, and Opera, and allows you to schedule your downloads. Finally, Fresh Download includes proxy-server support in both HTTP and FTP protocols. new option to add FD button on IE bar.
Version 8.02 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Aurora Media Workshop 3.4.5
From Aurora Software:
Aurora Media Workshop can be divided into three major functional areas: audio capabilities, video capabilities, and compact disc capabilities. It supports various types of audio formats including MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, and almost all types of video formats such as MPEG, AVI (DivX, MPEG4), WMV, DAT, VOB, VCD, SVCD, and DVD. Audio feature includes sound recorder, sound converter, CD ripper; video feature lets you convert, edit, join, and split video, extract video sound and video images, and make video CD through photos or pictures. Aurora Media Workshop enables you to create music CD, back up important data to CD, and burn movie to VCD.
Version 3.4.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Asterisk Key 8.3 build 2889
From Passware:
Asterisk Key is a free tool for uncovering hidden passwords. Passwords for e-mail accounts, Web sites, network connections, and other types of passwords that are hidden behind asterisks can be instantly revealed by Asterisk Key. Single click--and you get the list of all passwords in open password dialog boxes and Internet Explorer Web pages. The program has online help, full install/uninstall support.
Version 8.3 build 2889 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Asterisk Key is a free tool for uncovering hidden passwords. Passwords for e-mail accounts, Web sites, network connections, and other types of passwords that are hidden behind asterisks can be instantly revealed by Asterisk Key. Single click--and you get the list of all passwords in open password dialog boxes and Internet Explorer Web pages. The program has online help, full install/uninstall support.
Version 8.3 build 2889 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Becky Internet Mail 2.47
From RIM-Arts Software Laboratory:
Becky is a multifeatured email client with a Windows Explorer look and feel. Becky lets you manage multiple accounts and offers MIME compatibility, text editing, mailbox management, and reminder capabilities. It also supports clickable URLs and email addresses within messages and features a Draft Box where you can store incomplete messages.
Version 2.47 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Becky is a multifeatured email client with a Windows Explorer look and feel. Becky lets you manage multiple accounts and offers MIME compatibility, text editing, mailbox management, and reminder capabilities. It also supports clickable URLs and email addresses within messages and features a Draft Box where you can store incomplete messages.
Version 2.47 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
StudioLine Photo Basic 3.50.27
From H&M Systems Software:
StudioLine Photo Basic is user friendly, powerful and versatile solution for any photo enthusiast. Organize your digital images in albums and folders. Windows, IPTC, Exif and any number of user tags can be edited and are fully searchable. 30 professional image tools are built-in to improve exposure problems, red-eye effects, and color tones. Photos can be printed, emailed, viewed as on-screen slide shows or uploaded as Web galleries. Print projects create calendars, cards and other designs. CD/DVD backup is included.
Version 3.50.27 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
StudioLine Photo Basic is user friendly, powerful and versatile solution for any photo enthusiast. Organize your digital images in albums and folders. Windows, IPTC, Exif and any number of user tags can be edited and are fully searchable. 30 professional image tools are built-in to improve exposure problems, red-eye effects, and color tones. Photos can be printed, emailed, viewed as on-screen slide shows or uploaded as Web galleries. Print projects create calendars, cards and other designs. CD/DVD backup is included.
Version 3.50.27 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
VirIT eXplorer Lite 6.2.90
From TG Soft: VirIT eXplorer Lite is an anti-virus/anti-spyware for Windows. Clean your computer from viruses, root kit, spyware, worms, Trojans, backdoor, dialers, BHO (Browser Helper Object), adware, hijacker, and malware software. The features of VirIT eXplorer Lite are: real time intrusion detection system, sort startup programs by date, scan and clean ADS stream, fix Internet Explorer, process Manager, and automatic update via Internet. VirIT eXplorer Lite will incorporate heuristic virus scanning engine for virus detection and can detect a large percentage of new and unknown viruses. Version 6.2.90 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Nuke Anything Enhanced 0.68.1
Nuke Anything is a Firefox extension that allows users to hide almost anything on a web page, for example before printing.
All the user has to do is right click the area they want removed, and select "Remove this object" from the menu.
Version 0.68.1 adds an Italian translation.
All the user has to do is right click the area they want removed, and select "Remove this object" from the menu.
Version 0.68.1 adds an Italian translation.
Rising Antivirus 2008 20.44
From Rising Antivirus:
Rising Antivirus protects your computer(s) against all types of viruses, spywares, trojans, worms, rootkits, and other malicious programs. With it's ease of use, Active Defense technology, Patented Unknown Virus Scan&Clean technology and Patented Smart update technology make Rising Antivirus your 'install-and-forget' product that lets you focus on what you really want to do.
Key features: proactive defence technology, patented scanning technology for unknown viruses, patented fully automatic smart update, smart virtual machine with behavior and packing pattern recognition, application protection, self protection, application access control, program startup control, malicious behavior detection, hidden process detection, computer security check, security tool integration platform.
Version 20.44 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Rising Antivirus protects your computer(s) against all types of viruses, spywares, trojans, worms, rootkits, and other malicious programs. With it's ease of use, Active Defense technology, Patented Unknown Virus Scan&Clean technology and Patented Smart update technology make Rising Antivirus your 'install-and-forget' product that lets you focus on what you really want to do.
Key features: proactive defence technology, patented scanning technology for unknown viruses, patented fully automatic smart update, smart virtual machine with behavior and packing pattern recognition, application protection, self protection, application access control, program startup control, malicious behavior detection, hidden process detection, computer security check, security tool integration platform.
Version 20.44 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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