FrostWire

FrostWire, a BitTorrent client (formerly a Gnutella client), is a collaborative effort from many Open Source and freelance developers located from all around the world.

Using the most recent version of FrostWire allows users to enjoy the best program functionality. Bugs reported in older versions have been fixed for the latest version. Any users with FrostWire 2.5 or earlier MUST update.

Frostwire's features include:

1. Completely Free & Open Source!
2. Faster Download Speeds
3. No Spyware. No Adware. Guaranteed.
4. iTunesâ„¢ Compatible!
5. Faster Torrent Speeds
6. Friendly Online Chat Rooms
7. Bittorrent Support!
8. Even More Connections

New & Improved Skins

eMule is a filesharing client which is based on the eDonkey2000 network but offers more features than the standard client.

1. Clients use several networks to create one reliable network. (ED2K, Source Exchange, Kad) Kad is now in an open testphase.
2. eMule's Queue and Credit system helps to ensure that everyone will get the file he wants by promoting those that upload back to the network.
3. eMule is completely free. eMule is also completely free of any Adware, Spyware, and ect. We do this for fun and knowledge, not for money.
4. Each file checked for corruptions while downloading to ensure an error free file.
5. The eMules Intelligent Corruption Control helps to speed up the correction of corrupted parts.
6. Auto priorities and Source management allows you to start many downloads without having to monitor them.
7. The Preview function allows you to look at your Videos and Archives before they are completed. For video previewing, we recommend the Video Lan Client.
8. The eMule features webservices and a webserver that allows you to have quick access to and from the internet.
9. You can create categories for your download to organize them.
10. To find the file you want, eMule offers a wide range of search possibilities which include: Servers (Local, and Global), web based (Jigle, and Filedonkey), and Kad (Still in Alpha).
11. eMule also allows you to use very complex Boolean searches that make the searches much more flexible.
12. With the messaging and friend system, you can send messages to other Clients and add them as friends. In your friend list, you can always see if a friend is online.
13. With the build in IRC client, you can chat with other downloaders and chatters around the globe.

PowerArchiver

PowerArchiver offers hundreds of features, yet remains easy to use, small and fast. Novice users will find a familiar interface complete with tutorial and detailed help, while more experienced users can take advantage of full Explorer integration, multiple encryption methods and advanced compression algorithms.

Here is a brief list of some of the key features found in PowerArchiver:

1. Preview Window
2. Full Windows Vista Support
3. Superior ZIP Support
4. 7-Zip Compression
5. Multiple Formats Support Including ISO
6. New Queue System (Add/Extract/Backup) and PowerArchiver Starter
7. Unmatched Security
8. Automated Backups
9. Guaranteed Compatibility and Explorer Integration
10. Compression Profiles
11. Useful Tools

Comodo Internet Security

Comodo claim that their firewall is unique in that it passes all known leak tests to ensure the integrity of data entering and exiting your system. Comodo has put firewall through all kinds of sophisticated tests to ensure its firewall powerful enough to ward off these attacks with default settings. No other firewall has had to work this hard.

• PC Magazine Online's Editor's Choice
• Secures against internal and external attacks
• Blocks internet access to malicious Trojan programs
• Safeguards your Personal data against theft
• Delivers total end-point security for Personal Computers and Networks

Songbird Player

Songbird is an open-source customizable music player that's under active development.

It is integrated with these Web 2.0 services: mashTape, SHOUTcast Radio, Last.fm Scrobbling, and Songkick concert tickets. You can enhance Songbird with community-contributed plugins like Media Flow.

Features include:

• GStreamer
• Smart Playlists
• Built-In Web Browser
• Multi-language Support
• Automatic Updates
• Setup Assistant
• Custom User Interface
• Library Management
• Developer Support

Beta features include portable device support, metadata management, album artwork, and subscriptions.

Hotspot Shield

Hotspot Shield is a versatile internet security and privacy solution. In addition to protecting you from dangerous online threats, it also protects your privacy and enables you to access any blocked websites and content.

Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your device and its Internet gateway. This impenetrable tunnel prevents snoopers, hackers, and ISP‘s from spying on your web browsing activities, instant messages, downloads, credit card information or anything else you send over the network.

Features:

• Unblock any websites – Can’t access YouTube or Facebook at school or work? By using Hotspot Shield VPN software you can unblock YouTube, unblock Facebook or unblock any sites from anywhere.
• Protect your IP address – VPN software enables you to protect your IP address so you can enjoy private browsing and prevent hackers and spammers from monitoring your online activities.
• Surf the Web anonymously – By creating an encrypted tunnel between your computer and Hotspot Shield servers, Hotspot Shield enables you to surf the Web anonymously without being tracked or spied on.
• Protect yourself from snoopers and hackers at WiFi hotspots, hotels, airports and corporate offices with the Hotspot Shield WiFi security feature.
• Secure your web session – Secure your data, online shopping, and personal information online with HTTPS encryption.
• Protect your devices from malware attacks – The latest version of our software now offers complete malware protection!

AVG Free Edition

• AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is trusted antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free. In addition, the new included LinkScanner® Active Surf-Shield checks web pages for threats at the only time that matters - when you're about to click that link.
  AVG Anti-Virus Free has these following features:
• Award-winning antivirus and antispyware
• Real-time safe internet surfing and searching
• Quality proven by 80 million of users
• Easy to download, install and use
• Protection against viruses and spyware
• Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP

Maxthon Internet Browser

Maxthon Internet Browser software is a powerful tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface. It is based on the Internet Explorer browser engine (your most likely current web browser) which means that what works in the IE browser will work the same in Maxthon tabbed browser but with many additional efficient features:

The Ultimate Out-of-box Experience

• Easy to use and powerful straight out of the box
• Download now for free, forever!

Maxthon Works the Way You Want It To

• Swap, add, move, remove, and change Maxthon's tool bars, icons, menus, colors, skins, and layouts until it looks the way you would have designed it.
• Don't like menus? Use hot keys, word aliases, toolbars, or mouse gestures - it's all up to you.
• Pick from more than 1,400 plug-ins that make Maxthon the do-all of browsers.
• Remote conferencing, screen capture, electronic passports, and automatic password inlcuded, free.

Security.

• Maxthon is 100% free of viruses, spyware, adware and any kind of malware.
• The built-in Ad Hunter blocks harmful, or just irritating ads, images and pages.
• Filter packs screen out offensive and irritating Web pages.