Secure your broswer using Qualys BrowserCheck

Qualys BrowserCheck is a tool that scans your browser looking for potential vulnerabilities and security holes in your browser and its plugins. This tool will also help you fix the security issues discovered by the scan.

The threat of browser-based data breaches is growing. The number of vulnerabilities in browser plugins is on the rise. Now is the time to be proactive about the security of your web browser.

Unless you are using Firefox as it have a plug-in checker. Otherwise, this tool is useful for other browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari etc.

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Convert NGR format to ISO using nrg2iso

Since only Nero software and select other programs can open NRG files, convert NRG files to a more common file format such as ISO (disc image file) to open them more easily on your computer with software like WinRAR by extracting the files.

nrg2iso converts Nero CD images into ISO-9660 CD images.

The string "fertig." is translated to "finished."

Warning: This program can not convert audio CDs.

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Protect yourself from Windows shortcut exploit

Update:

Microsoft is issuing a permanent patch for the shortcut vulnerability, it is recommend that users uninstall the Sophos Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool before applying the Microsoft fix from Window Update.

What is the Windows Shortcut Exploit?

The Windows Shortcut Exploit, also known as CPLINK, is a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of Windows that allows a Windows shortcut link, known as an .lnk file, to run a malicious DLL file. The dangerous shortcut links can also be embedded on a website or hidden within documents.

The exploit works when you open a device, network share or WebDav point carrying an infection you don't need to click on anything for the exploit to work, even if you have AutoPlay and AutoRun disabled.

The above vulnerability have been confirmed by Microsoft. To read it, click here.

Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool by Sophos

-Detects the Windows Shortcut Exploit

-Blocks exploit from running

-Works with your existing anti-virus

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Open, Extract image & text from PDF file using Nitro PDF reader

Nitro's new free PDF reader takes the key features that you want in a PDF reader, a familiar interface, and smooth functionality and combines them into an eminently usable program that doesn't get in between you and your documents.

Nitro has turned the free PDF alternative business model on its ear by providing you with a smart selection of watermark-free editing, drag-and-drop PDF creation, and tabbed PDF reading.

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* Remember to create a folder before extracting, otherwise it will be all around the place once you finish extracting.

Summary:

Simplicity and familarity

Nitro Reader utilizes the Microsoft® Office®-style Ribbon interface. Tasks and tools are separated into tabs, grouped by functionality, and represented graphically with easy-to-understand text labels, providing an immediately familiar user interface that won’t leave you searching for help.

Work with multiple PDF files at the same time

Nitro Reader offers tabbed viewing of individual PDF files, enabling you to easily work between multiple documents within the same window, and even split open documents horizontally or vertically for simultaneous viewing.

Undo and redo viewing history

With Nitro Reader, you can cycle back and forth, similarly to typical Undo/Redo commands, through viewing steps and paths, magnification levels, bookmark/link paths, and more. Simply click the Previous View and Next View buttons within the Page Controls bar to retrace viewing steps.

Extract image within the PDF file

Nitro Reader enables you to save all images contained in a PDF document as separate files to any folder or destination without modifying the original PDF file. Specify the format (BMP, JPG, PNG, and TIF), differentiate between color and monochrome with separate options, and use the Extract Images tool to create an exhaustive inventory of graphical content from any PDF file. With intelligent extraction, Nitro Reader can even choose the most appropriate format for each image.

For more features, visit here.

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Check unknown words with TheSage's English Dictionary and Thesaurus in your computer

TheSage's dictionary comprises more than 145,000 references with multiple detailed definitions (over 200,000). It provides comprehensive coverage of English, including encyclopedic information (geographical, historical, political,...), academic knowledge (medicine, biology,... ) and more. There is also a large collection of examples of usage (approx. 35,000).

TheSage's thesaurus is tightly integrated into its dictionary, providing nearly 1,200,000 relationships between definitions (synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, meronyms, holonyms,...).

Some additional and notable features include: structured lookup display, advanced wildcard search, tabbed interface, anagram search, customizable user-interface, flexible copy-to-clipboard functionality, multi-session history, local installation (no internet connection is required).

It is 100% portable. (Just remember to click on the option portable when running the program for the first time.)

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Extract image from PDF files using Some PDF Images Extract

Free PDF Images Extract

Some PDF Images Extract is a nifty little freeware program that makes extracting images from PDF files.

• Free extract images from PDF files

  Some PDF Images Extract can help you to extract images from PDF files, so you can capture the images from the PDF and save them into many different formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, and lot more. It's totally for FREE!

• Do not need Adobe software support

  Some PDF Images Extract software is a standalone program for extracting images from PDF files. It does not require Adobe Acrobat, or Acrobat Reader for installation.

• Support encrypted PDF file

  If you know the password of the PDF file, Some PDF Images Extract allows you to convert Master Password protected PDF-file too. The conversion tool will ask for a password during conversion. Just key in the password and the conversion process will continue.

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IObit Toolbox - Ultimate portable toolkit for fixing PC problems

IObit Toolbox is FREE portable software that system administrators and computer geeks will take along to solve PC problems anytime and anywhere. With more than 20 dedicated tools,IObit Toolbox allows you to display/diagnose PC information, enhance PC security, optimize PC performance and repairing PC problems.

In a word, IObit Toolbox offers an easy way for PC admin to monitor and manage computers. It can be used for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

Wikilogy:

"This is like a portable version of Advanced SystemCare with additional functions like adding your own logo and the name."

Tool list:

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