Applications that I use
Just thought that I should create a list of useful tools that I use on a daily basis. Maybe some of you will benefit from these.
Programming:
- Visual Studio - Standard .net framework programming, fine for small, quick programs in a Win32 environment
- Macromedia Dreamweaver (now Adobe owned) - Website editor/creator
Windows Tweaking Applications:
- BootVIS - Tweaks the bootup time sequence
- TuneUp 2006 - Tweaks Windows to the fullest
- XG Warcat Drivers - Great ATI driver alternative
Hacking:
- Aircrack-ng - Aircrack-ng suite is used for decrypting WAP's
- Kismet - Find WAP's
- Netstumbler - Find WAP's
- Tenable Nessus - Vulnerability scanner
- Scanline - Port scanner
- NMap - Extensive port scanner
- Metasploit 3 - Exploits in a box, point and click hacking
- Net Tools - Hacker's All in One Utility
- Anawave Websnake - Downloads a file tree of any website
- Command Prompt and Xterm - These are the most usefull shells you will ever use :)
Anonymity:
- MadMAC's - Generate a MAC address and a netbios name upon each startup; created by glj12 and Irongeek
- WinSCP3 - Secure FTP and tunnel
- Hamachi - Secure LAN over the WAN
- TorPark - Anonymous Web Browser
Data transfer:
- uTorrent - Torrent downloading clients with anonymity
- Remote Admin - Like VNC, creates a secure virtual network connection
- Putty - Secure SSH client
- Filezilla - Secure FTP Transfer
- Firefox - Secure Browser
- WASTE - Encrypted data tranfsers with multiple clients
- DownThemAll - A firefox extension that downloads every file on a given page you are browsing
Entertainment:
Editing:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader - Read PDF Files
- Adobe Photoshop CS2 - Photo editor/manipulator
- Adobe Premiere - Advanced video editor
- Nero Ultimate, NeroVision Express - Great for burning image files, movies, editing, etc.
- Video Edit Magic - For quick video editting
- Audacity - Sound recording studio/editor
- CamStudio - Record all movement on your screen into an AVI
3d Design:
- 3d Studio Max - The only 3d renderring studio program I use, plus the plugin VRay for realism
Communication:
- mIRC - IRC chatting client, (multiplayer notepad)
- GAIM - Multi-protocol instant messenger (thank you ItalianSoda, I give you props for finally convincing me to drop trillian)
- Gizmo - Talk over an IP to anywhere in the country for free
Miscellaneous:
- Quicktime Alternative - Quicktime minus Apple
- VMWare - Virtually run any operating system for an x86 or x64 CPU within your current OS
- Winrar - Great file compressor
- CPUZ - Tells everything about your CPU and DIMM slots
- Deepburner - Nice, simple, burning utility for ISO and data
- Daemon Tools - Virtual Drive Mounter
- Open Office - Microsoft Office alternative
- MagicISO - ISO image maker
- Fraps - Make movies of games or take screenshots with a press of a button
- RSS Builder - Automated RSS builder
Operating Systems:
- Windows XP Pro - The only OS for gaming for an ATI user
- Knoppix - Stable Linux operating system with many built-in tools
- BackTrack 2 - Auditing LiveCD