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Weeks on chart |
Product Name |
CNET Editor's Rating / Average User Rating |
Total downloads / Last week |
1
|
184
|
Protect your computer from viruses and malicious programs.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 46.13MB
|


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109,407,306

2,153,554
|
2

2
|
258
|
Share files online.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 4.67MB
|


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152,705,618

861,950
|
3

3
|
293
|
Protect your personal home computer from malware attacks.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 18.27MB
|


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298,934,207

784,186
|
4

5
|
44
|
Detect and remove more than viruses from your computer.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 21.28MB
|


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11,585,442

430,226
|
5

6
|
75
|
Scan your computer for viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 23.11MB
|


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26,111,738

396,887
|
6

4
|
299
|
Communicate instantly using the latest version of this popular chat client.
OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
License: Free
File Size: 11.07MB
|


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166,713,654

377,243
|
7

11
|
40
|
Download and share files on Gnutella and Bittorrent network.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 14.25MB
|


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7,982,043

345,984
|
8

7
|
1
|
Join live-video chat rooms from around the world.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free to try; $49.95 to buy
File Size: 7.98MB
|


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28,421,143

283,597
|
9

8
|
328
|
Manage RAR and ZIP archives.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free to try; $29.00 to buy
File Size: 1.15MB
|


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62,903,768

269,039
|
10

9
|
611
|
Zip and unzip your files quickly to conserve disk space and greatly reduce e-mail transmission time.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free to try; $29.95 to buy
File Size: 13.03MB
|


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184,367,685

255,358
|
11

10
|
209
|
Share and download files from BitTorrent and chat with your friends.
OS: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 5.77MB
|


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64,315,848

237,566
|
12

13
|
279
|
Search your hard disk and Registry for threats to your security and privacy.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 14.38MB
|


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100,515,314

215,454
|
13

12
|
32
|
Chat with other people and participate in group discussions.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free to try; $20.00 to buy
File Size: 1.66MB
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16,281,048

207,166
|
14

26
|
60
|
Protect, repair, optimize, and clean your computer in one click.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 6.25MB
|


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7,253,726

168,858
|
15

14
|
83
|
Play Flash video files on your PC.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 3.36MB
|


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11,040,665

156,770
|
16

16
|
190
|
View and edit most graphics formats in a fast and simple way.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 1.1MB
|


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33,747,652

154,421
|
17

17
|
40
|
Detect and correct out-of-date drivers and software automatically.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free to try; $29.95 to buy
File Size: 5.66MB
|


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8,745,329

136,433
|
18

19
|
14
|
Download YouTube videos and convert them to various formats.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 3.39MB
|


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2,341,053

126,838
|
19

15
|
515
|
Read Adobe PDF files on your desktop or on the Web.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 33.5MB
|


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39,865,107

121,038
|
20

20
|
74
|
Play back video files in most of the popular video formats.
OS: Windows Me/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 5.53MB
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7,402,354

119,289
|