If there’s one silver lining to the cloud cast over Mac users by the recent revelation that the Flashfake Trojan has infected over 500,000 Macs worldwide, it’s surely the end to the myth that Macs are invulnerable to viruses and other malware. Seasoned Mac users will have never claimed anything different, but now there’s no excuse for any Mac users to run without protection of some form or other.

Of course, before you can bolt the barn door, you need to make sure no horses have escaped, which is where Kaspersky’s free Flashfake Removal Tool comes in. As the name implies, it’s designed to remove any specific Flashfake infection from your Mac – it’ll quickly scan for infection, inform you of the result and then take steps – if necessary – to nullify the infection.

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Microsoft has released a public beta of Bing Desktop, a toolbar which brings Bing searches to your desktop (as long as it’s Windows 7, at least – the program isn’t available for earlier versions of Windows).

And if that’s not quite enough to interest you, then the program can also double as a wallpaper changer, with its option to download and use the daily Bing image.

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Malwarebytes Corporation has updated its anti-malware tool, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to version 1.61. The latest build promises 25 per cent faster quick scans on Windows 64-bit, plus a number of usability enhancements, greater stability and bug fixes.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.61, which comes in both free and paid-for versions, is designed to be safely installed alongside existing anti-virus and anti-spyware software, providing a second opinion or safety net to add additional layers of protection to the user’s computer.

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The PC world has so many image viewers already that downloading another probably isn’t high on your list of priorities. GonVisor is a little different, though, and just might be good enough to justify your giving it a closer look.

The program works well as a comic viewer, for instance, and is able to open all the usual CB formats (CBR, CBZ, CBA, CB7). You’ve no interest in digital comics? No problem, GonVisor can also open and view the images in folders and archives (ZIP, RAR, ACE, 7Z), as well as display individual image files.

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At first glance PTray doesn’t seem like the most interesting of tools. Does the world really need another CPU monitor? Probably not: on the rare occasions that we care about our CPU utilisation, Task Manager and Performance Monitor generally tell us everything we need to know.

Take a closer look, though, and you’ll find there’s a little to more to the program than meets the eye.

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We now find ourselves well into Spring, so what better excuse is needed to start spring cleaning your computer? You can set about doing this manually, but it’s easier if you turn to a dedicated tool to take care of system maintenance. iolo System Mechanic Free 10.8.3.51 is a free tool which can be used to delete unnecessary files, defrag your hard drive, clean out the registry and much more. If you’re someone that takes a keen interest in the smooth running of your computer, you probably have some form of application monitoring software installed, and Bad Application 1.0 is a simple little utility that will enable you to test these out, checking what happens with crashed and hung applications. UserAssistView 1.02 is an interesting tool that can be used to keep an eye on which programs have been running, while WSCC 2.0.4.0 enables you to easily update, manage and use any Sysinternals and NirSoft utilities you have installed.

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With a host of free media organisers around, selling commercial equivalents can be something of a challenge. CyberLink aren’t giving up just yet, though, and their latest release, MediaShow 6, has some interesting new features to help it stand out from the crowd.

And top of the list must be the program’s new 3D support. The program can now display 3D MPO pictures and videos, for instance. Or, if you don’t have any, it can convert your 2D photos or videos to 3D. MediaShow 6 can edit them, too, and when you’re happy is able to export the finished results as a 3D movie, or by burning your files to a 3D DVD or Blu-ray disc.

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Looking to save some money on your software purchases? Look no further than the Downloadcrew Software Store this April where you’ll find all manner of bargain on everything from security tools to audio and video editing programs. Genie Timeline Professional 2012 is an exciting new release which simplifies and automates the backup of your computer and you can save a massive 50% off the MSRP when you buy this invaluable tool for just $29.95. In the store there are also a number of tools suitable for anyone looking to get creative with audio and video files. A top deal is available for CyberLink PowerDirector 10 Ultra, a powerful video editing application that brings professional level tools to the home user – you can save 30% when you buy the program for just $69.96.  If you already have an older copy of PowerDirector, you may be interested in saving 33% off CyberLink PowerDirector 10 Ultra UPGRADE ($39.95 instead of $59.95), and both packages include an extra $69 worth of software. If you’re more interested in boosting the sound of your audio files, there’s a colossal saving of 83% off MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab v17 deluxe which you can buy for the ridiculously low price of $9.99.

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Trend Micro has launched DirectPass 1.0, an online password management tool for Windows. Trend Micro DirectPass, which also comes as a free app for iPhone and iPad and Android includes online password manager, automatic form filling, secure notes taker and built-in secure browser for accessing sensitive websites securely.

Trend Micro DirectPass enters a crowded market, with established tools like Lastpass and KeePass being joined by the likes of Norton Identity Safe Beta. While Symantec’s offering is free, DirectPass will require an annual subscription for unlimited password storage.

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If you’ve ever thought Windows really should make better use of your mouse wheel, then Feel the Wheel will probably be of interest. It’s a tiny portable tool – and we do mean tiny, a 4.5KB download – which allows you to resize windows or tweak their transparency with the mouse wheel alone.

To give this a try, grab your copy of the download file, unzip it somewhere safe, double-click FeeWhee.exe and a high-pitched beep will tell you it’s loaded.

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When you need to convert, resize or otherwise process a set of images then of course you could work with them all individually. And that will probably deliver the best results as you can tailor your tweaks to whatever each image requires. But if you’ve not just 4 or 5 photos, but 20, 50, 100 or more than you may want to look for a little batch processing assistance from a tool like ImBatch.

Getting started is as easy as dragging and dropping your preferred images onto the program. ImBatch imports all the usual formats – PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP and so on – as well as many other file types which you might not expect (PSD, TGA, PCX, TIFF, WDP, HDP and more).

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