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MCS Utilities

MCS Utilities - 1.5

Incorporates many useful tasks into one menu bar app.

All Time: (1.0)
This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 1.5
Release Date: 2009-11-07
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 390
Downloads (all versions): 2,341

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Product Description:

The MCS Utilities tool runs in your menu bar for easy access to showing hidden Finder items, renaming files, and other similar tasks. Here are some key features of "MCS Utilities":
  • Combine multiple PDF documents into one file
  • Batch renaming files
  • Search and replace specific text within file names
  • Changing file extensions
  • Showing and hiding Finder items with one click
  • Showing and hiding file extensions
  • Force emptying the trash when Finder won't let you
  • Cleaning the system and library caches
  • Add, replace, or remove Spotlight tags for all files

What's new in this version:

Added:
  • Change File Extensions (Individual files)
  • Batch Convert Video
  • Create Encrypted .zip Archive
  • Take Screenshot
  • Timed Screenshot...
  • Resize Photos
  • Rename Files Sequentially
  • 64-bit support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Removed:
  • Support for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.6

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MCS Utilities ReviewWARNING: Why is MCS using svn to contact svn.ffmpeg.org on TCP port 3690 behind my back? - Version: 1.5, 11/7/2009 08:20AM PST

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summerstormpictures
I'm no expert and I'd generally not be surprised if some software or utility tried to utilize a standard port like TCP 80 to check for updates--but not during and before completion and not on a non-standard port.

During the installation of MCS, and before it finishes, the installer attempts to contact svn.ffmpeg.org on TCP port 3690. If you deny it, the install will fail out.

This is an odd and wholly unexpected--not to mention scary--sequence of events, and raises suspicions because both TCP and UDP ports 3690 are known paths that can be hijacked by IRC based Trojans.

In this scary age of malware, such behavior--even if not malevolent--shouldn't surprise a user, much less do it behind their back without warning.

Because of this non-disclosure, I cannot recommend, and will not install MCS Utilities until the developer discloses why this is happening.
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