QuadSucker/News is a multithreaded usenetnews downlaoder. It is optimized fordownloading images, and includes built insupport for viewing GIF and JPEG files. Othertypes of files are also downloaded, includingsound, applications, and text/html. Multiplethreads allow up to four news articles tobe downloaded simultaneously, promoting aspeed advantage of up to 400% over singlethreaded news downloaders. Built in black listand white list options make filtering contenteffortless. Advanced duplicate database is ableto reject files based on subject, filename, orcontents. Very easy to use. Shareware versionis fully functional with no time limits,expiration, or disabled features. Supports Windows95, 98, NT, and 2000.