Edited Software Pad Repository

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Hundreds of download archives accept PAD files of poll the ASP database. Direct PAD submissions and the ASP database create a flow of hundreds of new and updated PAD files every day. But are all of them legit?

Innovative promoters a.k.a. spammers learn fast. A few years ago, they discovered a new method of popularizing their products and services. Writing a PAD file for a fake software product and submitting it to hundreds of download archives produces a vast number of backlinks, improving the spammers' positioning in Google search results. For the owners of download archives, this creates a true hassle of having to pre-screen all submissions or living with the fact that their software archives will be full of irrelevant, spam-looking content.

QArchive PAD Repository is created to correct the situation. Enforsing strict quality requirements and moderated acceptance onto all software products submitted, the new repository is available to the owners of software download archives free of charge and with no strings attached. In order to maintain the strict quality standards of software that appear on qarchive.org, ...
... the company had to create its very own repository rather than using the ASP one.

Among some 60 thousand titles submitted to qarchive.org over the years, and with over 50 thousand PAD files in the ASP database, qarchive.org only lists some 40 thousand titles. The rest is either manually moderated and rejected, or stopped automatically for viruses and spyware by an on-line antivirus. Manual review and antivirus check techniques ruled out more than 20,000 titles not meeting qarchive.org acceptance criteria.

QArchive encourages owners of other software download archives to make use of its PAD repository. Access is available free of charge and with no strings attached. There are no requirements to place back links, no licensing restrictions, and no fees to pay. QArchive team are doing their best to increase the quality of Web browsing experience, eliminating malware, fakes, illegal and dubious products from the PAD repository. The team's careful approach to picking only qualified products allows visitors looking for software to find quality and safe solutions without the risk of getting a virus.

Sample output looks like this: (http://cheap-data-storage-software.qarchive.org ). While there are several pages full of products, there are no bad submissions here. Another random request (http://client-database-software.qarchive.org ) proves the concept. To obtain the list pre-screened PAD files, visit ( http://www.qarchive.org/repository/ ). The lists are available in HTML, XML, and CSV formats. No registration is required.